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Sex Addiction Recovery Resources For Churches
We can help you start a recovery ministry at your church. The process is simple.
At Pure Warrior Ministries we use the recovery materials of Heart to Heart Couseling, founded by Douglas Weiss, PhD, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. These materials include the following books. (Purchase 10 or more and get 40% off)
For churches wanting to start a recovery ministry I recommend the following DVD on the process. Ministering to the Sexually Addicted in the Church.
The books and materials used in a sex addiction recovery ministry for men are shown below.
The Final Freedom Book
Steps to Freedom 12 Step Workbook
101 Practical Exercises Workbook
The books can also be purchased in a set. Sex Addiction Recovery Set(Traditional)--$59.95 (US) This recovery book and workbook set includes The Final Freedom Book, 101 Practical Exercises Workbook and Steps to Freedom Workbook SAVE $24.90
(Bottom of link page under "Sets")
And for group leaders, Freedom Group Leader Training CD's. I highly recommend purchasing these materials for leaders. (Bottom of link page under "Sets")
In addition to these materials for sexual addiction recovery there are also books available for female sex addicts, spouses of male sex addicts, couples, partners and other supporting materials as well.
These materials can be purchased at www.sexaddict.com
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Reference Guide for Physicians, Pastors and Counselors
By Stuart Vogelman
In my experience, I have found most pastors and counselors are aware of the general issues surrounding internet pornography. However I have come to the conclusion that many pastors and counselors are not “up to speed” on the rapidly changing and technologically intensive issues related to internet pornography and the sexual addiction challenges related to it.
In our community, a research project done by surveying over 300 pastors. The research found that over 90% of those pastors had no in-house resources or expertise to deal with sexual brokenness.
I have found the following reference guide very helpful as a one-stop shop for information on sexual addiction issues as they relate to the contemporary issue of internet pornography.
This guide can provide an overview and give some helpful tips and resources in the rapidly changing and growing problem of sexual addiction to internet pornography.
Link to the specific place within the Prodigals website where this reference guide can be reviewed and purchased.
Prodigals International
17530 NE Union Hill Rd, Ste 160
Redmond, WA 98052
425.869.6468 Phone
425.869.8307 Fax
www.iprodigals.com
Protecting Your Staff From Porn--Tips for Pastors
By: Hoyt Hagens, Promission Projects, Boise, Idaho
This document is designed to provide the reader with a set of assessment tools that are by no means exhaustive. The items listed here should give the reader points to ponder while operating in this ever changing minefield called the internet. If presented properly, the information contained in this document will generate more questions than it answers.
7 Tips to Enforcing Corporate Governance Policy on your Network
Helpful Information
Have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) in writing and ensure it is communicated to all employees
The IT department must thoroughly understand policy to ensure accurate and appropriate execution
Ensure that employee Web activity is business related
Establish rules to manage employee’s email communications and the company’s data
Manage Instant Messaging on your company’s network
Extend your acceptable use policy to cover company’s mobile workforce
Stop unwanted content to ensure you network is available for business related use
Acceptable Use Policies
Definition: A set of rules and guidelines that specify in more or less detail the expectations in regard to appropriate use of systems or networks. [RFC2504]
Needs to be in place before there is a problem
Must be able to prove proper communication to employees
Should be reviewed by a lawyer
Internet Usage Policies and Procedures
(Typically a subset of the Acceptable Use Policy)
Internet usage policies and procedures define the course of action to be taken should someone break the Acceptable Use Policy. These procedures should be established long before a violation occurs. Employees, elders, and pastors should have a very clear picture of what will happen if they break the AUP.
Will they be terminated?
Will they be placed into a recovery program?
Will their ministerial responsibilities be limited?
Prevention
Prevention must be proactive, not reactive.
Objectionable material is now so pervasive that one cannot simply “be careful” while working on the internet; proactive methods of blocking content must be incorporated.
Proper prevention methods consist of (as a minimum) content filtering, virus protection, spam elimination, and firewall protection.
Prevention is an all or nothing endeavor. Every computer connected to the internet is at risk. Therefore, every computer utilized by a staff member, including home PCs, should be protected. For the price of a nice meal, you can protect your home from objectionable material.
Content Filtering
Content filtering prevents access to objectionable material.
Requirements of a good content filter:
The filter should not negatively impact system performance
The database of restricted sites must me updated on a daily basis
The cost of the filter should not break the bank. There are very effective and affordable solutions available.
It may be necessary to block access to all internet sites then allow access to only those sites that are approved. A good content filter will make this possible.
Virus Protection
Beyond the scope of this document
SPAM Elimination
One of the most vulnerable points of attack is through e-mail. All e-mail should be run through a SPAM filter.
Firewall
Beyond the scope of this document
Detection
Cleaning system already affected by illicit internet activity is beyond the scope of this document
Tips and Tricks Surrounding Prevention
Don’t give out your e-mail address to anyone other than those “qualified” to have it.
When you install a content filter, only allow the administrator to have access to the installation/removal password. You should not have the password to your own protection software. If you are on a home based PC, only allow your wife or a trusted friend to have the password. If you need some type of modification, you will be forced to include the trusted person.
Install a content filter
Use a content filter that provides an accountability mechanism, a mechanism that provides usage reports to a trusted source (your accountability partner, for example).
Product of Choice for Content Filtering
We have found “Bsafe” to be the number one internet protection filter on the market today. Bsafe is incredibly fast, reliable, and works with any ISP from anywhere in the world. It is easy to download and install; you can even download a 10 day free-trial version. You can install this product on up to 3 PCs in the home for 49.95 per year.
Endorsements:
- LifeWay Christian
- CWA
- Campus Crusade
- Crown Financial
- Dave Ramsey
- Insight for Living
- Gospelcom.net
- CCV.org
- American Family Assoc.
- Point of View
- Mighty Horn Ministries
There are many products on the market. You will find that there are two classes of products: enterprise and home-use. Until you hit 100 or more users, Bsafe is the product of choice. Most competing products in this class have issues, either performance or functional, that eliminates them from consideration.
Next Steps:
Develop acceptable use and internet use policies in your Church. Have your Pastor that owns your computer network drive that process. This communicates the obligations and expectations of both the Church and the pastor or staff worker.
Install filtering/Monitoring on all computers at Church and at the home where Church business is being done. If you filtering program doesn’t include accountability functions, you can have each person add x3watch.com to their computers and the cost is free. www.x3watch.com
Be prepared that unfortunate issues may arise. Be prepared to deal with them.
If you can execute on steps you will have made significant progress.
Here are some helpful sites for researching this issue as well as sample policy language.
Information and white papers on the subject from BitPipe
Acceptable Use Policy Sample
Acceptable Use Policy Information
Acceptable Use Policy Samples
Acceptable Use Policies
Hoyt HagensPromission Projects, Inc.hhagens@promission.netp: 208.939.9698f: 208.247.4302
Just Lust DVD Series
by Stuart Vogelman
This video series was recommended to me by a friend. The series is called Just Lust. It's an 8 DVD series on the topic of Lust. The titles of the DVD's are: Just Lust, Honest to God, Bug Eyes, Just This Once, The Language of Lust, Prime Time Porn, Leaving Lust Vegas.
The series is taught by Ed Young of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas.
The DVD's can be purchased at the Fellowship Church website.
Here is a video clip of the introduction to each program in the series.
