For Men
Never has there been a time when it was so easy for a man to become addicted to sexual sin and so difficult to get free.
Our culture is permeated with sexual imagery. Magazine racks offer pictures of girls in teensy bikinis. Primetime situation comedies almost continually revolve around sexual storylines involving teenage promiscuity, extra-marital affairs, homosexuality and worse.
Out in public, jaded young girls wear belly shirts, low-cut blouses, skin-tight jeans and mini-skirts. And then there is the Internet, which houses the images of any kind of sexual fantasy a man might conceive.
Many Christian men feel like there’s no way out. Those who have become
addicted to pornography or sexual sin often feel as though they have gone too far to ever find freedom. They have been in their sin for so long they can’t imagine a life of purity. Repeated failures, broken promises, and false starts have created a defeatist mentality that is difficult to break.
Reaching Out
Jesus Christ unequivocally stated that all sin begins in the heart. (Mark 7) Support groups, Internet filters and “bouncing eyes” may all play a small part in the process of finding freedom, but the real change must occur within the man’s heart. This deep spiritual work can only be done through the work of the Holy Spirit. Cheap, manmade solutions will only produce shoddy results and increase one’s sense of despair.
At Pure Life Ministries, we understand this intense battle and what it takes to find true and lasting freedom. For over 20 years we have been helping men across the entire range of sin—whether it is a struggle limited to lust and masturbation or has become a serious sexual addiction. Every one of our leaders and counselors has come out of a life of deep immorality himself. We understand because we have been there.
Resources
At the Altar of Sexual Idolatry
This book is for the everyday guy who needs real-life solutions. It draws back the curtain and exposes the inner workings of sexual sin in the heart, something Steve Gallagher understands: having lived in the bondage of it himself
for over twelve years. Forget theories or opinions, this book imparts the biblical answers that have worked in his own life and in the lives of hundreds of men he has personally discipled since 1986. Read More
The Live-In Program
The 6-month live-in program at the ministry headquarters in Kentucky is the most powerful option available to overcoming habitual sexual sin. Most newcomers feel God’s presence as soon as they step foot onto the property. It is certainly not church as usual at PLM! The staff spends long hours in prayer which creates an intense spiritual atmosphere most men have never experienced. It is in that environment that struggling men have the encounter with God they so desperately need.
Experiencing true repentance is vital, but it is only the beginning. Sexual addicts have a long history of building upon a faulty spiritual foundation. The man’s counselor will help him unravel years of sin and teach him how to walk a holy life in God. Sometimes this process is painful, but through it all, hope grows within the man as he finally deals with the deeper issues of the heart that have brought him into sin. Read More
The Overcomers At-Home Program (OCAH)
For those men who either cannot come for an extended stay in Kentucky or whose problems have not advanced to such an unmanageable level, this 12-week telephone counseling program is the next best thing. The OCAH Program offers weekly counseling sessions and many of the same teachings provided in the Live-In Program. Read More
Counseling Helpline
Sometimes a guy just needs someone to talk to who can understand his struggle and help him decide the best course of action is to take. A one-time call with a Pure Life counselor can often provide just what is needed at such a critical time. Read More
