Episode 43 - Small Church Pastors & Pornography Addiction

In this episode Jonny and Jeff are joined by their friend Nathan Stob, the Director of Atlas Ministries in their town. Nathan counsels and helps men in their community with all kinds of life issues, including porn addiction. This is a serious discussion of the spiritual silent killer: porn. If you struggle with this, or if you need to help others who struggle, we know this episode will help and encourage you. Maybe you are literally drowning in porn addiction – this episode is for you!

Jeff and Nathan have been friends for about seven years, serving together in non-profit organizations in the same town. They get together for lunch frequently just to talk life and help each other stay on track. In this episode, along with Jonny, they talk about the very sensitive issue of pornography. This is a serious scourge on our society that we are all potentially affected by in one way or another.

Here are some links to places where you can get help. This sin is no respecter of persons or callings. If you are struggling with this, congratulations, you’re human! We know that this podcast episode will help you, and encourage you as you lead in your 200church!

Contacts for the three guys on the podcast:

• Nathan Stob: nstob@yahoo.com
• Jeff Keady: jeff@200churches.com
• Jonny Craig: jonny@200churches.com 
  

Links to help you:

• The "Why" and "How" of Basic Internet Safety at Home - Here's what you will find at this link - You're just three steps away from a safer, faster, smarter and more reliable Internet — for free!  Check this out and make your home Internet safe and filtered!
• Covenant Eyes, a great place to find help and accountability to steer clear of Internet pornography.
• The X3 Network and XXXChurch.com is another great place to find help with porn addiction.
  

Whenever we partner with others, we get help and encouragement to get through our stuff, so, find another pastor, counselor, or close friend whom you trust – and confide in them. Bringing our sin into the light of day drains its power over us! Confess your sins to one another, James says, and you will be healed.

At the end of the podcast, Jeff makes a very heartfelt appeal to you, if you are struggling with pornography and have NO ONE to talk to – call Nathan, Jeff, or Jonny. These guys are all at different stages in life, so call the one closest to your stage. They care and will be glad to talk with you, pray with you, and help you to not journey through this alone.

Jeff is 50 with adult kids, Nathan is 37 with grade school kids, and Jonny is 27 with preschool kids. Email them, get in touch, and begin the process of coming clean!  They love pastors of small churches, so remember, if you’re alone – not any more, you have someone to talk to. Once again, here are their email addresses:

• Nathan Stob: nstob@yahoo.com
• Jeff Keady: jeff@200churches.com
• Jonny Craig: jonny@200churches.com