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Protecting Church Leaders
Identifying & Effectively Addressing Pornography in Your Church

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PASTOR….. Don’t be a MONKEY

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Why Pastors and Christian Leaders Aren’t
Addressing the Problem of Pornography
 It is Awkward
 It is Embarrassing
 It is Controversial
 It is Sensitive
 Misunderstanding
 Criticism
 Questions Judgment
 Ignorance
 Not Knowing How to Address the Issue
 The Pastor May Be Struggling
Personally

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WHAT IS A PASTOR TO DO?
 When asked to estimate how many of their church members view porn on a
weekly basis, 43% of these pastors did not respond. Of those who did:
 62% of pastors said less than 10% of congregants view porn weekly
 24% of pastors said that 10-24% of their members view porn weekly
 10% of pastors said that that 25-49% of their members view porn weekly
 4% of pastors said that 50% or more of their members view porn weekly
 Other Stats:
 43% of internet users view porn
 70% of 18-24 year olds visit porn sites monthly
A Lifeway Christian Resource poll of 1000 pastors indicated:

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WHAT IS A PASTOR TO DO?
 Confess Your Sin of Silence if you have been silent about Pornography in the
Church
 Lay your Need to Not be Criticized on the Altar
 Learn all you Can about the Issue, but make sure you have put on the whole
armor of God, make a covenant with your eyes.
 Have High Personal Accountability
 The People in the Pew want to Hear their Pastor Address this Issue—Believe It!
 Be Aware of the Three Types of Struggles Christians are Having With
Pornography

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Three levels of struggling Among Christians as
it relates to Pornography:
 The Job Struggle :Those who are tempted to Look.
 The Solomon Struggle: Those who fight a daily battle to not go to porn sites..
 The Samson Struggle: Those who are addicted.

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WHAT IS A PASTOR TO DO?
 Jesus Expected the Church to Proactively Attack the Gates of Hell - Start
Attacking Pornography!
 Pornography Adversely Effects Multiple Areas of the Life of a Christian
 Spiritual
 Physical
 Relational
 Financial
 Vocational
 Mental
 Emotional
 Legal

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WHAT IS A PASTOR TO DO?
 Provide Support Groups…
 Hold up God’s Standard of Sex

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10 THINGS CHRISTIANS CAN DO TO HELP
PASTORS
 Pray Daily for a Hedge of Protection Around Your Pastor—Satan’s Traps
 Communicate with him/her that you want him/her to address the subject of
pornography from the pulpit
 Gather specific information about pornography in the church and give to your
pastor
 Form a prayer team to pray for your pastor and staff. Develop a Pastor Squad
where you and a few others make it your mission to intercede for your
pastor(s).

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10 THINGS CHRISTIANS CAN DO TO HELP
PASTORS
 Show Your Pastor or Christian Leader the connection between Pornography
and Sex Trafficking, Violence toward Women, Harm to Children and Teens,
Prostitution, Rape, and Child Molestation
 Encourage the Pastor to have a Specific Day of Commitment
 Be prepared to Defend your Pastor!
 Encourage your Pastor to Ask the Question to the Church or Christian
Organization, “Are you struggling with Internet Pornography?”
 Be Willing to Get out the Information
 Ask your Spouse, “Have you or are you now struggling at any level with
pornography?”