Church Enlists 10% Of Town To Battle Against Porn
How can a whole church take on porn together?
Southland Church in Steinbach, Canada did it by putting 1,350 men through the Conquer Series at the same time, more than 10 percent of the town's entire population. Stefan Duerksen ran a test group first, then the lead pastor announced it and men signed up within weeks. They now run groups five days a week with a waiting list. Momentum like that beats leaving men struggling quietly.
Southland Church in Steinbach on the eastern edge of the Canadian Prairies, is taking on the porn epidemic first hand with over 1,350 men from their congregation going through a powerful cinematic teaching series which shows men how to conquer porn and walk in freedom.
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The Conquer Series is an award-winning 10-week video-based resource for men that uses war analogies to help men understand the battle they’re facing. Dr. Ted Roberts, host of the Conquer Series, has helped thousands of men find freedom.
This epidemic continues to hit churches hard, with 68% of men struggling with porn on a regular basis. The consequences of pornography is nothing short of horrendous with marriages failing, and men not feeling worthy to lead.
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There are 1,350 men going through the Conquer Series at Southland Church, which represents over 10% of Steinbach’s entire population.
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Stefan Duerksen went through the Conquer Series himself and is now leading the charge at Southland Church. He says,
_“We were just finishing a message series on Marriage and Sexuality and were looking for ‘next steps’ in taking what we were learning, and applying it to the sexual and relational brokenness that is so prevalent in our culture and church. I ordered a few different series to see what would fit best within our church context, it didn’t take long to realize that the Conquer Series was exactly what we were looking for. _
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Stefan recalls that he ran a test group and was so personally impacted, he knew right away we had a winner. He goes on to say,
_ I spoke with our Lead Pastor, Ray Duerksen, he announced it to the church and within a few weeks we had 1,350 men sign up and begin their own journey. The Conquer Series brilliantly navigates sexual bondage and the path to freedom using Scripture and the latest in brain research – I would highly recommend!”_
Southland Church encouraged every man in their congregation to go through the Conquer Series. They are running groups on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings and Saturday mornings and have a waiting list of more men who want to attend the course.
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What Is The Conquer Series
Thankfully, there are thousands of churches who are starting to run the Conquer Series, already helping millions of men take a stand to kick-start their journey toward sexual integrity.
Sign up for the Conquer Series and join the movement of Churches today.
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More articles by Jeremy Wiles →Frequently Asked Questions
Why do so many men in church struggle with porn?
The epidemic hits churches hard, with 68 percent of men struggling with porn on a regular basis. These are men who love God and still cannot stop, which is why shame-based preaching never moves the number. The consequences are not abstract either. Marriages fail, and men quietly decide they are not worthy to lead anyone, so they sit down and say nothing. Silence is how the cycle protects itself.
What is the Conquer Series?
The Conquer Series is an award-winning ten-week, video-based resource for men that uses war analogies to help them understand the battle they are actually in. It walks through sexual bondage and the path to freedom using Scripture alongside the latest brain research, rather than asking men to grit their teeth harder. Thousands of churches now use it to help their men take a first real stand toward sexual integrity.
How does porn affect a man's ability to lead?
It takes him out of the game. The consequences of pornography are nothing short of horrendous: marriages fail, and men stop feeling worthy to lead. A man carrying a secret will not step up in his home, his small group, or his church, because he assumes his private failure disqualifies him. That assumption is shame talking, and it costs the church a generation of leaders who are hiding in plain sight.
Does the Conquer Series work in a large church?
It scales. One congregation ran 1,350 men through it, which represents over 10 percent of its town's entire population. Rather than a single weeknight group, they run sessions on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings plus Saturday mornings, and they still have a waiting list of men wanting in. The bottleneck is usually not interest from men. It is whether leadership makes it normal to sign up.
How many churches use the Conquer Series?
Thousands of churches are now running the Conquer Series, and it has already helped millions of men take a stand and start their journey toward sexual integrity. That matters because momentum is contagious. When a church makes this a congregation-wide invitation instead of a quiet side ministry for a handful of men, the men who have been struggling alone finally get permission to walk through the door.
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