Non-profit Christian website
XXXchurch.com
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Founded
| June 5, 2001
; 23 years ago
(
2001-06-05
)
[1]
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Founder
| Mike Foster (2001?2004)
Craig Gross (2001?2020)
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Type
| Religious
charity
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Headquarters
| Deptford Township, New Jersey
, U.S.
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Location
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CEO
| Carl Thomas
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Key people
| Carl Thomas (2021?)
Michelle Russell (2004?)
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Website
| xxxchurch
.com
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XXXchurch.com
is a website developed by Live Free Ministries promoting a
Christian
ideology
to try to help men with
pornography
and
sex addiction
. The website was launched in 2002 and relaunched/rebranded in 2021 when it became part of Live Free Ministries, a
New Jersey
-based
501(c)(3)
non-profit.
The website provides articles, videos, podcasts, courses, and online communities.
[2]
History
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The website was launched in January 2002 when Fireproof Ministry founders, set up a booth inside the
AVN Adult Entertainment Expo
in
Las Vegas
to promote the website and continued to attend porn conventions internationally for over 15 years.
[3]
The group has given out
Bibles
with "Jesus Loves Porn Stars" on the cover at these conventions, a facet of their ministry which has been featured in American national media.
[4]
[5]
The organization has received support from
Christian
pastors such as
Bill Hybels
,
[6]
Craig Groeschel
and
Rick Warren
.
[7]
Non-Christian pornographic film director James DiGiorgio took photographs for XXXchurch and faced business issues as a result of becoming affiliated with the organization. He said, "[The sex industry is] always trying to preach freedom of speech; [so] anyone in this industry who has a problem with [XXXchurch's] message is a fucking hypocrite. You can't have it both ways."
[8]
In 2004, Mike Foster departed from Firerpoof Ministries and XXXchurch.
[
citation needed
]
In 2005, the independent film
Missionary Positions
was released, produced and directed by
Bill Day
, which documented the origins of XXXchurch.
[9]
Craig Gross left the ministry in 2021 to promote the benefits of
marijuana consumption
and other drugs.
[
citation needed
]
In March 2021, XXXchurch was acquired and relaunched by Live Free Ministries.
[
citation needed
]
Live Free Ministries founder and Executive Director, Carl Thomas, was once employed by the
501(c)(3) organization
Fireproof Ministries
[10]
and left to start his own non-profit in 2019.
See also
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References
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- ^
"XXXChurch.com WHOIS, DNS, & Domain Info - DomainTools"
.
WHOIS
. Retrieved
2016-07-06
.
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Hoolihan, Megan (2011-11-15).
"God and Porn: A pastor and a porn star debate to provide diverse discussion"
.
Eagle News
. Fort Myers, Florida. Archived from
the original
on 2013-06-19.
Florida Gulf Coast University.
- ^
"The Game Plan"
.
xxxchurch.com
. Fireproof Ministries. 2007. Archived from
the original
on 2007-10-04.
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Kingsbury, Kathleen (2006-05-07).
"Saving Souls in the Porn World"
.
Time
. Archived from
the original
on January 3, 2007.
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Bashir, Martin (2008-08-01).
"XXXchurch: ABC News Nightline"
(Video).
Archived
from the original on 2021-12-14
. Retrieved
2011-05-30
.
- ^
Foster, Mike; Gross, Craig; Stevens, Jarrett (2002).
"Faith for the 21st Century, Part 2: XXXCHURCH.COM"
.
willowcreek.com
. Willow Creek Association.
Mike and Craig give encouraging words to those who struggle and those who want to do radical things for God. They share what it really means to be a light in a dark place
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Schniper, Matthew (2007-09-13).
"XXXtra credit: By venturing into the belly of the beast, Craig Gross earns respect"
.
Colorado Springs Independent
. Archived from
the original
on 2012-04-02
. Retrieved
2011-07-27
.
[We've] had some pretty good endorsements. In the Christian world, Bill Hybels and Rick Warren have given us quotes.
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Wood, Gaby
(2006-02-12).
"What would Jesus do? Former $2000-a-night stripper Heather Veitch, now a born-again Christian, tells Gaby Wood why she's bringing the gospel to the 'adult industry'
"
.
The Observer
. Guardian News and Media. Archived from
the original
on 2014-05-23
. Retrieved
2014-09-15
.
- ^
Missionary Positions
at
IMDb
- ^
"Fireproof Ministries | Pasadena, CA | Cause IQ"
.
www.causeiq.com
.
Further reading
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External links
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