Weapons of Grace
Men | Pastors | Church
There is no institution in the world as beautiful as the church. Jesus established us, the church, to reach out to the lost with abundant life. A rich, full, obediently dependent on God life. It's a beautiful call that satisfies the souls of men and women - so why isn't it working? The truth is that the church's heart has gotten stolen by hidden sexual sin.
Warfare of Grace is desperately concerned with the state of the local church. Where the church should be able to bring light in to the dark world, it is being robbed of it's power. Sexual addiction, with pornography being the largest culprit, is a deeply hidden sin in the lives of most men who attend church every week. On this page, you will see how Warfare of Grace is positioning itself to combat the slow death of the soul of the church.
"60-72% of men in the church are sex addicts."
The problem:
30%
Of women regularly view porn.
>50%
Of pastors struggle with sexual addiction.
47,000,000
Porn videos viewed by children every day.
11,180
years worth of pornography online.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg...
3 Battlegrounds
While the sex addiction problem is global and systemic, the process of healing is individualistic and communal. The two rely on one another. Proposed answers to this problem that acknowledge only one side of the spectrum (individuals or communities) are insufficient for real change. Individuals who heal need communities for support, and communities of support need men who heal. Warfare of Grace has three focus demographics to create healing environments!
At the base of the issue is millions of men who are trapped in a personalized sexual addictions struggle for their souls. These men need direct interaction, dealing with their issues in a way that creates sanctification and makes them able again to fight against the destruction happening in their church. Warfare of Grace Purity Coaches are in the trenches to lift men up and out of their personal sin. Through narrative therapy, Warfare of Grace applies God's healing principles to men's lives in a way that makes sense, produces joy and instills lasting change!
Pastors fight this fight too! Warfare of Grace is a confidential and redeeming pace for pastors who are fighting their own entrapment in sexual sin. Our purity coaches can guide you to killing this sin so that you can be free to pastor as God intended! Please let us shepherd you!
In addition, pastors play a critical role in the culture making of their personal church families and the greater church community. It is the influence of local church pastors who will bring about the greatest change for communities. Warfare of Grace provides hands on tools that can be brought to churches.
Many churches have lost their sense of grace for men who struggle with sin. Sexual sin is addiction, which means a man can love God with all his heart and still struggle deeply against his body that craves that which he is addicted to. Churches need to recognize this addiction so that their fathers, brothers and sons can come out of the shadows and into the life God has made for them! Warfare of Grace sees these culture changes as vital for the local church to embrace if they want to fight the most dangerous church killer of all time.
What about the ladies?
Do you like what you hear?
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted. Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself. But let each one test his own work, and then his reason to boast will be in himself alone and not in his neighbor. For each will have to bear his own load. ~ Galatians 6:1-5
For Men:
- 1Purity Coaching
Warfare of Grace is firstly about coaching men and pastors out of sexual addiction. Coaching is different than counseling, because where counselors might seek the most convenient model to stop a behavior our coaches help clients to find God's heart and heal from there. This long form pastoral counseling and narrative therapy digs deep into the thought processes of addicted men and frees them from the shame that has them trapped. Over 90% of clients leave our program with changed behaviors AND a renewed purpose of God's direction for their life. - 2Purity Fundamentals
An 8 week virtual class environment where our founder and lead coach Devon walks a class of men through the basics of sex addiction and how to begin the process of healing. Click here for more information! - 3Grace Community
Every man needs a church community to connect with and lean on through their healing and beyond! For many men, that community comes from our Grace Community, where the men who are involved with Warfare of Grace can meet one another and partner up for accountability and care. - 4Spiritual Assessment
Warfare of Grace regularly gives men a chance to evaluate their hearts and put their healing into perspective. Spiritual Formation metrics will be kept and used to create healthy lifestyles that support healing for the long term. At the end of the day, we are most interested in men's relationship with God. From that "grace-fuel" they can build joyous, missional lives for Christ.
Ready? How do you want to connect with us?
Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. ~ Acts 20:28-30
For Pastors:
- 1Confidential Counsel
Pastors need a place they can go to have long conversations about their own purity and be received with love and no judgement. We love pastors and are passionate about helping them get back into their God given role unhindered by sexual sin! Purity coaching is the best way to do that. - 2Purity Fundamentals
An 8 week virtual class environment where our founder and lead coach Devon walks a class of men through the basics of sex addiction and how to begin the process of healing. Click here for more information! - 3Pastoral Group Training
Lead your staff and partners through a series of lessons about the church's response to sexual sin and how to bring healing within that context! Click here to see more about topics, price and time commitment.
We're here for you pastor. Let's get started.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. ~ 1 Corinthians 12:21-26
For Churches:
- 1Secrets, Safety, and Sharing Seminar (In person or virtual too!)
Host a seminar for your whole church about the reality of the underlying problems of sexual sin and how to deal with them! This is a great place to start if you are wondering how to get a healing ministry or awareness going in your church body! - 2Event Speaking
Have a special event that you want to have an expert at? Bring Devon in to speak about whatever you choose in the field of sexual addiction recovery or spiritual formation or invite him onto a panel of speakers for Q&A! Address your context with front line research and see how your people move to change! - 3The Church On Porn
Have Devon come and speak to your congregation about the way pornography is making it's way into the church and thriving in the dark. You can also purchase a video presentation of this information that can fit into a service or sermon! Shop now! - 4Group Building
Warfare of Grace has started lots of groups and can help you walk through the process in your personal context! At consulting rates, We can guide discussions about integrative processes in church structure. In addition, if you would like a group to be cultivated by Warfare of Grace staff, we can lead either an online or in person (distance permitting) group that will begin to produce leaders in your church.
Time to put grace into action!
In the end:
When all is said and done, Warfare of Grace is about bringing Almighty God, Lord Jesus Christ and the blessed Holy Spirit glory and honor through the way we bring men up and out of their sin. We are honored to be a part of God's plan and believe that this is a great place to start in restoring the soul of the church. Much of the battle with sexual sin is about the enemy's attempt to steal authority from the church. We, who should be able to speak with moral authority into our culture, are being crippled by this secret sin. Praise be to God that we know now what's going on!
We know how the brain is being captured, how the body holds onto trauma and how God's plan for sexuality is the best, most peaceful way to live in relationship with a single spouse. We hope that you will allow us to help you find your way if you are lost, and thank you for the time you have spent researching what we do. Feel free to give us a call! You are loved, friend.