Leader Care
Sexuality Resources
Sexual health and purity is a crucial issue facing the Church today. This is true for both leaders and congregants.
The Alliance NW seeks to help remove the shame that often accompanies sexual sin and prevents us from getting the help we need to find freedom.
Sexual Integrity for Leaders
We know pastors struggle with sexual addiction. We want to help.
We have access to several sexual addiction therapists and a couple of organizations that help leaders find healing and sexual health. If you are struggling with sexual addiction (including but not exclusive to pornography), we urge you to get the help you need now, because it will only cause you greater pain later.
Email steve@alliancenw.org or contact one of the following recommended Christian sexual addiction therapists directly, for a completely confidential conversation that could be your first step toward freedom, health, and greater impact.
Kelly Bentz, LPC CSAT | Portland, OR
bentzcounseling.comEric E. Dooley, MDiv, PsyD, Licensed Psychologist, CSAT | Gig Harbor, WA
EricEDooley@gmail.comRyan Hosley, PsyD, CSAT, VAR | Tigard, OR
info@profinitydevelopment.comDr. Lane Vander Sluis, PsyD | Vancouver, WA
lvdsluis2904@gmail.comJeff Vanzant, MA, LMHC, CSAT | Lynnwood, WA
info@brighthearts.comPure Desire | Troutdale, OR
puredesire.orgIn addition, Alliance NW licensed workers may call 503-489-4815 for a free, anonymous 15-minute consultation with a Pure Desire counselor.
Nick Stumbo, Executive Director of Pure Desire, is also available to meet with church leadership teams to talk about Pure Desire and/or counsel churches on how to start discipleship groups. This is a free service to Alliance NW churches. He can be contacted at nicks@puredesire.org.
Partner Ministries
Pure Desire provides Christ-centered recovery options for those ensnared in love and sexual addiction.
Their resource materials, treatment options, and conference presentations are now available at discounted rates (or in some cases are free), to Alliance NW leaders and churches.
The following services are offered at a discounted rate for all Alliance NW licensed workers and churches:
15% off all materials
FREE entry to an event for any Alliance NW licensed worker or other church leaders on a case by case basis
25% off all counseling services for any Alliance NW licensed worker
Reach out to dwayne@alliancenw.org to access the codes.
Our partnership with the Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender has led to some great resources available to individuals, families and churches to help navigate the complexities of the sexual discipleship conversation.
We encourage you to seek out these helpful resources on their website.
Sexual Safeguards
What would happen if we created a culture where the use of safeguards on our phones and computers was simply standard practice?
What if our church board members, church staff, and church membership were encouraged—for the benefit of self and others—to safeguard our devices against harmful online material?
The following are some good options that have proven to be helpful:
Periodically capturing screenshots of our screens and sending reports to our accountability partners.
Accountable2You offers complete activity monitoring, provides accountability when traveling, and helps keep track of our kid’s whereabouts.
They take a motivational approach by sending alerts to accountability partners and sending corresponding articles, guides, and a support team to provide practical tools.
*Use the code “PUREDESIRE” to receive a free trial for 30-60 days for any of the above software.