Resources and Links

Faithful and True Ministries cannot make referrals to specific counselors or programs. For more information on Counselors and Therapists in your area, visit the American Association of Christian Counsellors at www.aacc.net

SEXUAL ADDICTION RESOURCES

L.I.F.E. Ministries: www.freedomeveryday.org
L.I.F.E. is a Christ-centered ministry that works through the local church to provide people with resources and relationships for healthy sexuality. Their site contains recovery resources and guidelines for starting and maintaining recovery groups in your area.

Christian Recovery International: www.christianrecovery.com
Christian Recovery International is a coalition of ministries dedicated to helping the Christian community become a safe and helpful place for people recovering from addiction, abuse or trauma. This is the best overall Christian recovery site on the Net with a broad focus on all recovery issues.

Prodigals International: www.prodigalsonline.com
Prodigals International is a Seattle-based, national ministry to Christians struggling with sexual addiction/infidelity. Prodigals offers training and materials to help local churches establish effective ministries to sexual addicts and their spouses. The Prodigals model includes a Christ-centered 12 Step meeting and intensive mentoring for sexual addicts, plus counseling and support groups for wives of addicts. In addition, Prodigals offers nation-wide referrals to Christian counselors dealing with sexual addiction, and networks with churches and community action groups to help protect young people from the dangers of Internet pornography. The web site contains recovery resources, referrals and list of recovery events in the Pacific Northwest.

New Life Partners: www.newlifepartners.org
New Life Partners offers a Christian-based, online support group for women whose husbands are caught in the web of pornography and sexual addiction. Here you will find sharing, caring, love, hope, and prayer to help you daily walk out the Lord's plan for your life.

National Coalition for the Protection of Children and Families: www.nationalcoalition.org
The National Coalition for the Protection of Children & Families is a nonprofit ministry dedicated to articulating, advancing and defending biblical truth in the area of sexual morality, marriage and family. The organization's vision is for people of faith to stand against the sexualized messages of the culture and become positive agents for cultural change.

Pure Intimacy: www.pureintimacy.org
Focus on the Family has created this Web site as a practical resource for individuals who want to overcome the grip of online pornography and affairs. The site is user friendly and substantive.

Promise Keepers: www.promisekeepers.org
Promise Keepers is dedicated to igniting and uniting men to be passionate followers of Jesus Christ through the effective communication of 7 Promises.

Psalm51: www.southpointbaptist.org/psalm51.htm
This is the web site for a Faithful & True Group which meets in Jacksonville, Florida.

Higher-Calling: www.higher-calling.com
The vision of Higher-Calling.com is to create a vibrant online community where those who struggle with sexual integrity, pornography and sexual addiction can receive Christ-centered support, encouragement and fellowship.

CLERGY SEXUAL ABUSE RESOURCES

AdvocateWeb: www.advocateweb.org
AdvocateWeb is a non-profit organization offering extensive free resources for CSA victims, survivors, families, victim advocates, and professionals. Includes online support through "The Forum" and separate discussion lists for evangelical CSA surviors, victims of sexual exploitation by other helping professionals, and spouses and family members of survivors.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 202961, Austin, TX 78720
E-mail: webmaster@advocateweb.org

Tamar's Voice: www.tamarsvoice.org
Tamar's Voice is a non-profit s upport group for Evangelical survivors of CSA that helps victims who have been sexually exploited by clergy establish a support system.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 17442, Irvine, CA 92623-7442
E-mail: tamartalk@aol.com

Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute (ISTI): www.csbsju.edu/isti
ISTI is a nonprofit organization offering current literature and books on prevention, intervention, and healing of clergy sexual abuse. ISTI's site also posts numerous articles under "ISTI Articles Index."
Mailing address: St. John's Abbey and University, Collegeville, MN 56321
E-mail: isti@csbsju.edu

Center for the Prevention of Sexual and Domestic Violence: www.cpsdv.org
An international, private, nonprofit organization founded by Rev. Dr. Marie M. Fortune that works with all religions and a broad range of community groups to end abuse including clergy sexual abuse. Offers training programs for intervention and prevention, video rentals, and print resources.
Mailing address: 2400 North 45th Street, Suite 10, Seattle, WA, 98103
E-mail: cpsdv@cpsdv.org


OTHER RESOURCES

AACCSAS www.sexaddictioncertification.org
The American Association of Certified Christian sexual Addiction Specialists, Inc., offers certification and training to professionals and pastors in the treatment of sexual addiction.

Sexual Abuse Survivors Support year-round, Inc.: www.sassyinc.org
SASSY Inc. is a Christian/spiritual charitable non-profit sexual and domestic violence support service program that promotes social changes needed to end sexual and domestic violence. SASSY provides direct services to victims, survivors, pro-survivors, families and the general public. As a catalyst SASSY Inc. supports total "Intolerance" of such types of violence and is committed to eliminating violence through education, advocacy, and supportive services.

Susan Stafford: www.susanstafford.com
This website shares the inspirational story of Susan Stafford, a former call girl who found the Way to begin again and make life matter. Susan is an author trying to educate America about the hidden sexual dangers associated with the Escort Services.

Music for the Soul:www.musicforthesoul.org/
This website features recovery-friendly music. One particular selection worth looking at is the CD "Somebody's Daughter," by Steve Siler. This is a great CD with well-written and well-produced music about sex addiction. Several writings and testimonials are woven in between music selections. It's worth a listen.