At the start of this school year, the Baptist Campus Ministry at Northern Kentucky University launched “Fireteams,” small groups focused on helping young men find freedom and forgiveness from the addictive sin of pornography. We know young men are in crisis in our society today, Fireteams aims to solve that problem by meeting sin head on with the power of the gospel.
The challenge isn’t unique just to university students. Last year, the Barna research group released an updated study on the pornography epidemic called “Beyond the Porn Phenomenon”. It found that:
- 78% of practicing Christian men watch porn
- 34% of practicing Christian women watch porn
The demographics on this epidemic skew younger. 91% for Millennial men and 83% of Gen Z men.
Fireteams are accountability groups. They are led by adult Christian men who have either overcome this sin or have a heart to help those that are struggling with it. This mentorship is vital in pointing the students to Christ as the healer, challenging them to fight against temptation, and modeling what it looks like to be a godly man.
They are followed by a Christian recovery program called “The Freedom Fight”. This is a Gospel-centered program that uses the helpful aspects of brain science and behavioral psychology.