As you may be aware, the Lord has put a great burden on our hearts concerning the slavery and bondage of His sons in the adult entertainment industry.

He has given a vision to love these men with His heart of compassion and mercy, healing their physical and emotional wounds, restoring them to their true identity as a son of God in Christ Jesus, and releasing them into their God given destiny. So strong is this call that David is nearly moved to tears when he considers His heart for these lost sheep.

Now, we’re calling on you to help us walk this out by means of financial support, coupled with Spirit-led prayers. We need both in ever increasing measure.

Stepping out from the vision into reality, an invitation to attend a small, intimate planning seminar with Craig Gross, Founder of xxxChurch.com, and his leadership team has presented itself. This seminar not only will equip us to launch our own, non-traditional 501c3, but more importantly, it will give us “face time” with Craig and his team. They, by far, are the most knowledgeable (possibly in the world) on the matter of the church effectively and relevantly reaching out to the adult industry. For this reason alone, the timing and attendance of this seminar could not be more critical.

As of right now, our financial need for the both of us to attend is as follows:

$700 (2) Roundtrip tickets from Asheville,NC to Las Vegas $350 p/person
$199 David’s registration fee
$129 Chelsea’s registration fee
$270 (3) night hotel stay @ $79 p/night + tax = $90 p/night
$200 Incidentals: food, shuttle, materials

$1498 Grand Total

In this time that the world fears, it is a great moment for the church to shine with fearlessness.

Please support us in this just cause. We are asking for a gift of at least $50. We know the Lord will provide. We hope you will agree with us and give in feast or famine. We have set up a paypal account for which you can donate safely and efficiently. Please give today.

To keep you up-to-date on the latest happenings with this mission - follow us at www.davidandchelsea.net. There you can post comments, share suggestions, forward Divine contacts, or request prayer.

We look forward to the “above and beyond” as we apply our faith to the unseen and see souls saved, lives transformed, and spirits released to their God given calling and destiny in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Can’t wait for your support. So excited for the future!

In HOPE,

David and Chelsea

Links:

www.launch501c3.com
www.xxxchurch.com
www.thepinkcross.org
www.davidandchelsea.net

Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 12:45pm

Hello friends:

Well, as you all know, we are here in beautiful Asheville, NC and heartily enjoying our nearly five months of marriage. We have experienced record snow fall and below freezing temperatures, soul breaking loneliness, and fights with God and each other in how life should and could be. Yet, through it all, God is faithful and ever present and EVER patient. I’m happy to say that those moments of sorrow pale to the numerous joys we experience as one with Father every day. With all the poor weather our spring will be out of this world, He has cured our loneliness with a deep church and friends that sign, and amidst the fights we have learned humility and how to forgive in a much deeper way. All in all, it’s been a great and exciting ride. Hence why this email reaches you today….for we feel the ride is merely only beginning.

Two weeks ago the Lord put a heavy burden on David’s heart for men entrapped in the porn industry, specifically the gay porn industry. (As you know, Jesus delivered David from that bondage and has continually fought back via sharing his testimony and helping others in the struggle.) The burden for these men was so heavy that every time he would pray or contemplate it he would be moved to tears. He strongly believes that God is calling us to start a ministry in Southern California, reaching out to these men and providing a way out of the porn industry, with Holy Spirit, into their God prescribed destiny, by the Blood of Jesus.

While there is steady, strong Christian-based porn recovery organizations (xxxChurch) as well as a dynamic, Spirit-filled ministry reaching more specifically out to woman in the industry (Pink Cross Foundation), there is no ministry specifically reaching out to men seduced into the Gay/Bi/Curious porn market. It is Father’s heart for those men to be rescued and, unless God sends someone else, we sincerely believe He has called us to this mission.

As David has consistently said and prayed, “It does not have to be me, just send someone”. We are well aware of the high cost of this call and the sacrifice it will require of us: emotionally, physically, spiritually, relationally, etc. We know the porn industry is a physically dangerous business. We know this would change our lives forever. Our flesh is not eager to run this race. However, deep within our soul, something says “Yes, we will go.” As David has said, “Isn’t this what I’m here for? To proclaim liberty to captives? To heal the sick? To bind up the brokenhearted? If so, how can there be anything else?”

With that, we NEED your prayers. Specifically, pray for continued confirmation, signs, dreams, visions, wisdom, peace, and supernatural intervention in our daily lives concerning this burden. Tentatively, we are looking to move back to Sacramento to regroup, fund-raise, connect with local spiritual support networks, complete some further spiritual training, and then relocate to Southern California. After which we would network with local churches agreeing with the ministry, connect with rehab facilities, as well as establish relationships with businesses who would be willing to employee these former actors so that they can get back into a real life with a normal job. Additionally, we feel strongly that any such religious non-profit should also take part in the surrounding economy by operating a business that not only “creates wealth” but supports the area with goods, services, and jobs. The men would also have the opportunity to work for this business to help them get back on their feet. We are still praying for specifics as to what this business looks like.

This ministry is not being done anywhere. Our plan is at the very least ambitious, supernatural at best - and that is what we are chasing after - a supernatural ministry followed by signs and wonders that renews Christs kings, snatching them from the flames of destruction and restoring them to their rightful place in the destiny of the Kingdom of God here on earth.

Thank you for faithfulness. We trust you with this request. Please let us know any Words of Knowledge, Wisdom, Visions, Dreams, etc that you may receive on our behalf concerning this need and prayer request. We are excited for the greater things, we anticipate the “above and beyond”, and yet we wait on His move. God bless you.

david and chelsea

“Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we could ever think of ask or imagine, according to the power that works within us…” eph 3:20

“The thief came to steal, kill, and destroy, but I came so that they may have life and life abundantly!” john 10:10