Pure Desire Ministries offers a biblically based, clinically informed path for people seeking freedom from compulsive sexual behavior and healing from betrayal trauma.^1 Its homepage frames the need plainly: when sexual secrets shatter a world, people need a safe place, people who understand, and a proven path forward.^1 For anyone not ready to talk yet, the Breakthrough Series offers six videos that explain what they are going through and a path to hope and healing.^1
The main path is a Breakthrough Group. Seven Pillars of Freedom, for men, and Betrayal & Beyond, for betrayed women, are where most people begin; both run eight to ten months with weekly two-hour sessions in groups of four to seven, online or in person at local churches.^3 Local groups are free, and online groups are paid monthly or in full.^3 One-on-one counseling is also available worldwide by secure video, beginning with a clinical evaluation, through IITAP-certified CSAT and PSAP clinicians who also bring pastoral ministry experience.^4 The ministry also publishes the Pure Desire Podcast and Unfiltered: Real Talk About Sex & Love, hosted by Ashley Jameson and Heather Kolb.^5
Pure Desire began in the local church, where founders Dr. Ted and Diane Roberts recognized how pervasive sexual struggle in the church was; it became an independent nonprofit in 2007.^7 Executive Director Nick Stumbo, a third-generation pastor, first came to Pure Desire as a participant: he and his wife found hope and healing through its counseling and groups after his own struggle with pornography.^8 Explaining the approach on the unSeminary Podcast, Stumbo said, "We're not here to change a behavior. We're here to change the way you do life."^9
Public contact lists Troutdale, Oregon, and the annual Summit gathers in Nashville, Tennessee; Summit 2027 registration is open, with dates still to be announced.^10
"The curriculum went deeper than I expected — more than I've heard of other programs doing. You guys are gruelingly doing this right." — Micah, a Seven Pillars of Freedom alumnus^3
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- The homepage draws on Beyond the Porn Phenomenon, Barna Group research from 2024 funded by Pure Desire Ministries.^1
