News from Dave
I have some exciting news to share with you… I’m ready to retire and 423 Communities International is ready to employ its next Executive Director. I am not leaving our amazing organization. Rather, I plan only to shift the focus of my attention to strategic expansion of 423 recovery work. My passion is connecting with local churches around the world, and helping them to adopt 423 Women, 423 Men, 423 Sisters, and 423 Young Men in their congregations.
Approximately 3,000 members have joined 423 Communities International since its inception in 2009, and now hosts about 360 men, women, and young people with over 100 volunteer leaders, in 37 recovery groups, in over 20 partner churches, and in 8 states. Our progress has been notable, but there is still so much more work to do…
Listen again to Christ’s final earthly words to His disciples of every generation: “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations… teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you” (Matthew 28.18-20) and “…you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has com on you, and you will be my witnesses… to the end of the earth” (Acts 1.8). I intend to do my part to fulfill the mission of 423 Communities “to shine the light of the gospel of sexual sobriety in every dark corner of the globe” as long as I have strength and health. Will you join me by praying for our next leader?
The day-to-day operations of 423 Communities International will be overseen by the new Executive Director and our gifted 423 Board of Directors. We are also establishing a new layer of leadership called Area Directors who will oversee 423 recovery groups in specific geographical regions around the country and the world.
Could Jesus be calling you, or someone you know, to serve as the Executive Director or an Area Director on the front lines of God’s advancing Kingdom at 423 Communities? We are called to smash the “gates of Hades,” (Matthew 16.18), denounce with authority the spirit of porneia, and set captives free from the demonic death grip of sexual addiction.
Our three-fold strategy is to 1) Get ourselves healed from the stranglehold of pornography, 2) Help heal our brothers and sisters from porn addiction and its tragic emotional aftermath, and 3) Kill the pornography industry. With your help we can accomplish these lofty and noble goals. Believe it!!!
If David can slay Goliath with a couple small rocks, then you and I can kill porn and the 100 billion a year industry supporting it, no matter how colossal the task or improbable our success may seem. All we need is a little faith, and a bit of hope. Jesus promised, “…if you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible for you,” (Matthew 17.20).
Rise up, O man and woman of God, and with the indignation of Phinehas (Numbers 25.1-8), drive a spear through the lure of secret sin in your own heart! Do your part to end the plague of pornography in the land your children will inherit. It’s up to you and me!
Will you help us find our next 423 Executive Director and Area Directors? Job descriptions may be viewed and downloaded at https://www.423communities.org/job-opportunities. Forward this information to everyone you know and encourage candidates to submit résumés at info@423communities.org.
Please pray for God’s will to be known and done in this important transition for 423 Communities International.
Thank you!
Dave