And each time someone throws it in his face, he can tell how God rescued him and can do the same for others.
Porn Star-Turned-Pastor
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I would have to know him for a few years not months too really see him in action with people. I'm in shock but I would check in once in awhile to see how the church is going.
I would have to say no, I don’t think I’d give my blessing. For me to give my blessing, I’d have to request a very long engagement of probably an unreasonable amount of time—not a year like many people, but probably three years minimum, and I’d inform him that he’d be under a microscope the entire time. But even then, I’d never be comfortable with the marriage.
Part of my concern with this man isn’t just that he was involved in the porn industry, but the extent he was heavily involved. Among the industry, he was winning the equivalent of an Oscar Award for his “performances.” Additionally, a major concern is the type of videos he was performing in. I don’t want to get too graphic, but I’ll just say his performances went beyond traditional male/female videos.
He was a porn star. He had everything... But a shot of penicillin took care of that.
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They can read Acts 8 and 9. Twice, if they want.
They can also read Paul's own confession (Gal. 1:11-24), his regret for his past actions (1 Cor. 15:9), and how the church in Jerusalem distrusted him until Barnabas vouched for him to the apostles (Acts 9:26:30).
Their conclusion? "They [heard] it said, 'He who used to persecute us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.' And they glorified God because of me" (Gal. 1:23-24).
I would wager this ex-porn star was distrusted, too, until they put him under scrutiny and he passed the test. Don't assume his church didn't wrestle with this issue and have that kind of questions for him before calling him.
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The Bible has qualifications for elders (1 Tim. 3:1-7). Which ones has he violated that would disqualify him? For example, who better exemplifies the character of a one-woman man: a porn star who was once promiscuous, but since Christ found him, he has either been exclusively faithful to his wife or chastely single; or a single man who has dated five women in recent years but never made a move to marry any of them?
He got a Bible degree from Liberty University. I’m curious to know if he would have faced some sort of scrutiny before being allowed to enroll as a student, particularly a Bible student. I know Liberty isn’t Pensacola or HAC, but it’s still a pretty conservative college.
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verse 7 comes to mind.... not saying it;s an outright disqualifcation if he has been saved and serving God in other ways for a number of years.... ....and others might have no problem with him.... like i asked in a previos post - would anyone be comfortable with this guy marrying their daughter?..... ..if the answer to that is yes.... then that;s fine..... i would respect their decision to go to a church he pastored...... ..... but personally it would be very hard for me to trust him.....
at first glance i would say neither one of them do...... .... the first one who was a former porn star might never gain my trust.... .. but with regards to the single man who dated 5 women it would depend on how intense those dates were...... .....and what his reasons were for not pursuing marriage....... but again that is just my personal observation.....
Based on my understanding of the Bible, Broome isn’t unqualified to hold the office of pastor. He’s accepted Jesus into his life, he’s gotten a Bible degree from a Christian college, gotten married, etc. Still, I don’t think I could ever sit in church and not look up at the pulpit and not view the man going buck wild on dirty films!
For anyone interested, he does have a YouTube channel with some pretty good videos. I thought this was an interesting clip:
Thank you!!! A very appropriate scripture.
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What Scripture would you cite for disqualification?
I said he’s not unqualified. But my understanding of qualifications is from 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. My understanding is his debauchery took place before salvation. I believe once saved, the slate is wiped clean. Do you believe otherwise?
I'm not talking about trust. I'm talking about the accessability of the pornographic material and how it may reflect on the church.
Maybe he could pastor in Uganda or the Congo, but here, should be limited to Sunday school or purity ministries.
Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; 1 Tim. 3:7
Maybe the question isn’t can Mr. Broome be a pastor, but should he be a pastor. I guess ultimately that’s between him and God (and obviously the church congregation voting for him).
Here's how it might reflect on the church: one bad dude heard and believed the gospel message that the church preaches. The dude was radically transformed. Do you need deliverance from your sins? Come hear the message that delivered this bad dude.
Now, if he was a pastor first and then engaged in the production of porn, that would be a far different story.
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i think you guys are confusing the mission of an evangelist with the office of a pastor........ they are not the same..... i don;t know how others feel about it but i would fully support this guy working as an evangelist... serving in special ministries.... even working in the same ministry i work with... ...... or even working to help plant and establish churches....
but being a pastor of an established church - serving a community of christians full time in every way a christian lay person and his family would need to prepare as a servant of God... is a whole other kind of service....... any pastor could give up his church and become a full time evangelist..... ... but not all evangelists would be able to pastor a church and do it effectively....
but being a pastor of an established church - serving a community of christians full time in every way a christian lay person and his family would need to prepare as a servant of God... is a whole other kind of service....... any pastor could give up his church and become a full time evangelist..... ... but not all evangelists would be able to pastor a church and do it effectively....
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My mistake, I misread your statement. We agree.