Pete Lupton

Ministry: NePornu – Ministry to Porn Addicts

Serving Location: Czech Republic, Slovakia (and more)

About Pete

When we, in NePornu, communicate with our clients, they often share their feelings of guilt, shame, and fear. Very often people are afraid to share their struggles with pornography, because it feels so personal and because others would only judge them. A common phrase that we hear from them, Christians and non-Christians alike, is: “I feel like I am alone in this struggle.” This is why NePornu exists. NePornu creates a safe environment, so that we can support our clients on their way to change and growth. The main goal then is to raise awareness of the dangers of pornography addiction and help people afflicted by pornography addiction. Our main slogan is: “Don’t be alone!”

Personally, I have gone through pornography addiction myself. I started with porn when I was 11 and my addiction peaked when I was 15. At that time, I was able to watch pornography several times a day. Then I became a Christian, and at a youth conference, I heard for the first time some talk about a pornography addiction. That day I decided to stop, but I kept it for myself, because I also felt ashamed and afraid that people would judge me. And so, I struggled with my addiction for more than 10 years – as a Christian.

The vicious cicle of my pornography addiction broke first when I confessed my problem to my wife, and then to a few friends at the church, and together we started a support group. To my surprise back then, I wasn’t the only one struggling! But together, we were able to help each other out.

In 2015, I translated Dr. James Cecy’s book “The Purity War” into Czech, and started teaching on the subject of healthy approch to sex in churches in the Czech Republic. Because of this, I became a JARON missionary in 2017, helped organize JARON events in the Czech Republic, and translated other books written by Dr. Cecy.

The project NePornu was launched in 2018, and it has kept growing ever since. In 2024, we have over 60 volunteers helping people with their struggle with pornography addition. We also have a number of online courses for the addicts, for their partners, parents, and church leaders. Most recently, we have started going to schools with prevention programs that are highly praised not only by the students, but also by teachers and prevention workers. And, we are starting to build partnerships abroad to bring NePornu also to other countries, mainly in Eastern Europe.

If you want to learn the latest news about the NePornu project, or start receiving regular newsletters, take a look here: https://nepornu.cz/newsletters-eng/

Prayers & Praise

Between 2018 and 2022, NePornu has helped over 2000 clients struggling with porn addiction or their partners. We help not only in churches, but also in the secular environment, and our reach increases every year. We are the only organization in the Czech Republic that systematically raises awareness of the dangers of porn addiction and helps people who are addicted. We work with local churches, with local governments, with schools, and with professionals, and we are respected for the work that we do, especially for the help that we offer.