Miami/Dade Edition | March 2010 | 2.
10
By Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana
THE GOOD NEWS
It’s been a bold and risky
endeavor since day one.
Not one
to take the easy or safe road on
the issue of pornography, Craig
Gross, co-founder of xxxchurch,
has proven over the...
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Miami/Dade Edition | March 2010 | 2.
10
By Marisa Zeppieri-Caruana
THE GOOD NEWS
It’s been a bold and risky
endeavor since day one.
Not one
to take the easy or safe road on
the issue of pornography, Craig
Gross, co-founder of xxxchurch,
has proven over the years that
sometimes a radical approach
needs to be implemented in order
to lead souls to Christ.
Originally a youth pastor in
Fullerton, Calif.
, Gross came up
with the idea for xxxchurch after
seeing how many people around
him were affected by
pornography.
His mission was to
“give people a safe place to get
help and let them know that they
are not alone in this struggle.
”
The part-time venture began
years ago, when Gross decided to
set up shop at the Adult
Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas,
promoting his organization as an
alternative to pornography.
And the reaction from those
attending the show?
“Surprisingly, we had a very
favorable reaction from people.
I
thinktheywerequiteshockedthat
we even came to the show in the
first p
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