Grande Prairie Alliance Church is a community committed to helping you navigate the journey of sexual discipleship. We believe that true intimacy and understanding of God's design for sexuality are essential aspects of a thriving relationship with Christ. Inspired by the groundbreaking work of Pure Desire Ministries, we embarked on a mission to offer comprehensive courses on sexual discipleship that go beyond traditional sex education.

Why Sexual Discipleship Matters

In a world saturated with conflicting messages about sexuality, it's easy to feel lost and unsure. Many well-intentioned Christians have grown up with fragmented teachings on sex, often leading to confusion and misunderstanding. At Grande Prairie Alliance Church, we recognize that true sexual discipleship is about more than just learning facts; it's about cultivating a holistic understanding of God's purpose for human sexuality.

Bridging the Gap Between Faith and Sexuality

We understand that sexuality is a vital aspect of the human experience, intricately woven into the fabric of our faith. Just as Moses exhorted the Israelites to integrate God's teachings into every aspect of their lives, we are committed to helping you integrate your spirituality and sexuality. Our courses are designed to:

1. Integrate Sexuality with Spirituality: We provide a safe space for open and honest conversations about sex, relationships, and intimacy within the context of your faith. Discover how God's presence, power, and compassion intersect with your sexual struggles and questions.
2. Explore God's Heart for Sexuality: Delve deeper into the heart of God's intentions behind human sexuality. Understand the reasons behind His guidelines and learn to see sexuality through His eyes, so you can experience His love and redemption.
3. Cultivate Sexual Integrity: Sexual integrity goes beyond following a set of rules; it's about embracing the transformative power of Christ in all aspects of your sexual journey. Whether you're single, dating, married, or navigating past wounds, we're here to guide you towards a life marked by compassion, healing, and true freedom.

Embrace a God-Centered Sexual Worldview

Imagine a world where your understanding of sexuality is rooted in the grace, truth, and beauty of God's design. At Grande Prairie Alliance Church, we are passionate about fostering a community where you can explore and celebrate the gift of sexuality as a reflection of God's love. Our courses empower you to:

• Reclaim Sexual Virtue: Move beyond a fear-based approach to sexuality and discover the joy of embracing your God-given identity as a sexual being.
• Build Stronger Relationships: Learn how to navigate healthy boundaries, communication, and intimacy in your relationships, whether you're single or married.
• Find Healing and Wholeness: Experience the transformative healing that comes from integrating your sexuality with your faith, allowing God's grace to bring restoration to past wounds.

Join us on a journey of sexual discipleship that aligns your beliefs with your daily life. Let's walk together in pursuit of a God-centred sexual worldview that transforms every aspect of who you are. At Grande Prairie Alliance Church, we are committed to helping you discover the profound connection between your faith and your sexuality.

Take the next step towards sexual discipleship. Explore our courses and join our community today. Together, let's embrace the beauty of God's design for intimacy and forge a path towards a more authentic and fulfilling relationship with Christ.

Courses We Offer

• Betrayal & Beyond
• Seven Pillars of Freedom
• Sexual Integrity 101
• Unraveled

Have you been affected by a spouse’s addiction and/or affair and asked any of these questions:

• How did he get this way?
• How can I tell if he’s getting better?
• Can I ever trust him again?
• What’s best for my kids?
• What do I do now?

Betrayal & Beyond was designed to not only answer these questions but to find community with other women experiencing a similar journey. It is a 9-month program for women that reveals the truth and nature of sexual addiction, and how they specifically are wounded by the addict’s behaviour. For women who have suffered betrayal, their healing comes from understanding the role of trauma, establishing healthy boundaries, exploring the depth of forgiveness, and learning to live in restoration.

It reinforces the daily commitment to health through several foundational tools:

• Creating an attitude of gratitude through thankfulness
• Identifying personal/prophetic promises, reinforced through God’s Word
• The Commitment to Change identifies challenges or needed change and accountability for change
• The FASTER Scale raises awareness of the behaviours that lead to relapse
• The Group Check-In provides weekly self-reflection while moving toward health.

You will gain valuable tools, biblical wisdom, and hear testimonies of courageous women who have found hope, help, and encouragement through these uncharted waters.

SIGN UP FOR A FUTURE BETRAYAL & BEYOND GROUP

Seven Pillars of Freedom raises awareness for men of the self-delusion and denial found among many men who struggle with sex and pornography addiction. Gaining a greater understanding of the addiction process and sexually compulsive patterns, this group experience will provide the safety, support, and tools needed to establish lifelong healing.

The Seven Pillars of Freedom Journal is a companion resource that reinforces the daily commitment to health through several foundational tools:

• The Commitment to Change identifies challenges or needed change and accountability for change
• The SWORD Drill strengths our healing through God’s Word
• The FASTER Scale raises awareness of the behaviours that lead to relapse
• The Group Check-In provides weekly self-reflection while moving toward health

Many men who struggle with the effects of sexual addiction feel trapped. They are desperate to find a way out. Pure Desire provides hope: for those who are addicted, for those who have been betrayed, and for those who want to make a difference in their church and community.

Pillar 1: Breaking through denial
Pillar 2: Understanding the nature of sexual addiction
Pillar 3: Surrendering to the process
Pillar 4: Limiting damage
Pillar 5: Establishing sobriety
Pillar 6: The battle is in your mind
Pillar 7: A spiritual growth plan

SIGN UP FOR A FUTURE SEVEN PILLARS OF FREEDOM GROUP

We all desire sexual integrity, whether it’s for ourselves or for others, but we struggle with knowing where to start.

During this 8-week course where you can expect:
- A deep-dive into the factors that contribute to unwanted sexual behaviours
- Interviews with experts in the field of sexual health
- Testimonies of those transformed through a safe, grace-filled process
- Practical tools and strategies that lead to lasting health

SIGN UP FOR A FUTURE SEXUAL INTEGRITY 101 GROUP

We all want to experience genuine relationship—to feel loved and accepted for who we are. We give and give in relationship only to be left feeling disappointed and alone. Our negative sexual experiences and mistakes from our past hold us hostage, keeping us stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns. Is there any hope?

Unraveled: Managing Love, Sex, and Relationships guides women through the process of healing—exploring how our past pain and trauma, family of origin, and life circumstances shape how we behave in relationships.

Through the use of personal stories, strategic tools and exercises, and weekly self-care lessons, Unraveled will become our guide. We will discover the core of our distorted beliefs, address the shame that drives our behaviours, and write a new ending to our story, crafted with hope and purpose.

Walk with us as we discover the truth of God’s love and allow Him to transform our story through the power of His grace. Together we’ll learn how to live an authentic, sexually healthy life.

SIGN UP FOR A FUTURE UNRAVELED GROUP

QUESTIONS?

Want more information, or would you like to talk to our Life Care Pastor, Elmer Spilchen, about any of these courses?

Please Call: 780-532-8836, extension 1006
Or Email: elmers@gpalliance.ca