Former porn star-turned-pastor Joshua Broome has made it his mission to share the good news of Jesus Christ after coming to terms with his life of sin. Just over a decade ago, Broome was at the top of the adult film industry, having participated in over 1,000 scenes and had received many accolades for his work, even receiving the highly coveted “Performer of the Year” designation.
However, despite the glamorous lifestyle of wealth and sex that Broome was living in, he brought himself to the brink of destruction, nearly committing suicide. Broome picked himself up and left the industry, eventually giving his life to Jesus Christ. In a complete 180-degree turn, Broome had gone from leading one of the most sinful industries to starting a Christian ministry.
“I came to a point where I believe I’ve ruined my life, and the only option I have is to continue doing the thing that caused the destruction in my life. And I tried to make the best of the chaos. And I thought, well, if I become the most successful, the richest, the person with the most accolades in this industry, while this might not be what I want to do, if I become the best at what I’m doing, maybe then I’ll feel happy. I’ll feel wanted, I’ll feel loved,” Broome said.
The pastor further explained his mission of spreading the news of Jesus Christ to the billions of people on earth who need Him in their life. “A person is only as free as they’re willing to be honest. And a person is only available to experience healing to the extent that they’re willing to be honest. My heart is for the Church. How does the 2.5 billion people who know Jesus reach the 5.5 billion people who don’t? We have to share the Gospel,” he said.
Broome recently released a new book titled, “7 Lies That Will Ruin You Life,” explaining various offerings of the secular world that supposedly offer happiness. However, as Broome explains, citing his own experience of immense brokenness, how they will only turn your life upside down and ultimately point one back to the need for Jesus Christ who paid the ultimate price for us to live our sinful lives.
Having spread his testimony far and wide attempting to bring others to Christ, Broome sat down with conservative commentator Michael Knowles where he shared his surrender to God. It was a powerful moment when Broome understood the good news of Jesus Christ, who died to fix the brokenness in our lives that is impossible for us to remedy on our own.
“So for me, in that moment, I surrendered and submitted to the fact that I could not fix myself. There was a God that loved me so much that He sent His Son into this world to suffer and die so that he could bridge the gap that I could never bridge. And something happened in my heart for me. I surrendered my life, and I let go of the burden that I’ve been carrying and the relationship with the father that I always desired. I realized I had through Christ and so, so that happened that week after and so two things happened,” he told Knowles. See the interview below:
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