Right before Jesus ascended into Heaven, He left His followers with a mission. Those of us in church circles refer to this as The Great Commission. Matthew 28:18-20 says, “ Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of…

We often get push-back about going into strip clubs to share the love of God.  We’ve heard things like “You shouldn’t taint yourselves by going into such seedy and dark places” to “Are you doing this to make yourselves feel purposeful as if you are conquering a project?”   One thing we know is this–we…

Sex Trafficking & The Sex Industry, Is There A Difference?  Is there a difference between sex trafficking and the sex industry, and does it matter? Yes. As Director of a non-profit organization that strongly advocates against sex trafficking and sexual exploitation, I am often asked how I effectively balance a sex industry outreach while being…

Roger came to us out of the blue. Roger was a regular at the strip club we visit to bring God’s love to women who work there. Roger was a little sloshy and a lot broken. I didn’t want to see Roger. Roger challenged the very love I was called to share. To be honest, I…

While working in the commercial sex industry, deep into an addiction to drugs and alcohol, for whatever reason— maybe for a moment of comfort, I remember going home for a weekend.  Home for me, would be a small town in southern Minnesota that I grew up in.   On this particular weekend, my loving mother,…

There was an article on Facebook this week circulating among those involved and those curious about strip club ministry. Maybe you saw it. The article was titled, “I went to a strip club.”  It’s very well done and explains the heart behind the ministry.  The article mentions two ways their ministry reaches the dancers.  One…

Well now, that title is a one-liner that would catch your attention! It’s kind of how this whole adventure began for us at 99|ONE. It was November of 2014. I was curled up cozy in the corner of my couch, perusing Facebook… just blah-zing out, definitely not seeking the Lord for new direction in my…

Getting Club Owner’s to Love Your Ministry:  Three Stories  I started to question my sanity and God’s calling as I walked through the doors of a large strip club that April. When my voice failed as we approached the manager at the front bar, my friend took over. She explained we were from a church…