“Things We Have Learned in the Ministry…. In the First Few Years” Blog #1- FEAR The JC’s Girls Ministry in San Diego was a huge work in progress, especially in the early years. One of the biggest mistakes we made when our ministry first began in 2006, was trying to “sneak into the strip clubs…

Ah, the sweet spot. I think you know which one– thethrillingperiod priorto and just after an outreach when the spiritual battle feels so palpable you consider picking up your battle gear, charging out and yelling, “FREEEEDOM!!!” These quickly vanishing daysofmaintaining the newsletters, social networks, and various responsibilities associated with running a non-profit or outreach ministry,are…

“Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.” ~ Proverbs 15:22 “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~ Jeremiah 29:11 An effective ministry thrives with effective teams. To achieve…

What Are You Carrying? As women, we carry many things (besides what’s in our purse!). We carry a lot of emotional baggage that we need to eliminate. The first step towards elimination is awareness and recognition. Many times it is hard to identify what we are carrying and to be objective with our own self.…

In today’s ‘digital age’ it is critical for ministries like ours to utilize social media for positive impact. It used to be that an organization would update their supporters via written letters or a quarterly newsletter. Quarterly newsletters are useful for sharing highlights from the year, but how can we let our supporters know of…

You might be wondering, “How could strip club and ministry be used in the same sentence?” Well, you might be surprised to hear that there are several ministries and hundreds of people stepping into strip clubs, brothels, massage parlors, and porn conventions around the world showing Christ’s love to those inside. XXXchurch and Strip Church…

On February 8th, nearly 100 seats were filled at the Le Meridien Hotel in Dallas with women and men who were excited and ready to learn how to reach women in the sex industry. This was our biggest and best Strip Church Training yet! Here is a breakdown of where our attendees traveled from: The…

Spread the Word When it’s finally time to launch in your new city, it’s important that the people you’ve chosen to help you lead it and the church you’ve decided to partner with help you get the word out. We’ve done all of our cities through grass roots advertising (aka word of mouth). There are…

Get Informed When you launch you ministry into another city, you want to take inventory as to how many places are there where sex is being sold. Some of this can be done on the internet, although please be advised these sights can be a little pornographic (not that we don’t see it all, just…

1. Deeper relationships with the women Creating a Bible Study/Women’s Group in a non-judgmental, safe, & casual environment for women in the sex industry is essential for creating deeper relationships with not only other women, but it gives the girls an opportunity to explore a deeper relationship with Jesus and be in an environment where…