You don’t have to work in the exotic dancing
industry for any duration of time to quickly see the transient nature of
the business. As a club owner or manager, you know that every day is
certain to bring numerous women through your establishment in search of
employment. Replacing a dancer is no hard task and though the reasons may
be varied, it is a sure thing that for every dancer who leaves, there is
another waiting in the wings. It is a business for which you can never
have enough entertainers, and it is because of this that LIGHTDANCERS exists.
It is important to us that you, as a club
owner or manager, would understand that our purpose for being has nothing
to do with regulating your establishment. Our concern is not with the laws
of the land. Our concern is with the hearts of the people, in particular,
your entertainers. We have no desire to lobby laws or try to shut down
your business. It is not what God has called us to do. We do however have
a camaraderie with, and a respect for those who are called to such a
purpose, just as we have an understanding and respect for you as a
business man or woman.
As you know, this industry is not without its
pitfalls. Even the best and strongest women will at some point find
themselves struggling with the downside of being an exotic dancer. Drug
use runs rampant, relationships suffer, and looks don’t last forever.
Every girl who walks through the door believes in her heart, “It will
never happen to me.”…but for many, it does. Some of these women have come
from or may be living in unsuitable situations that you may never know
about. As much as they want to believe this industry won’t change them, it
will. Situations arise, opportunities present themselves and most will
leave very different from who they were when they first walked through
your door.
We are not by any means the end of the road
for exotic dancers…. actually, we can be just the beginning! And we are
the first to admit that we don’t have all the answers…but we know the One
who does! It is not our desire to steal the dancer away. That is not our
mind set. Our desire is to feed her spirit with the love of Jesus Christ.
She needs encouragement, love and guidance with no strings attached, and
she will find just that through outreach ministries and organizations such
as LIGHTDANCERS. Every dancer is going to leave the industry at
some point and move onto other things in her life. Making the transition
can be difficult. Being grounded in her faith and understanding her worth
as a child of God will remain as a foundation throughout her entire life.
Enabling her to fully grasp these truths and apply them in her life is our
purpose.
Of course ministering to those in the exotic
dancing industry always proves exciting and challenging. Since very few
have ventured this way before, we have had to pioneer in a creative
fashion. To best meet the spiritual needs of the exotic dancer, we have
developed a variety of resources, all of which are downloadable
FREE from our website. Here you will find an array of publications
created with the exotic dancer in mind, such as:
Dancing In His
Light
(devotional for the exotic dancer),
The Color Of
Light
(quarterly newsletter of spiritual encouragement)
Dancing To A Different Tune
(Lisanne’s personal
story)
Tip Tracts
(means of sharing ones faith with others)
For those within your club who are clearly
struggling with the industry, we rely on you to help them by freely
distributing our ‘GEM Cards', trading style type cards with
a purpose. They were created as a point of reference for ministries across
the U.S. that can offer encouragement and prayer to those in the business,
and assistance to those who are seeking life beyond the exotic dancing
industry. If you are interested in receiving GEM Cards for
distribution to the entertainers within your club, simply email us with
your request.
It is important to acknowledge your
entertainers worth. One of the ways you can do that is by supporting
outreach ministries for those in the adult entertainment industry. Our
sole means of support comes from those few who believe in what we are
doing and are moved to contribute. As a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization,
tax receipts are available for those who donate to LIGHTDANCERS.
100% of the funds we receive go towards maintaining this website,
producing printed resources, and distributing special gifts to the dancers
we encounter, as well providing for our attendance at the annual Gentlemen Club Expo
and Fan Fair. We hope that those who derive their income from the exotic
dancing industry will give us the opportunity to once again be an
encouragement to the women who make this business the multi million dollar
industry that it has become by sponsoring LIGHTDANCERS attendance
and participation at this year's annual Expo event.
Please remember that whether Christian or not, we are all human and as such, we
inevitably fall short from time to time. Because of this truth, we would like
to take it upon ourselves to extend an apology for any Christians you may have
encountered during your time in the business who have come up against you in
an ungodly manner. Occassionally, strong emotions will tend to
propel some to display their thoughts and feelings in a way that is
contrary to God's heart. The only thing that should be motivating any
of us is God's love for each individual life. Nothing else, especially
one's profession, should have any bearing on how we treat one another.
And with that said,
we want you to know that our greatest hope and prayer
is that you will not perceive any of us who minister to those in the adult
entertainment industry as a threat to your livelihood; but rather, that we
will all be able to work hand in hand for the spiritual and emotional
benefit of those who
choose employment in this industry.
The entertainers
in your establishment are more precious than gold….
value them as the treasure they truly are.
Sincerely,
Lisanne McMurray