About Hadassah's Hope
Hadassah means compassion. Our ministry is called Hadassah's Hope because of the compassion we hold for others and the HOPE we have in JESUS. We love because Jesus first loved us, and He told us that the world will know Him and will know we are on Team Jesus by OUR LOVE for one another.
We are a non-profit ministry to reach women who work in the adult entertainment industry. The goal is to offer friendship and love by sharing the hope we have in Jesus.
What if Jesus was serious when He identified you in Matthew 5 as the "light on the hill," the one who was meant to "go and be the light of the world?" What if he had a plan to deeply impact the lives of many women through you? Would you want to be part of his plan?
We believe that is exactly what He desires! We believe God wants to use us to meet the needs of women in Jacksonville with His love and connect with them in ways that allow you to build relationships, bring encouragement, speak life, and share the Gospel.
We are a non-profit ministry to reach women who work in the adult entertainment industry. The goal is to offer friendship and love by sharing the hope we have in Jesus.
What if Jesus was serious when He identified you in Matthew 5 as the "light on the hill," the one who was meant to "go and be the light of the world?" What if he had a plan to deeply impact the lives of many women through you? Would you want to be part of his plan?
We believe that is exactly what He desires! We believe God wants to use us to meet the needs of women in Jacksonville with His love and connect with them in ways that allow you to build relationships, bring encouragement, speak life, and share the Gospel.
Why Go Into Strip Clubs?
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This is a question we get - not a lot, to be honest, but enough that we wanted to share our heart and mission in case you get the same question as you faithfully support our ministry and these precious dancers. First and foremost, God calls us to love our neighbors and to be a light in a dark and deeply hurting world. Research suggests (and we have absolutely found) that many of the dancers in strip clubs are disproportionately hurting. So while, yes, for the most part they are there on their own free will to pay the bills, the path to get there was often paved with abandonment, abuse, trauma, lack of opportunities, addiction, homelessness, and more. It causes many to believe their identity is wrapped in these painful circumstances. And dancing further creates the identity narrative that their body and what they do with it defines their value and worth. But as Jesus followers, we know that He is the only one worthy to say who we are. He says that our identity is in Him...as beloved, valued, treasured, purposed, beautiful children of God. So this is the message we go to the clubs to share. We don’t go to shame them or try to get them to leave the clubs. Instead we go to serve them. We go to show them they are loved, seen, and they matter. We bring them a home-cooked meal or gift with no strings attached. We don’t go to preach but to BE the hands of feet of Jesus. We go to build relationships that can lead to discussions about their current needs and their hopes and dreams post-club we can help with...and most importantly discussions about THE ONE who forgives, redeems, restores, saves, and loves unconditionally. That’s why we go!
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