Heather Veitch is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former-stripper, turned Christian missionary and activist against the sex industry. She is the founder of the
Christian ministryA ministry, in Christianity, is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is usually performed by...
JC's Girls, based out of
Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of...
. She currently serves on staff at
Central Christian Church, under the guidance of Pastor Jud Wilhite. Heather is a frequent speaker, working with both secular and religious audiences on a local, national and global scale.
Heather Veitch is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former-stripper, turned Christian missionary and activist against the sex industry. She is the founder of the
Christian ministryA ministry, in Christianity, is an activity carried out by Christians to express or spread their faith. 2003's Encyclopedia of Christianity defines it as "carrying forth Christ's mission in the world", indicating that it is "conferred on each Christian in baptism." It is usually performed by...
JC's Girls, based out of
Las Vegas, NevadaLas Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of...
. She currently serves on staff at
Central Christian Church, under the guidance of Pastor Jud Wilhite. Heather is a frequent speaker, working with both secular and religious audiences on a local, national and global scale. Her expertise and knowledge in reaching out to women working in local strip clubs has been utilized throughout the world by organizations seeking to develop like-minded ministries.
JCs Girls Ministry
JC's Girls is an international, faith-based organization that reaches out and offers spiritual support to women working in the
sex industryThe sex industry is the term given to the industry commercial enterprises which employ sex workers in various capacities, generally relating to what is described as adult entertainment which includes erotica, as it comprises a number of forms of entertainment not considered suitable for...
. Their primary focus includes visiting local strip clubs in order to extend an invitation to attend church. Their friendly, nonjudgmental approach includes offering small gift packages along with ministry contact information. Additionally, the ministry participates in the annual
AVN Adult Entertainment ExpoThe AVN Adult Entertainment Expo is a trade show held each January in Las Vegas, Nevada, and is sponsored by the Adult Video News Magazine . The AVN Awards show is held during the Expo at the nearby The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino. The AEE is the largest pornography industry trade show in the...
held in Las Vegas. JCs Girls in recent years has set up an exhibitor booth during the convention, presenting a message to entertainers and patrons alike with a simple message.
"There is nothing you have ever done that God would not forgive you for!"
The organization has been successful in developing chapter ministries across the United States. These chapters include JCs Girls of San Diego; JCs Girls of
Austin, TexasAustin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 15th-largest in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in the nation...
; JCs Girls of Las Vegas; and JCs Girls of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In 2007, Heather and JCs Girls began partnering with
Annie LobertAnnie Lobért is an American former call girl who founded the international Christian ministry Hookers for Jesus....
of
Hookers for JesusHookers for Jesus is an international, faith-based organization founded in January 2005 that addresses issues surrounding the sex industry. Hookers for Jesus was founded by Annie Lobért, a former call girl who worked for over 11 years in Las Vegas, catering to celebrities and professional...
on a joint media project entitled, "Saving Sex City."
Controversy
Heather Veitch's ministry is not without controversy. Some in the more conservative side of
ChristianityChristianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented by the revelations in the New Testament....
see Heather's "sexy" image as
worldlySecularism is the concept that government or other entities should exist separately from religion and/or religious beliefs.In one sense, secularism may assert the right to be free from religious rule and teachings, and freedom from the government imposition of religion upon the people, within a...
. Heather and her husband have divorced. For some, this is believed to be
sinSin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral rule, or the state of having committed such a violation. Commonly, the moral code of conduct is decreed by a divine entity, i.e...
ful. In response, Heather has stated that her marriage was over a long time ago. She has also said that while it was a hard and difficult decision, she knows that
GodGod is a deity in theistic and deistic religions and other belief systems, representing either the sole deity in monotheism, or a principal deity in polytheism....
is working through all of it. In addition to concerns over the ending of her marriage, some conservative Christians believe that porn shows and
strip clubA strip club is a nightclub or bar where striptease is regularly performed, and possibly other related acts such as lap dancing. While usually considered much less objectionable than more explicit adult entertainment such as sex shows, they are often the focus of morality campaigns and restrictive...
s are not places Christians should visit; again, Heather explains that she is simply going to places where she believes
JesusJesus of Nazareth —also known as Jesus Christ or occasionally Jesus the Christ—is the central figure of Christianity. Within most Christian denominations...
would go.
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