Saying No to Strip Club Work
Updated: Jan 28, 2021
My graphic design company used to do flyer designs for strip clubs. Hey, they need to promote too! And business was good. They spent a bunch of money.
But as I began to walk in my faith, I felt a conviction about doing work for gentlemen’s clubs. Not so much my own conviction, but the example I was setting for my team.
Your team, customers, vendors or contractors will learn more from our actions than they do from our words. It shouldn’t surprise us that this is a biblical concept.
James said,
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says” (Jas. 1:22 NIV).
And although nothing in the bible says don’t do graphics for strip clubs, I felt that by taking a hard stance against having them as clients, I was letting my team (and the client) know that my business didn’t need that money to continue to succeed.
This applies to how you speak and act towards others. Are you a jerk? Do you lose your patience easily? Do you curse a lot? Yet you go to church on Sundays and want to invite your team with you?!
Our actions demonstrate what we really believe and our team looks at our example when weighing the truth of our words.
Model godliness for your employees, vendors, contractors and clients.