“Few of us know someone who has been trafficked. So to step out and care for someone who has been trafficked is a true expression of God’s love.”
Today’s resourcing breakfast featured Debbie Wright, fromlibertytocaptivity.com. Debbie is a former advocate for International Justice Mission who is currently working on a documentary about human trafficking in Pennsylvania. Debbie shared statistics about human trafficking globally and locally, pointing out that Pennsylvania is a hotbed for trafficking because of the highway system that connects so many portions of the country. But Pennsylvania, and Mennonites in Pennsylvania, also has a history of abolition … and can again.
“Make no mistake. God sees and God is angry…. He hears [the victims’] cries and he wants to bring rescue. So this heaviness you feel inside is God calling…. We are his plan of rescue… to step into the dark places.”
Listen to the podcast:
[podcast]http://www.mosaicmennonites.org/media-uploads/mp3/Human Trafficking.mp3[/podcast]
During her talk, Debbie recommended the book Just Church by Jim Martin and referred to the 1688 Protest Against Slavery.
The opinions expressed in articles posted on Mosaic’s website are those of the author and may not reflect the official policy of Mosaic Conference. Mosaic is a large conference, crossing ethnicities, geographies, generations, theologies, and politics. Each person can only speak for themselves; no one can represent “the conference.” May God give us the grace to hear what the Spirit is speaking to us through people with whom we disagree and the humility and courage to love one another even when those disagreements can’t be bridged.