“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.