Human Trafficking is a grave problem in America and likely in your city. Misinformation, manipulation, and demand allow human trafficking to flourish in the shadows. Our goal at The US Institute Against Human Trafficking is to end human trafficking in America by educating citizens and lawmakers, disrupting sex trade activities and demand, and partnering with like-minded organizations to fight human trafficking together. In this podcast, survivors will tell their stories and truths about human trafficking and share what is actively decreasing human trafficking. By listening to this podcast, you are learning how you can grow your community to unite against human trafficking. This war will not be won overnight, but it can be won together.
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Human Trafficking is a grave problem in America and likely in your city. Misinformation, manipulation, and demand allow human trafficking to flourish in the shadows. Our goal at The US Institute Against Human Trafficking is to end human trafficking in America by educating citizens and lawmakers, disrupting sex trade activities and demand, and partnering with like-minded organizations to fight human trafficking together. In this podcast, survivors will tell their stories and truths about human trafficking and share what is actively decreasing human trafficking. By listening to this podcast, you are learning how you can grow your community to unite against human trafficking. This war will not be won overnight, but it can be won together.
Advocate Series Ep. 5 | Taking Action: How the Church Can End Human Trafficking
Trafficking Free America
15 minutes
1 month ago
Advocate Series Ep. 5 | Taking Action: How the Church Can End Human Trafficking
About this Episode:
We've faced the weight of the problem—now it's time to act. In the final episode of the Advocate Series, Francis Chan, survivors, and advocates challenge the Church to step into its God-given role: preventing trafficking, serving victims, and disrupting the demand. Hope is not lost—together, we can push back the darkness. Watch full series here. [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_3jPg4BtOSZs7M6VL9t01xVcbEdMEsip&si=1wT7VbQh5BaoGUrg]
Full Description:
Episode 5 concludes the Advocate Series with a call to action. The fight against human trafficking isn't just about awareness—it's about movement. Survivors and leaders share practical steps for prevention, victim care, and ending demand, while pastor Francis Chan reminds us that Christ has empowered His Church to confront evil with courage and compassion.
You'll also learn about the Abolitionist Project, a national effort to equip and mobilize believers into real action in their communities. This final episode is both a challenge and an invitation: to let our hearts break with God's heart, to love boldly, and to step forward together as the Body of Christ.
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🕒 Episode Timestamps
0:00 – Opening reflection: the weight of the journey so far
1:20 – The despair of hopelessness vs. the hope of Christ
1:54 – The evil of trafficking: abuse of power and silence
2:29 – What history teaches us: slavery wasn't abolished overnight
3:04 – Why the Church—not systems alone—must lead the way
3:59 – Aligning our hearts with the heart of Jesus
5:24 – The uncomfortable reality: facing what's really happening
6:21 – Practical steps: recognizing signs, calling hotlines, reporting
7:22 – Public accountability: laws, penalties, and awareness
7:48 – Trafficking is everywhere—and so are churches
8:33 – The Church's call: love them where they are, consistently
9:22 – Three strategies: prevent, disrupt demand, serve the vulnerable
10:34 – What prevention looks like: foster care, youth, education
11:03 – Disrupting demand: awareness and accountability
11:35 – Serving the impoverished with tangible resources
12:27 – The Abolitionist Project: how to join the movement
13:42 – Building an army of abolitionists across the nation
14:23 – Final encouragement: God is already at work
14:57 – Closing prayer and call to action
Trafficking Free America
Human Trafficking is a grave problem in America and likely in your city. Misinformation, manipulation, and demand allow human trafficking to flourish in the shadows. Our goal at The US Institute Against Human Trafficking is to end human trafficking in America by educating citizens and lawmakers, disrupting sex trade activities and demand, and partnering with like-minded organizations to fight human trafficking together. In this podcast, survivors will tell their stories and truths about human trafficking and share what is actively decreasing human trafficking. By listening to this podcast, you are learning how you can grow your community to unite against human trafficking. This war will not be won overnight, but it can be won together.