Finding Our Way Through the Traffick

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Kevin Bales

“From a Christian perspective, the editors and authors of these chapters address the essential needs for combatting sexual exploitation and trafficking: prevention, outreach, and aftercare for victims, and education, organization, and self-care for advocates. Professor Donna Hughes, Eleanor M. and Oscar M. Carlson Endowed Chair of the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Rhode Island, a leading international researcher on human trafficking http://web.uri.edu/gws/donna-m-hughes-ph-d We all have questions. This book has answers. Almost three dozen fellow sojourners offer to accompany us through the traffick, sharing with wisdom and courage from their experience, and offering help – but also stimulating our thinking and challenging our practice. If you hope to serve people and God’s freedom purposes well, look no further. Purchase this book immediately. Jennifer Roemhildt Tunehag, Director, European Freedom Network www.europeanfreedomnetwork.org Finding Our Way Through the Traffick is a resource more needed than ever. From new ethical questions to a robust call for church engagement--long overdue--this resource is packed with information required for fresh conversations, among leaders and laity alike. For the renewed vision and ideas, we are all better quipped to help the exploited. Professor Andrew Schmutzer, Professor of Biblical Studies, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago IL, USA. www.moody.edu Written by the pioneers and practitioners who have partnered with and participated in the lives of victims of human trafficking and prostitution, this book provides the most comprehensive and practical overview of issues that exists. It’s an amazing source of wisdom and resource, both for those who have been ‘in the trenches’ for years – as well as those who are feeling Called to begin to Do Something. If you’re reading this and don’t yet own the book, buy it now. It’s an essential tool.”

Lauren Bethall

“This book is a mammoth feast of ideas, thoughts and complex challenges from a wide range of practitioners with years of international experience. This is a well-researched and collaborative book that inspires and equips us to tackle trafficking and sexual exploitation on a global front.”

Josephine Knowles

“Finding Our Way Through the Traffick is a very useful document that will provide practical guidance for those working with trafficked victims. It is well worth reading.”

Joy Smith

“Finding Our Way through the Traffick: Navigating the Complexities of a Christian Response to Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking is a guide for all those who find themselves called to minister to the trafficked and exploited in our communities. The first volume was a roadmap of the issues involved in ministering to those involved in exploitation. This volume moves beyond. Bringing light into the darkness requires preparation, discipline, compassion, and faith sustained through worship. If we are to be more than a brief moment in the life of the church and in the lives of those suffering then we must prepare ourselves for the work that can transform us for better or for worse. This book does just that. From preparing those in direct ministry, to prevention planning (the step often missed), to responding in a holistic, contextual manner that moves beyond labels and simple answers, this volume helps minsters, clergy, and lay people become more effective members of the Body of Christ as we address the suffering of his children. Finally, aftercare and skill training in the form of transformation is addressed. It is difficult to read this book and not be reminded of the missions of the early church. If you feel called to serve the neediest, to walk in the darkness, to take a chance on your own self-transformation than this book, based on the lived experiences of dedicated members of ministries to the exploited would be an important addition to your library and to your spiritual armory. Dr. Carl W. Jylland-Halverson, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Professor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Department, Director of the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program, University of Saint Francis fort Wayne Finding Our Way through the Traffic: Navigating the Complexities of a Christian Response to Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking” as a book – is a toolbox of information; a veritable smorgasbord of ‘how-to’s’, ‘what if’s’ and 'How can’s’. This book delves deeper into some of the tough questions modern day anti-trafficking advocates are asking and offers the reader a feast of knowledge both experiential in nature and academic in perspective. This volume is a necessary ‘best-practice’ resource for anyone working in the anti-trafficking field and is jam-packed with the invaluable ‘voices' of experienced abolitionists.”

Peta-Ann Small

“Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction to the Book Christa Foster Crawford Part I How Must We Prepare Ourselves to Respond Well? Introduction (Christa Foster Crawford) 1. How can we promote sustainability and succession in terms of vision, leadership and funding for the organizations we work with?”

Helen Sworn

“2. How do we actively advocate to promote good policy and minimum standards of care with our own/partner organizations?”

Sarah Chinn

“3. How do we find a balance between a passionate approach and a thoughtful approach?”

David H. Scott

“4. How can we maintain a passionate approach without being overwhelmed by suffering and pain?”

Mindy Kalee

“5. How can we look after ourselves and others better, and reduce the possibility of vicarious and secondary trauma?”

Patti Pierce