Peta-Ann Small

Finding Our Way Through the Traffick

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“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.”