Western Seminary Anti-Trafficking Pastor's Conference:

 

"A Portland Faith Awakening"

 

 

Did you Know?

Sex trafficking of children as well as adults occurs daily in Portland. Sex-trafficking is "the inducement of persons to perform a commercial sex act by force, fraud, or coercion." Many in the Faith Community are simply unaware, but Jesus has called His church to stand and oppose this gross injustice (Luke 4:18).

 

What can be done? The purpose of this conference is to not only create awareness about sex trafficking in Portland, but to provide pastors and ministry leaders with the resources they need to empower Greater Portland churches to be involved.

 

Who will be speaking? Several speakers will share about this injustice: a survivor from Portland, a tenacious rescuer/missionary, a theologian/ethicist, a Christian counselor, Kevin Palau and others. Representatives from faith-based ministry organizations also will be on hand to share how they are involved in the fight against sex trafficking. Attendees will receive a "Second Step" notebook describing how churches and church members can get involved in fighting against the evil of sex-trafficking.

 

Here's what some are saying...

 

Jessica Richardson
Jessica was once a victim of human trafficking but now she shares her story of victory. Coming out of the shame and shining light back into the darkness that is sex trafficking in the US.

"For far too long we as a society have accepted pornography, prostitution, and the sex industry without realizing that in doing so, we are exploiting our own children. Even as I was trafficked I could not see that I was a victim, a victim of this very ignorance and inaction. It is time to remove these blinders and act to bring the freedom that Christ promises to the broken."

 

Steve and Celestia Tracy
"The mission of God is to make Himself known in all the earth through His people, that he might be trusted, loved, obeyed, and worshipped. God mandates His church to put His glory on display through her equipped and compassionate response to abuse and modern day slavery. Because of the world's outcry, healing is the most strategic evangelistic tool of the 21st century. The church must prepare herself to step into these unprecedented cultural opportunities and bring the healing love of Christ home."

 

Kevin Palau
"This issue is bigger than us, and will require us to work together."

 

REGISTER NOW! (SEATING IS LIMITED)

 

First Name
Last Name
Organization/Ministry
Role
Email
Phone
Issue Priority	--None--New to sex trafficking issue Ministry underway Involved 1+ years Don't know/No opinion
How you heard about this	--None--Email invitation Personal invitation Personal network Other

 

 

When/where will the conference be?

Wednesday, August 25 2010

11 am to 1:30 pm

The Johnson Chapel at Western Seminary

5511 SE Hawthorne Blvd.

Portland, OR 97215

 

Complimentary lunch for all participants

Participants will also receive "Second Step" church engagement notebook

 

More information email: lacook881@gmail.com

Or phone: 503-939-6642

Luke 4:18 (GWT)

"The Spirit of the Lord is with me. He has anointed me to tell the Good News to the poor. He has sent me to announce forgiveness to the prisoners of sin and the restoring of sight to the blind, to forgive those who have been shattered by sin."