Beyond the Dark

Today (Sunday 25 September) is an Annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking.

On this day The Salvation Army publicly declares its collective commitment to helping victims of human trafficking move beyond the dark and into a space of visibility and light.

The Salvation Army is deeply committed to fighting and responding to modern slavery and human trafficking and invites you to do the same.

Last year, they served and journeyed with 9,795 survivors and they are actively responding to modern slavery and human trafficking in 108 countries through their eight focus action areas:

1. Prayer
2. Prevention
3. Participation
4. Protection
5. Prosecution
6. Partnership
7. Policy
8. Proof

Corps (churches) around the world will be corporately crying out for justice and freedom for those affected by modern slavery and human trafficking.

Below is a spoken prayer, written from the perspective of a survivor of modern slavery & human trafficking, followed by some questions to consider (which are part of biblical reflection available here).

What are the laws in my country that offer protection for those who are vulnerable to exploitation and slavery?

Could I be advocating in some way for legislation that protects the vulnerable and prosecutes the persecutors?

How do I think God sees those who are exploited, trafficked and in slavery today? Do I see them in the same way?

What can I do in my own community to respond to modern slavery and human trafficking?

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Beyond the Dark

The Salvation Army worldwide highlighted the issue of Human Trafficking last Sunday with the launch of the Fight for Freedom Strategy and Beyond the Dark Social Media Campaign on the 2020 Annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking.

The below video highlights a spoken prayer for and by those desiring to be allies with those affected by and supporting people around the world that are victims; along with those that are doing what they can to expose the injustices caused by human trafficking.

The Salvation Army invites each of us to join its global prayer movement by listening to this spoken prayer and asks that we respond by following the commitment prayer instructions here: https://issuu.com/isjc/docs/_beyondthedark

Check out the other prayers and resources, and how people right around the world are getting behind this prayer initiative and social media campaign on The Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission’s facebook page here.

If you wish to take part please remember to tag your commitment prayer: #BeyondtheDark #SAFightforFreedom

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Beyond the Dark

The Salvation Army worldwide highlighted the issue of Human Trafficking on Sunday with the launch of the Fight for Freedom Strategy and Beyond the Dark Social Media Campaign on the 2020 Annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking.

In the below video it recognises the voice of the victim and the call to action as well as the need to remember to listen to the resilient voices we are praying for.

The Salvation Army invites you and I to join its global prayer movement by listening to this spoken prayer from the perspective of a survivor and respond by following the commitment prayer instructions here: https://issuu.com/isjc/docs/_beyondthedark

Check out the other prayers and resources, and how people right around the world are getting behind this prayer initiative and social media campaign on The Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission’s facebook page here.

If you wish to take part please remember to tag your commitment prayer: #BeyondtheDark #SAFightforFreedom

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