Free the Captives, LLC

The Mission of Free the Captives

Free the Captives is an interdenominational, evangelical anti-human trafficking organization that desires to engage and mobilize the Christian community and partner with non-profits, law enforcement, and government agencies in the fight against modern day slavery.  As a volunteer run organization, Free the Captives hosts conferences, speaks at churches, and provides anti-human trafficking volunteer opportunities. Volunteers can currently be trained to mentor human trafficking victims and girls at risk of sex trafficking.

The goals of Free the Captives are to:

1.  serve God and trust in His sovereignty (Psa 62:1-2, 1 Sam 3:8-10),

2.  pray for freedom for the captives (1 Thes 5:17, Isa 61),

3.  partner with local organizations to create unity in the fight against human trafficking (Eccl 4:9-12, Eph 4:-6),

4.  respond thoroughly and quickly to individuals seeking to get involved and provide education and volunteer opportunities for the Houston community (Col 3:23),

5.  focus on trafficking issues in Houston (Matt 22:37-39), and

6.  partner with missionaries overseas who are combating human trafficking and be a resource for them (Matt 28:19).

 

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Meetings and Announcements

Chrysalis Mentoring Program
Free the Captives is excited to launch the Chrysalis Mentoring Program, where you can be trained to mentor human trafficking victims and girls at risk for sex trafficking.  You will need to attend the mentor training, undergo a background check, and fill out the mentor application.  The mentor training is on Saturday, September 11, 2010 from 9:30 am to 12:00pm at 6300 Chimney Rock, Houston, Tx 77081.  Please bring two forms of ID (driver's license, SSN card, or passport) and your auto insurance to the training.

If you cannot be a mentor at this time, please sign up to be on a prayer team for the mentoring pair (no training necessary).  Please RSVP for this training and request a mentor application by emailing Kim Harper at chrysalis.mentoring@gmail.com.  For more details, click on Chrysalis Mentoring at http://www.freethecaptiveshouston.com/get-involved.php.

FTC Needs Board
Want to serve victims?  Check out the Needs Board!  The Needs Board is a product of the last Second Tuesday.  Your prayers brought it into existence.  Please visit the Needs Board and either individually, or with your Bible study group or Sunday school class, you can provide for the needs of victims.  We currently have needs from the YMCA and Redeemed Ministries.  If you are a service provider to victims of human trafficking and have a tangible need such as furniture or clothing, please email your requests to info@freethecaptiveshouston.com. 

Audio from Dallas Conference
Free the Captives recently held an anti-human trafficking conference in Dallas, TX to educate and mobilize the church featuring speakers from IJM, ALERT Ministries and Free the Captives.  We had a great turnout as people learned about fighting domestic and international human trafficking from a biblical perspective.  You can download the audio of the presentations for free by going to this site: http://www.freethecaptiveshouston.com/ftc-dallas-conference.php

Join FTC on Facebook
Are you on Facebook?  So are we!  Join the Free the Captives’ Facebook Page.  This is an easy and quick way to keep with Free the Captives and the latest human trafficking news. 
 
Kingsland Baptist 5K Run
Did you know that running can fight human trafficking?  Sign up for the “Just Run for a Just Cause” at Kingsland Baptist Church on Sept. 18.  More info can be found at http://www.kingsland.org/justrunforajustcause.  Free the Captives needs volunteers to help staff the FTC table at the 5K.  Email info@freethecaptiveshouston.com if you can help. 
 
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Human Trafficking Conference
Julie Waters, representing Free the Captives, will be presenting a paper at the UNL Interdisciplinary Human Trafficking Conference on Sept. 30.  To attend the conference, register at http://humantrafficking.unl.edu/.
 
Human Trafficking Awareness Week & Prayer Guide
September 18-26 has been designated as “Human Trafficking Awareness Week(s)” in Houston.  There are a plethora of events happening around the city.  For more information, visit www.houstonrr.org.  You can also download an anti-human trafficking prayer guide, created by Lyndsy Duet, at http://www.freethecaptiveshouston.com/get-involved.php.  We encourage FTC members to use the prayer guide during this week. 
 
Second Tuesday, Sept. 14
The Second Tuesday of each month is dedicated to praying and fasting for human trafficking victims and different organizations fighting against human trafficking.  To join this global event, RSVP on Facebook, and then invite your Facebook friends to pray with us.  In August, not only did we have people from all over the US joining us, but we had people in Asia and Australia, too.  The power of social media!
 
Human Trafficking Victims (adapted from www.A21campaign.org)
  • for their Strength & Salvation (Ps. 138:7, Is. 40:29, Lk. 19:10)
  • for their Protection, Freedom, and Justice (Ps. 82:4, Ps. 103:6, Ps. 146:7)
  • for their Hope and Healing (Ps. 40:1-2, Jer. 30:17, Jer. 31:17)
 
Free the Captives (FTC), Houston, TX
  • Pray for the Chrysalis Mentoring Program training, the pairing of mentors and mentees, and for more prayer team partners.  Pray that strong, healthy relationships will develop within the mentoring pairs and that lives will be impacted
  • Pray for FTC’s speaking presentations in Houston, around the state, and nationally; pray for effective communication and through God’s leading, audiences would be motivated to get involved.
  • Pray for new and continuing partnerships to develop
  • Pray for unity among all anti-human trafficking groups
 
Safe House in East Texas
  • Pray for wisdom and direction for the logistics of structuring of the safe house
  • Pray for approval of paperwork
  • Pray for divine partnerships with programs and volunteers
 
Salvation Army’s IAST, a national human trafficking awareness raising and advocacy project
  • That the Church will rise up to minister and meet the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of all those caught up in the commercial sex industry--irrespective of whether they were trafficked or not.
  • That the Church will be a beacon of light and truth against the onslaught of pornography that is invading every aspect of popular culture, and that the Holy Spirit will solidify and strengthen our efforts to fight this battle in the physical and spiritual realms.
  • That Christians from around the world will participate in the International Weekend of Prayer and Fasting.
 
Kingsland Baptist Church, Katy, TX: Kingsland Justice
  • Please pray for our upcoming “Just Run for a Just Cause” 5K Run and 1K Family Walk on September 18.  Pray that God will use this local initiative to raise awareness about human trafficking in our own community
  • Please pray for the welfare of the 115+ young girls who reside at our aftercare home in South Asia and that they would be receptive to the new Bible study ministry that we will begin at the home this month.
  • Please pray that God would guide and give our Justice Ministry Team wisdom as we continue to mobilize our people and resources to address issues of human trafficking both at home and abroad in practical and measurable ways.