Causes of Vulnerability: Political Instability As human beings, we all thrive on stability. When events occur around us that affect that stability, things can start to spin out of control quickly. As we near the end, hopefully, of the COVID-19 pandemic, circumstances in our world are anything but stable. While this instability may be new
Looking Ahead The worldwide shut down caused by the COVID-19 virus continues, although breaks are starting to appear in the cloudy skies. I pray and hope that we are nearing the end of widespread isolation and quarantine across the globe. At HOPE61, we have been using this time to work on many important projects and
You Will Not Fear The worldwide shutdown of activity due to the COVID-19 virus has significantly impacted the ministry of HOPE61. We are certainly not alone, as nearly every business, ministry, and individual on the planet has been impacted in major ways. All of our ENGAGE and MULTIPLY trainings around the world have been suspended
God Is Bigger My trip to India in January was a beautiful example of the depth and beauty of God’s people. Experiencing the diversity of the body of Christ is one of my favorite aspects of traveling with HOPE61. The colorful culture and traditions, the flavorful food (I miss having puri bread at every meal),
Equipping the Churches in Japan “We didn’t know that happens here.” “Really? Here? Are you sure?” That is the overwhelming response whenever I share about human trafficking in Japan. People don’t want to believe that something so terrible happens in a country like Japan. On January 6, I led an ENGAGE training with Asahikawa Gospel
Positive Responses to Prevention Training When I am in the planning stages for an ENGAGE training with a church, of course, I have no way of knowing ahead of time how the training will go and what will come out of it. My overall responsibility for each event is to prepare well and to pray
Creative Business Prevents Trafficking In April 2018, ONE man attended a HOPE61 training program in Kiteezi, Uganda, to learn how to prevent human trafficking in his area. In HOPE61 training, participants learn what is causing people to be vulnerable to becoming involved in human trafficking. They also learn that EVERYONE has assets, skills, and resources
Going Above and Beyond As I explained the vision of HOPE61, One Mission Society’s human trafficking prevention ministry, to my new friend Amanda, she looked at me thoughtfully. We were paired together to practice support presentations with one another, but God had a bigger purpose for our meeting. When I finished my presentation, she said,
Training Leaders in NZ to Prevent Human Trafficking In late 2017, I learned that a group of people in New Zealand were interested in taking the HOPE61 MULTIPLY training in March 2018. I admit, my first thought was, "How big of a problem can human trafficking be in '100% Pure New Zealand?'” I’d never been
