Welcome back to Season 2 of the Trafficking Free America podcast, by the United States Institute Against Human Trafficking.

In this episode, we hear from Bruce Deel, pastor and founder of City of Refuge - a faith based environment that helps individuals and families transition out of crisis.

This discussion focuses on the motivation behind creating our new video series "Advocate: Defending Hope For The Hopeless". We talk about the need to have conversations about human trafficking as the body of Christ, how this study differentiates itself from others on this topic, and the church's response to the truths of human trafficking in America.

00:00 - Intro
02:00 - Meet Bruce
04:00 - One woman's experience helped start this organization.
05:15 - How God changed Bruce's mission as a pastor in Atlanta.
06:59 - Hesitancy to respond to Human Trafficking as a Church.
08:10 - The importance of creating this series.
09:45 - How Advocate is different from other Human Trafficking series.
11:22 - Bruce's expectations before watching vs. his reaction after.
13:08 - The confrontational aspect of episode 1.
14:46 - How to respond after episode 1.
16:00 - Preparing the hearts of those new to the Human Trafficking subject.
17:58 - Confrontation is positive.
19:16 - Actionable steps for the Church.
23:11 - Importance of preparing your mindset with episode 1.
26:16 - How we hope listeners will respond - discussion before action.
26:40 - How group leaders should lead discussions on this topic.
29:10 - Familial trafficking/trafficking within the church.
32:25 - Bruce's final words of encouragement.
34:55 - Closing Prayer.
36:46 - Where to find the Advocate study and other resources.
37:52 - How to become an Abolitionist.

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