Slavery still a problem in Richmond, 2011

As the sesquicentennial observance of the beginning of the U. S. Civil War approaches, slavery and human trafficking are still going on in the United States and around the world. The Richmond Justice Initiative (RJI) estimates that some 800,000 people are trafficked across international borders every year, generating some $32 billion in profits. They estimate that 244,000 American children and youth were at risk of child sexual exploitation, including commercial sexual exploitation, in 2000.

In an effort to provide more information about this issue, the FBC Ministry of Christian Compassion is partnering with the RJI in sponsoring an information session on Sunday, March 13th, 9:45 - 10:45am in the FBC Dining Hall.

The Richmond Justice Initiative is a Christian abolitionist group partnered with International Justice Mission, working to bring about the end of slavery. They see their mission in line with Jesus’ proclamation of Isaiah 61 in Luke 4:18-19: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

For more information, contact Compassion Ministry Resident Lindsey McClintock or visit the
Richmond Justice Initiative (RJI) website and the International Justice Mission (IJM) website.