Reaching the City …

through Sex Trafficking Prevention in the Middle Schools!

A couple weeks ago we had the opportunity to present the sex trafficking prevention curriculum that EveryOne Free ( a sex trafficking ministry we have partnered with) has created to the 7th and 8th graders of a Catholic Private School in Pomona.  Joseph and EveryOne Free have been meeting, preparing and praying for the opportunities to share this curriculum with Junior High and High School students in the Pomona area.  Through videos, Powerpoint and interactive games we were able to share such about such an important topic that is crucial students become aware of to prevent trafficking from happening to them.  In the last 2 years, over 250 people have been rescued from trafficking in Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties.  This curriculum helps students understand:

• How Trafficking happens
• Identifying a Pimp, How to know what a “Spotter” is?
• what is “Grooming” and how are girls vulnerable to Groomers?
• “What is Love?”
• Places Children are targeted by Traffickers
• Staying Safe Online
• Red Flags to look out for
• Warning Signs that someone is being trafficked  

Please pray for us as we share this curriculum in a few weeks again to over 200 High School students at a Pomona School.  Please pray as well that the Lord would open up many more opportunities to share this curriculum to public schools in this area as well as group homes for foster children.

Reaching the City…

Through Developing Leaders in Churches to Reach their City!

  Joseph has recently been helping to develop leaders within Solid Rock Church in Claremont.  Claremont is one of the most liberal cities within Southern California.  About 90% of the city does not believe in Jesus.  Pastor Ruben and Joseph developed a 6 month leadership development process for identifying, equipping, and establishing leaders within the church body of Solid Rock Church.  These leadership development times have addressed:

• Servant Leadership
• Mission and Vision
• Vision Casting Exercises
• Self-feeding leaders
• Being an emotionally healthy leader
• Developing a healthy leadership culture
• Leadership evaluation and assessment
• Conflict Resolution
• Developing Discipleship Partnerships
• Develop a Process for Multiplying Disciples

They host a monthly leadership development time at Solid Rock and it has been encouraging to see about 24 leaders from within the church participate and desire to grow as leaders and in their effectiveness to reach their community around them.  Pastor Ruben has seen these leaders grow during these times and in effect they have been inviting others to church and reaching out to others around them.  Please pray for these leaders – since the next development cycle is to disciple others within the church as they themselves are growing as leaders.

Thank you for your continual prayers and support to us and the ministry here in Los Angeles reaching the city!