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Month: February 2016

The Prayer Journey

The Prayer Journey

By: Robin Stark I first learned about Ascent 121 when my church hosted a viewing of the movie “In Plain Sight.” That night, I learned about human trafficking in Indianapolis and what God is calling Ascent 121 to do for trafficked

Margaret Knight February 22, 2016March 11, 2016 Spiritual Living No Comments Read more

Sex Trafficking and the Super Bowl: Awareness or Sensationalism?

By: Megan Jessup  As Super Bowl 50 approaches, inevitably the issue of human trafficking falls on everyone’s radar. Headlines such as “The biggest sex trafficking day of the year!” begin to fill the news feeds. And I am brought back

Margaret Knight February 7, 2016 Human Trafficking No Comments Read more

STOP THE (CHURCH’S) DEMAND FOR SEX (Part 4)

Part 4: The Enemy’s Ongoing Attack on Women By: Margaret Knight The Fall When Satan attacked God’s creation in the Garden of Eden, he went after Eve first. He targeted the ezer k’enegdo. Satan wanted to ruin everything God had

Margaret Knight February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Spiritual Living 1 Comment Read more

STOP THE (CHURCH’S) DEMAND FOR SEX (Part 3)

Part 3: Woman, An Image Bearer of God By: Margaret Knight The beginning of man and woman After God created Adam and put him in the Garden of Eden, He said, “It is not good for the man to be

Margaret Knight February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Spiritual Living No Comments Read more

STOP THE (CHURCH’S) DEMAND FOR SEX (Part 2)

Part 2: The World Corrupts the Church’s View of Women By: Margaret Knight Worldly Wisdom Why do men think it’s ok to buy sex? My question would provoke a giant eye roll from many people living in most parts of

Margaret Knight February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Spiritual Living No Comments Read more

STOP THE (CHURCH’S) DEMAND FOR SEX (Part 1)

Part 1: A Second Reason to Fight for Sexual Purity By: Margaret Knight A couple of disclaimers: This blog is specifically intended for Christian men, to encourage and inspire them to treat women in a way that makes believers and

Margaret Knight February 4, 2016February 4, 2016 Spiritual Living No Comments Read more

Trafficking Statistics

  • Human trafficking is a 32 billion dollar/year industry worldwide
  • The average age of entry into the commercial sex industry is the early teens
  • Human trafficking is one of the most profitable businesses for organized crime, second only to drug trafficking
  • Between 600-800,000 people are trafficked across international borders each year, 70% of whom are trafficked into the sex industry
  • An estimated 100,000-300,000 youth are sexually exploited in the US

Indicators of Trafficking

  • History of running away from home
  • Dishonest about age
  • Refers to older boyfriend
  • Scripted, restricted or vague speech
  • Tattoos of traffickers name or symbol
  • Psychological trauma symptoms
  • Excessive unexplained valuables
  • Carries hotel keys
  • Disorientation
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Lack of identification

Blog

  • Assumptions Shattered: the Ascent 121 Prayer Journey April 19, 2018
  • Prayer Journey is a sobering dose of reality March 25, 2018
  • When Helping Hurts: The Accidental Pimp Part 3 September 27, 2017
  • When Helping Hurts: The Accidental Pimp Part 2 September 8, 2017
  • When Helping Hurts: The Accidental Pimp Part 1 August 23, 2017

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Carmel, Indiana 46082
(P) 317.759.0067
(F) 888.974.0365
info@ascent121.org

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