![]() ![]() Well, actually, there is someone there. He’s called a pimp or a trafficker. When they “age out” of care, there is no one there to help navigate the perplexing and challenging realities of real life. The future for foster kids is not bright. The stats are alarming: 70-80% of street and indoor prostituted people trafficked in America come from “the system.” It’s not hard to imagine why. Most of the women I’ve met on the streets and in the brothels of Western cities haven’t come from far away, impoverished villages on the other side of the globe, like we so often hear or imagine. And what was terrifying to me was how many of the stories start the exact same way. At some point, I began to notice a pattern. I’ve been privileged to meet strong and amazing women who have suffered horrifying hardships at the hands of traffickers and pimps. And they contacted ArtSpeak Creative to help craft their message, visual identity, and launch site.I’ve spent the better part of the last twenty years fighting human trafficking. ![]() They were already at work with the Assemblies of God and the Church Multiplication Network. Bart and Lauren wanted to find a way to intrigue and draw fearful people into a bold life of faith. The Lindseys had another insight: The people they wanted to reach deal with high levels of fear. The city itself is diverse culturally, ethnically, and religiously - a diversity that makes it somewhat resistant to change. Not only that, but Missouri City is multiplying, seeing 101.4% growth annually (the US average is 17%) with Gen Z leading the way. They saw the need for a church that could reach those who had discounted the idea of “church” altogether - precisely what the Lindseys hoped to do. Several churches are already doing great work there.īut when Bart and Lauren visited Missouri City, they spoke with area pastors who would welcome another expression of church. Missouri City, a suburb of Houston, presents unique challenges for church planters. ![]()
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