A couple of months ago, I was out on the track with our intervention team and we were sitting talking to a few of the girls that we have known for a while and build a relationship with. When all of a sudden a girl who I had never seen before came over and sat...Read More

In this podcast we interview one of Elijah Rising’s amazing and faithful volunteers. We talk about the need for native speakers of any asian language to reach out to women trapped in commercial sexual exploitation. We also talk about cultural differences and some keys in reaching the asian community in regards to sex trafficking. Spotify...Read More

Our Interview w/ Kathrin Meier and Taylor Woodruff of Neighbors In Action. In this episode we interview the amazing team from Neighbors in Action, Kathrin Meier and Taylor Woodruff! This organization is doing amazing work in a community that experiences a high risk for trafficking and exploitation. Neighbors in Action partners with families in Port...Read More

In this episode of the Elijah Rising podcast, we sit down with Christa Mayfield, founder of Good Sustained, an organization that supports professionals who experience stress, vicarious trauma, and burnout incurred from their role of service. Christa is a Certified Health Coach and a Workplace Wellness Consultant who has worked with a variety of populations...Read More

Welcome to this episode of our podcast, where we delve into the topic of Sex trafficking and the men who buy sex, and explore ways to reach out to these men. Our guest today is Joe Madison, the Executive Director of a non-profit organization called Demand Disruption. Demand Disruption fights the demand for sex trafficking...Read More

One organization cannot be the solution to combat the effects of sex trafficking. It takes a community of NGO’s, volunteers, churches, and public officials to effect change. In this episode you will learn more about what we call “the pipeline of care” which describes how service providers work together to help people who are coming...Read More

In this episode we interview Jeff Shaw, Executive Director of Frontline Response. Founded in 2003, Frontline Response began with a heart for the frontlines – always seeking to find a need and meet it. Since incorporating in 2010, Frontline Response has assisted nearly 1,500 victims out of sex trafficking and transitioned over 1,000 men, women,...Read More

Cara is Executive Director of The Landing, a Houston based nonprofit whose mission is to serve survivors of human trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation with a trauma-informed approach, fueled by the love of Christ. In this podcast, Cara explains what a drop-in center is and how this approach is effective in serving individuals who are...Read More

About Intervention Elijah Rising trains and mobilizes volunteer teams to reach out to men and women who are trapped in commercial sexual exploitation. Teams focus on going to the streets where prostitution is common, illicit massage businesses, strip clubs, and hotels. We bring gifts and other physical needs, as well as minister to men and...Read More

In this episode, we interviewed our very own Melody Jacobs to talk about the status of Elijah Rising interventions. Since COVID we had to limit the number of volunteers being utilized on outreach, but now we are beginning to open back up. While some interventions were paused, we were able to develop new volunteer training...Read More