In a crucial conversation about what it means to be Vulnerable, in order to help those who are Vulnerable, Raleigh Sadler peels back layers of misinformation about combating the trafficking industry. Yes, “according to the Global Slavery Index, there are as many as 40.3 million people held in what amounts to modern-day slavery.”
And yes, there is something you and I can do about it.
Raleigh Sadler left his dream job as a college pastor, sold everything he owned and moved to New York City to save the world. He later came to realize, the world is not ours to save, but to fight for the justice of those without a voice. He says, “Part of (God’s) calling requires us to face our fears and trust God with the results.”
The book, Vulnerable, takes us into that journey of learning to be vulnerable, in order to share the pain of others. Raleigh founded the organization, Let My People Go, to equip churches to identify and reach the vulnerable in their communities.
One of the most important topics in the book is that we cannot plan to rescue people without reaffirming their dignity. A transactional gift of helping the poor has to be balanced by allowing them to give back into our lives. Otherwise, we are “re-exploiting the people we are trying to help.”
Read Vulnerable. It is an excellent book that equips with an understanding of the trafficking industry, but it also reaffirms our need to link arms in reaching our communities. None of us can aid others without the mutual aid we need for our own healing. Raleigh reminds us we can only work in tandem in order to partner in the fight for life.
Is there something an ordinary person can do? See the Appendix for 100 ways you can fight trafficking!
Sally
Disclaimer: I received a copy of Vulnerable from B & H Bloggers in exchange for a fair and honest review.
