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The Harvest Is Plentiful: How Counter-Trafficking Ministry in Athens Advanced Amid Shelter-in-Place Restrictions

It’s often hard to see the ways that God uses catastrophes to draw you closer to Him. But not for George and Allison. Before the COVID-19 pandemic erupted, George and Allison Karkanis had already spent roughly eight years involved... Continue Reading »

Human trafficking on the rise in South Carolina

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson recently reported that human trafficking in the state has increased. In the annual report of the task force he chairs, he stated, “In 2022, South Carolina saw a substantial increase in labor trafficking... Continue Reading »

FBI honors Baptist ministry for human-trafficking work

FBI Director Christopher Wray recently presented the Baptist Friendship House of New Orleans with its distinguished 2018 Director’s Community Leadership Award for its work in fighting human trafficking. Kay Bennett, a Send Relief missionary with the North American Mission... Continue Reading »