The Elijah Rising Podcast

ABOUT THE PODCAST

For the past 10 years Elijah Rising has been involved on the frontlines of anti-trafficking work. Our intervention experience and our experience educating the public about commercial sexual exploitation in Houston gives us unique insight into the issue.

In this podcast, we discuss the myths, misconceptions, and the most frequently asked questions in the field of anti-sex trafficking work. We discuss these issues with other thought leaders such as lived experience experts, nonprofit advocates, and ministry leaders.

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Past Podcast Episodes

Apr

Combating Sex Trafficking by Reaching Men Who Buy Sex – Interview w/ Joe Madison, Demand Disruption – Ep. 62

April 10, 2023Podcast

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...

Feb

The Need For Fathers – Interview w/ Stuart Greaves – Part 2 – Ep. 61

February 22, 2023Podcast

This is Part 2 of our interview with Stuart Greaves, leader of the Executive Leadership Team of the International House of Prayer of Kansas City (IHOPKC). In the first part of his interview, Stuart talked to us about the gospel and justice and the need for prayer in the fight against trafficking. The second half...

Feb

The Gospel and Justice – Interview w/ Stuart Greaves – Ep. 60

February 22, 2023Podcast

In this podcast episode, we got to interview Stuart Greaves. Stuart leads the Executive Leadership Team of the International House of Prayer of Kansas City (IHOPKC). He has been part of IHOPKC since 1999. For 20 years Stuart led the NightWatch – the section of the main Prayer Room which goes from midnight to 6am...

Feb

Outreach Into Adult Conventions and Pagan Festivals – Interview w/ Cindy McGill – Ep. 59

February 2, 2023Podcast

In this podcast episode, we got to interview Cindy McGill, a speaker, author, and founder of Freedom Lounge which facilitates outreach into adult conventions and pagan festivals. Cindy talked to us about how to effectively communicate in a loving, nonjudgmental way when doing outreach. She has a new book out, Words that Work, that expands...

Dec

Interview w/ a Former Pimp – Ep. 58

December 6, 2022Podcast

If we want to effectively combat human trafficking we must listen to those who are lived experience experts. In this episode of the podcast, Tre9 and James discuss pimping, and what factors lead someone to that lifestyle. We also ask the question about how to best reach out to pimps with the love of Jesus,...

Nov

Engaging The Church To Impact Communities – Interview w/ Tre9, Eyes On Me Inc. – Ep. 57

November 21, 2022Podcast

In this interview with Tre9, Founder of Eyes on Me Inc, we talked about how to engage the church to impact communities. Eyes on Me, Inc has a number of different outreach programs for communities that are typically low income, high crime, and under-served. For years they have done after-school mentoring, prison ministry, church partnerships,...

Nov

How Can SANE Nurses Combat Human Trafficking? – Interview w/ Andrea Cressy – Ep. 56

November 8, 2022Podcast

Andrea Cressy is the Forensic Nursing Program Director at Houston Methodist. She is also a SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) nurse with both national and international certifications to conduct forensic exams. Andrea talked to us about the importance of training SANE nurses to identify women in trafficking situations, resources Methodist provides women they suspect are...

Nov

Relying On Holy Spirit – Interview w/ Frankie Mazzapica of Celebration Church of The Woodlands – Ep. 55

November 8, 2022Podcast

We were thrilled to interview Pastor Frankie Mazzapica, founding and lead pastor of Celebration Church of The Woodlands, Texas. Celebration Church is a source of strength for many families and ministries including Elijah Rising. In 2018, Elijah Rising’s Executive Director, Micah Gamboa, was speaking at Celebration Church when she experienced sudden cardiac death and miraculous resuscitation two days later....

Oct

Working With Youth Survivors of Trafficking – Interview w/ Amber Sharp of Home of Hope – Ep. 54

October 6, 2022Podcast

A study done by the University of Texas at Austin states there are more than 300,000 victims of human trafficking in Texas, including almost 79,000 minors and youth victims of sex trafficking. In our experience of doing outreach and intervention we also come across teens being trafficked on the street and even in strip clubs....