In John’s Gospel, Jesus is called by his friends to the tomb of their brother, Lazarus. The
scene is one of grief and hopelessness, until Jesus prays that God’s glory might be revealed, calls Lazarus out, and says to his friends, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
Unbind him, and let him go. This is how God has always restored to life those enslaved by death. It is the same command that calls us as Christians today to combat human
trafficking, to pursue with compassion the restoration of victims, and to be agents of God’s glorious, life-giving work in the world. “Unbind and Let Go” is a Christian education series developed for congregational use. Blending Bible study with teaching about modern-day slavery, it provides participants with an introduction to the issue of human trafficking from a faith perspective. This education series is intended to take place over three weeks, with each session lasting 60-90 minutes, depending on time allotted for discussion. We suggest that you open and close each session with prayer. Some sample prayers are provided in Appendix 1. Please feel free to use prayers from other sources and to invite members of the group to contribute their own prayers. God bless you, and thank you for learning about human trafficking.