As Vision Abolition grows in Phoenix, other church leaders are taking an active role. Four churches are currently on board, with several watching closely. Vision Abolition plans to actively work toward making a difference in Fiji and locally, in Phoenix, then expand as resources allow. In Phoenix, the effort begins with prevention.

Superstition Springs Community Church pastor Mark Connelly is working with leaders to develop a curriculum for recovery groups to help men break from sexual addiction. He insists the church has a responsibility to clean up its own house, and he’s targeting men within church communities first to help them break these habits. The goal is to see 200 men successfully pass through groups during the next five years.

The next step will be to build a crisis center safe house in Phoenix for rescued child prostitutes and, similar to Gideon’s Cry in Fiji, raise awareness by developing prevention strategies for families. SSCC already has the Phoenix Police Department cheering them on. In such cases as with these girls, they have limited options: to release them back onto the street or to send them to Juvenile Hall. A safe house would be ideal. Vision Abolition agrees. Leaders are excited to have the support of community leaders.