Far and Away: May Outreach Update
Far and Away by Lindsay Hall, Treasures Volunteer Feeling lonely sucks. Think about all the darkest emotions: betrayal, anger, depression… At each of their core is loneliness. Whether it’s feeling misunderstood, abandoned, under-valued, hopeless, or deceived, feeling alone leaves us vulnerable. Often, this is when our compassion and hope begin to harden, and our feelings overshadow our [...]
She needs a team
She Needs a Team According to research conducted by Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), more than half of kids raised in the church will walk away from their faith when they graduate from high school. Not satisfied with this staggering finding, FYI looked at key factors that contribute to developing faith that lasts, otherwise known [...]
Ministry Hangover
Ministry Hangover A few years ago, my friend came up with the term “ministry hangover” to describe what happened to us invariably after our annual Vegas outreach. Each year, after an incredible weekend, reaching thousands of women in Vegas, spending time in an atmosphere of worship and miracles, we came home to, well, [...]
Treasures Gala, X Girls Curriculum & More!
Treasures Gala, X Girls Curriculum & More! Dinner for a Treasure Gala this Friday April 26th We have about 7 spots left at our Annual Dinner for a Treasure Fundraising Gala in Marina Del Rey. If you would like to attend, please email lindsay@iamatreasure.com Seats will be given to the first to respond. Since [...]
Outreach Update: As You Are and Where You Are
As You Are and Where You Are by Lindsay Hall Transformation was the word of the night at our April outreach to Hawthorne. It’s a fancy word that gets thrown around a lot in the church, but in it’s simplest form, it’s the process of becoming all that we were created to be. In light [...]
Woman at Spearmint Rhino Shot By Obsessed Fan, Who Then Killed Himself
Woman at Spearmint Rhino Shot By Obsessed Fan, Who Then Killed Himself According to the Huffington Post (full article below), a woman at the Spearmint Rhino in Rialto was shot by an obsessed fan, who then killed himself. Please pray for this woman in her 20s who remains in critical condition. The man who shot [...]
Building Strategic Partnerships
Building Strategic Partnerships by Ashley Abercrombie Partnership is powerful. Partnership has the capacity to both build and destroy businesses, marriages, communities, governments, and today’s context, ministries. The goal of partnership is usually for the benefit of others. Strengthening an economy, reconciling racial tension in a neighborhood, reinforcing infrastructure within an organization, helping a marginalized [...]
Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking: How does it happen?
Commercial Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking: How does it happen? How does commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) and trafficking happen in this day and age? What factors play a role in victim vulnerability? How does our culture play a role in all of this? The diagram below offers a simple and clear picture of [...]
God Knows… Exactly: Strip Club Outreach & Training Update
God Knows… Exactly Strip Club Outreach & Training Update The March outreach was a celebration of over thirty women and men from across the U.S. and Canada who came to get equipped to reach women in their communities. Scheduled as part of the National Training, the outreach brought together Los Angeles Treasures volunteers and women [...]
Don’t Miss Out: Important Treasures News
TREASURES UPDATE AT A GLANCE Treasures Sex Industry Outreach Training March 15-16, 2013 X Girls Web Series $25,000 matching grant for Party With A Purpose! Boundaries The Aftermath: Life After Sex Work Human Trafficking Month is Over but…. TREASURES SEX INDUSTRY OUTREACH TRAINING, March 2013 Want to reach women in the [...]
