First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley, CA

2008 Global Church Conference

Global Slavery and the Plague of Poverty


28 million people in the world today are slaves: held against their will, forced to work under someone else’s rule, trapped in an endless cycle of control, abuse, and injustice. Some are born, live, and die as slaves. From sex-trafficking to forced labor, across Asia, Africa, and Europe to the United States, slavery thrives. Poverty is the consistent soil in which this horror flourishes. Three billion people today live on $2 or less per day; less than the price of single-shot latté. People inside and outside the Church live this vulnerable, daily nightmare. The 2008 Global Church Conference focuses on slavery in the context of poverty. We will be hearing from Christian leaders from the Majority World who will help us to understand, to engage, and to respond to these realities as an expression of following Jesus Christ.

Audio files for the 2008 Global Church Conference will be posted here as they become available, as well as other conference resources. To listen to a recording, click on the mp3 link; to download, right-click the link (click-and-hold for a single-button mouse) and choose the "Save As" option. You can also order a CD recording of any part of the conference; contact Eileen Miglio at (510) 848-6242 ext. 278 or at eileenm@fpcberkeley.org for more details.

Conference program
Conference evaluation form
Biblical Perspectives on Justice by Mark Labberton
Ways to respond to the GCC


Plenary Sessions

Session 1
Fri 7:00 PM
Mike Perreau
"Poverty and Slavery: Global Insights"
mp3
Session 2
Fri 8:45 PM
Bethany Hoang with Elisabeth
"A Story of Rescue"
mp3
Session 2a
Sat 10:30 AM
Bethany Hoang with Elisabeth
"A Story of Rescue" interview
mp3
Session 3
Sat 9:00 AM
Jaime Farrant
"Human Trafficking in Latin America"
mp3
Session 4
Sat 10:45 AM
Pranitha Timothy
"Slavery Uncovered"
mp3
Session 5
Sat 1:30 PM
Joseph Ciza
"Sexual Abuse, Child Soldiers, War and Economic Need"
mp3

Seminars

Seminar 1 Joseph Ciza
"Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Conflict"
mp3
Seminar 2 Bethany Hoang, International Justice Mission
"A Biblical Mandate to Seek Justice – the Work of IJM"
mp3
Seminar 3
Pranitha Timothy
"Eliminating Slavery – Reality of Then and Now"
mp3
Seminar 4 Jaime Farrant
"Human Trafficking Across Latin America"
mp3
Seminar 5
Mike Perreau
"Poverty and Slavery: Mobilization in Practice"
mp3

Sunday Services

Sun 10 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Elisabeth    mp3
Sun 10 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Pranitha Timothy    mp3
Sun 10 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Nathan George, Elisabeth    mp3
Sun 10 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Joseph Ciza    mp3
Sun 10 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Open Prayer    mp3
Sun 11:27 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Pranitha Timothy, Joseph Ciza mp3
Sun 11:27 AM Worship Prayer Gathering – Jaime Farrant mp3
Sun 5:05 PM Concluding Service mp3