When you carry passion for the ones you serve, it shows. Dedicated leaders in three distinct ministries are shifting the landscape person by person in the arena of trafficking. They are overthrowing injustice through the means of interception, education, and restoration. In January, Human Trafficking Awareness month, it’s appropriate to pray for the needs of each of the three highlighted ministries as examples of many out there fighting for children.
I’ll give a brief synopsis of the organization followed by their prayer requests in the same format in which they were given to me. If you make a note of them on your refrigerator or in your prayer journal or other prominent location, we can continue to lift them up throughout 2026. Each leader was grateful to be able to share these requests and is well aware of the effectiveness of prayer.
Transact Intercept
Let’s start with the buyer, a tool of the enemy. One arm of Street Grace, a group that fights trafficking, is Transact Intercept. An AI chatbot named “Gracie,” along with patrol teams, uses fake ads to “meet” buyers online. Then the chatbot or team member seeks to talk a buyer out of exploiting a minor for sex. They inform buyers of the consequences of their behavior and give them a link to a website that can help them overcome their addiction. For a more detailed explanation, see a former blog post called “Gracie Hits the Streets.”
The following prayer requests are from Nick Lembo, leader of Transact Intercept.
Prayer Requests for Transact Intercept
- Favor on those who create accounts, where TI can post decoy ads
- Creation of the right teams and the right volunteers at the right time. For God to close the door to those He doesn’t want doing this work.
- Expansion with the organizations God wants them to partner with.
- Increase finances in order to expand the work.
- Protection on all my leaders and team members who serve willingly throughout the year.
- Protection for Nick, his marriage, and his family.
Protect Young Eyes
Spearheaded by Chris McKenna, Protect Young Eyes (PYE) was born from a deep desire to protect children in the digital age. Travelling to schools, the PYE team educates parents, professionals, and students about digital wellness. They have met with 349 groups in this past year, 2024-2025 alone. The numbers count up to 250,000+ people educated. Education leads to prevention, a key player in keeping children safe.
Parents can take a course offered right from PYE’s website called 5 Habits of a Tech-Ready Home. These five habits go along with PYE’s edict: delayistheway#. It’s important for families to understand and access tech at the right time. Parents can also sign up for The Table, a support system where families can connect with each other and PYE to get answers to their questions.
Chris has appeared before Congress as well as the World Economic Forum, but wherever he goes his message is the same, advocating on behalf of families and kids. Recently, Australia passed a law removing kids under age 16 from social media. This went into effect December 10, 2025. Malaysia plans to follow in its footsteps. Bottom line—collective action by parents makes an impact.
Prayer Points for PYE
- 3—I’m publishing three books over the next 18 months to kids, tweens, and parents. I hope they help thousands of families avoid online harm!
- 10—I would like to see ten countries pass a law like Australia’s that restricts social media in childhood.
- 400—At PYE, we would like to perform at least 400 presentations around the world.
The Genesis Project
Founded and led by survivors, The Genesis Project (TGP) seeks to reach and empower those overcoming sex trafficking and exploitation, train other organizations to reach trafficked persons, and collaborate in a state-wide coalition. Along with a team of highly qualified individuals, CEO and founder Kathy Bryan—herself a survivor—understands the needs of those she serves.
Located in Arkansas, TGP is faith-based yet accepts people from all backgrounds. Through a program based on trauma-informed care, they are engaged in restorative work 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our prayers help them manage tough interventions that are normal in the rescue and restorative process. Here are prayer requests directly from Kathy.
Prayer Requests for The Genesis Project
Thank you so much for praying over our team and clients in this season. We have two clients who are currently missing, and there are literally no leads to follow to locate them. Authorities are stumped. It is a normal part of our protocol to ensure they have our phone number memorized and remember our social media accounts. We do this so they can reach us quickly if they are in trouble. One of our missing kiddos did call after they had gone missing. The number was blocked, and though we got some leads from the conversation, they weren’t enough to locate her. She was scared, and the call disconnected unexpectedly. She hasn’t called since. This reality brings a special kind of fear that settles into your chest and refuses to move. Please pray that each of them gets the opportunity to reach out to police or us. We continue asking God to reveal what we cannot see, and pray that light breaks through the darkness around them and that they are found safe.
Pray also for the precious ones we walk with who battle anxiety, who feel like they do not belong anywhere, and who wonder if anyone truly cares. They carry wounds that are far deeper than what appears on the surface. Ask God to calm their minds, steady their spirits, and give them real rest, the kind that sinks into the soul and reminds them they are loved and not forgotten.
Finally, pray for our staff and volunteers as we respond to crises, recover missing children, and stand with survivors in moments that demand courage and tenderness at the same time. Pray for wisdom, clarity, and supernatural strength as we navigate complex systems and try to bring hope into places that feel heavy.
We are trusting God to meet us in all of it, and your prayers matter more than you know. (Added emphasis mine)