Freedom Challenge Online

What if the thing you love could help change someone’s life?In this inspiring conversation, Tracy Daugherty sits down with Jenny Barber, co-founder of Talitha Coffee, to share how a simple passion—coffee—became a powerful tool for advocacy and restoration. What started as roasting beans at home has grown into a business creating meaningful employment for survivors of human trafficking.Jenny shares the deeper need many survivors face after leaving exploitation. The need for dignity, purpose, practical pathways forward, and how their work is helping bridge that gap through job training, community, and opportunity.But this story is about more than coffee. It’s about what happens when someone chooses to offer what they already have.Whether it’s baking, creating, organizing, or simply showing up consistently, this episode will challenge and encourage you to see your passions in a new light: not just a hobby, but an opportunity to make an impact.Shop Talitha Coffee: https://talitha.com/collections/retail------Want to learn more about Freedom Challenge? The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @freedomchallengeusa / Facebook: @thefcusaSupport the show

In this inspiring episode, host Tracy Daugherty sits down with Freedom Sister Tracy Eckard to explore the power of saying “yes” to God’s call. From a Bible study that sparked a dream to hiking the Grand Canyon and leading a Texas challenge, Tracy shares how three simple yeses transformed her life and opened doors for others to experience freedom. Discover how faith, physical challenge, and community come together to fight human trafficking and bring hope to the most vulnerable. This is a story of surrender, courage, and the unstoppable impact of a willing heart.---Read the blog: www.thefreedomchallenge.com/blogposts/2025/11/4/yes-yes-yes---Want to learn more? The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @freedomchallengeusa / Facebook: @thefcusaSupport the show

Join us for a powerful time of prayer and reflection as we unite against human trafficking. In this episode, Ruth Willett, Prayer Coordinator for The Freedom Challenge, leads us in a heartfelt cry for justice, healing, and transformation. Whether you're hiking in New York City, walking in your neighborhood, or tuning in from home, this is an opportunity to pause, pray, and believe that God can and will move. Together, we stand against injustice, interceding for the enslaved, the vulnerable, and those working to bring freedom.Songs mentioned:I Speak Jesus - Josh Baldwinhttps://youtu.be/wFeQBcTJJf4?si=dRhcb-45fq0apQLqRunnin With Angels - Sons Of Sundayhttps://youtu.be/j9MwJYnq5oM?si=x7yBD6wVR_cz0oS----Want to learn more? The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @freedomchallengeusa / Facebook: @thefcusaSupport the show

In this episode of The Freedom Challenge Online Podcast, host Tracy Daugherty is joined by Brooklyn Etzel and Ella Luckhardt to introduce major upgrades to the Freedom Challenge's website and fundraising platform. **Watch the interview: https://youtu.be/dKT0i7ZwElwThey discuss the motivation behind these changes, the feedback from the community that led to them, and how these enhancements are designed to make peer-to-peer fundraising more accessible and effective. From a revamped website with better navigation to a new interactive fundraising platform, these updates aim to empower participants and streamline the giving process. If you’re part of the Freedom Challenge community or considering joining, this episode provides everything you need to know about the exciting improvements designed to make advocating for freedom easier than ever.---Read the blog: www.thefreedomchallenge.com/blogposts/2025/3/17/upgrades-unveiled---Want to learn more? The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @freedomchallengeusa / Facebook: @thefcusaSupport the show

Listen in with our host, Tracy Daugherty, as she hears from Connie Hallof and Patsy Lange about their mission trip to Greece to visit 3 of the ministries Freedom Challenge supports. Together, they reflect on how visiting the ministries fuels their fundraising efforts and what it means to have a heart of generosity. Threads of Hope: https://threadsofhopehellas.org/en-us---Want to learn more? Visit our websites:The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @freedomchallengeusaSupport the show

Join Prayer Coordinator Ruth Willett in prayer for our California Regional Challenge. Tune in to be inspired, informed, and empowered to make a difference. Through prayer and worship, we will see the mountains of oppression, exploitation, and trafficking moved. If you are interested in joining us this year to DO MORE, DO GOOD, AND DO IT TOGETHER, check out the following resources:Regional Challenges: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/regional-challenges Major Challenge: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/major-challengesFreedom Champion Program: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/become-a-freedom-championSubscribe to Newsletter and Prayer updates: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/subscribetoday Want to learn more? Visit our websites:The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @thefcusaSupport the show

The Freedom Challenge launches a two-year focus called the “The Heart of Pilgrimage.” Together, we will do a deep dive into pilgrimage. In this episode, we bring together our staff team, each sharing their unique perspectives, anecdotes, and insights drawn from personal experiences and collective wisdom. Bible References: (NIV)• Psalm 84:5If you are interested in joining us this year to DO MORE, DO GOOD, AND DO IT TOGETHER, check out the following resources:Regional Challenges: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/regional-challenges Major Challenge 2023: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/major-challengesFreedom Champion Program: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/become-a-freedom-championSubscribe to Newsletter and Prayer updates: https://www.thefreedomchallenge.com/subscribetoday Want to learn more? Visit our websites:The Freedom Challenge US: thefreedomchallenge.comOperation Mobilization USA: omusa.orgInstagram: @thefcusaSupport the show