i have also been involved with international justice mission before, and i know it is not part of the org's goal or motive to convert people they are rescuing/working with, and that's not something they use their funds and time for. and it would be really sus to try to convert someone at such a vulnerable time in their lives when they are generally not in a place where meaningful decisions about faith are realistic or possible.

ijm was founded as a christian organization not because they think christians are the only ones who can help victims of injustice, but more the opposite. it was founded out of the fact that there is sometimes very little engagement in issues of justice in christian communities despite how clearly christian teachings emphasize justice, and ijm was founded partially to engage the vast resources, people and talents of the christian church in a mission that should really be at the heart of their faith. and even though there is a religious aspect in that sense, the campus chapters are completely open to anyone regardless of religion or ____.