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My Daughters
The Lords Children An inside look at the hell that young victims of sexual exploitation in Latin America live through and more importantly how Jesus Christ enables them to overcome it when we bring His light into this darkness Part I
An Introduction to Breaking Chains Ministry And The Children We Are Chartered To Fight For
Lord give me the words You want expressed in this document to bring home the message that You want told. Let it not further exploit these children but act as a basis for action on behalf of your Church which I believe is the only valid solution to their pain. Let it glorify you as the one who loves them more than we ever could and also let it clearly show how Jesus can and will wipe away their tears with Agape love which heals all and never fails. Let it be used to generate the help we need to do our part to bring your light to these children and to deliver them the hope that you alone can bring them and which they deserve…amen!
Isaiah 61: 1-3
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the poor, He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to those who are bound, to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord and the day of vengeance of our God. To comfort all those who mourn.  My name is Steven Cass I am a missionary and founder of Breaking Chains Ministry based in Tijuana, Mexico. I became a Christian on September 16th 2005 a night that changed my life eternally. That night I cried out to a God who I did not believe in and certainly who I did not believe could or would help a wretch like me. I lived a debaucherous life that in many ways exemplified the American dream. I traveled the world, made millions of dollars, and enjoyed all that the world had to offer and more, yet each and every time I was up, found new ways to take myself down…I was the epitome of self destructive. It led me to my knees that night in 2005 begging the Lord for a reason to live or better said a reason not to take my life and for a purpose, which I had neither. I think everyone can and should find a Psalm that represents their life. For me it was not easy, the Lord gave it to me that first night even though I knew no scripture nor had a Bible. Psalm 30 I believe summarizes my life but the part that covers it best is Psalm 30: 2-3 O’ Lord my God, I cried out to you and You healed me. You kept me alive, that I should not go down into the pit. The Lord answered my call and stopped my tears. The next day I became a missionary working for Him. It has not been perfect and in many cases I have blown it beyond belief but I am trying and believe that even the mistakes somehow have led to getting closer to Him.
I began by helping start a ministry Strong Tower that helped build an orphanage, The Purple Palace that is now home to more than 80 children from Tijuana’s red light district, most of whom are the sons and daughters of the prostitutes and drug addicts who call Zona Norte home. It was hard as not only was I immediately sent into service but at the same time was trying to understand who Jesus is and what a Christian life looks like. I did not know the Bible and certainly did not have a clue how different working for Him would be than working for me. I did not have the benefit of being trained first in the Church as most that go into the missions are and have had to learn on the job. There are times when I question why. That was His plan for me and it was best. I have none of the political garbage that has limited many in modern Christianity and my beliefs have come from one source, Gods Word and my works, with the guidance of the Holy Spirit. He has certainly put people in my life to guide me and has surrounded me with incredible ministry partners. He gave me what I never had, 180 daughters who more than anyone on earth have helped me to see Jesus as He truly is. They have overcome things that make our petty struggles seem comical at best, they have learned to forgive like I only wish I could but most of all they understand Gods love. When I am down which is often and a product of spending most of my time in the midst of this evil… all it takes is to see, hear or even think about how much these children have changed and suddenly everything makes sense again. They are my heroes pure and simple. In the midst of my almost 2 year service with Strong Tower and the Purple Palace I became and remain very close to the children who live there. Many of the children and in particular the girls started sharing with me the realities of life on the streets in this zone. I had plenty of experience on those streets. For years, I was a prime figure in laundering money for groups here and all over Latin America and had spent countless hours partying in the zones bars, including engaging in pretty much every illicit activity offered. What I did not see in my times on the other side was the destruction that my and others who indulge in these activities caused. I never thought of the children, many whom do not know who their dads. I never considered that while their moms were out serving the selfish needs of men like me, children were at home unattended and in may cases on the streets all night themselves. The kids started sharing not only their experiences but also of many of their friends, children who fall victim to prostitution both willingly and forced. I heard stories that made me literally break down and cry and still do when I think about them. I heard and definitely felt their pain. The Lord told me that first night I had been a big part of the problem and He was sending me to be a small part of the solution. I had no idea what He meant but it sure sounded like a purpose which is what I was searching for my whole life. I became an advocate for these children after hearing these stories. 13 months ago I formed Breaking Chains Ministry www.breakingchains.org whose mission is to fight on a street level for those who cannot fight for themselves, these victims of sexual exploitation. In 2+ years the Lord has used me and in the last year the ministry, to rescue what is now more than 180 of these precious children from hell. I will share what I have seen, what the children have told me as their testimonies and most importantly, some of the numerous miracles that the Lord has done in their lives and what is possible when we bring His light into this dark world. I am nothing more than a failed man who the Lord gave a mission. I am trying to do my best to help as many as possible knowing full well that at some point it will cost me my life. I am willing to pay that price and have already been shot at, stabbed several times and beaten, with among other things a baseball bat. One brother who fought along side me has already given his life and I am convicted that even for just one of these children, that price and some day the price I will pay is more than worth it. The children know this, as many of them have seen us risk our lives and literally fight for their freedom. That creates a special bond in which they open up to me in a manner that I don’t believe they will to others. This problem is everywhere and I wish we could fight it on all fronts but, our call is Latin America and even that is far beyond our means, but I know it is not beyond the Lords. He will not forsake His children…the Bible makes that clear! The above is part I and the only segment that will go out by email. The next 3 sections will only be posted on the website. Part II will not be easy to read as it will detail the suffering and are some of the graphic stories that these children have had to overcome, how they ended up as victims and then part III will be witness of some of the incredible healings the Lord has done in these children’s lives. Part IV will be what I believe is a God inspired plan that can be duplicated on a global basis to combat this evil. We are only a small part which became far clearer this past week as I read the 2008 Trafficking In Persons Report put out by the US State Dept. but I pray that the Lord will touch others and that this insight will help them to hear Gods call and to either adapt some of the principles or even start ministries to combat this to the very corners of the earth. The names will all be changed and the photos will all be stock or with the faces completely blocked out but their stories need to be told so that we as the Church can understand and then do our part to bring the good news of Jesus Christ into this darkness! In Christ, Steven T. Cass
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