Caine, whose nonprofit A21 Campaign has gained national attention for its work in protecting, rescuing and restoring human trafficking survivors, also pointed her more than 600,000 social media followers to the "ISIS Enshrines a Theology of Rape" article, calling the report "the most disturbing article I have read to date about ISIS."
In her blog post on Thursday, Houston reminded readers that "when thousands of women (within the Colour Sisterhood and conference) have stirred their maternal, caring and militant hearts to rise up and pray — THINGS HAVE HAPPENED."
One thing that has happened so far, wrote Houston, was a phone call "from the region where a pastor ... works amongst the victims."
The pastor said that "the women are simply asking for prayer … they just want to know that they are not alone," according to Houston.
She added: "Prayer is eternal. It carries no bias or prejudice. It transcends distance and barriers and can penetrate, sustain and bring comfort to a troubled or despairing soul on the other side of the planet. It is part of our spiritual weaponry and arsenal against all that is dark, oppressive and opposite to God's true heart for humanity. It is something we may not fully understand this side of eternity — but if we are obedient, we shall see it unleash its miraculous power."
Houston summed up her blog post by reminding readers that despite these "crazy and darkening days," Isaiah 60 states that "the promise is that the light and glory (goodness) upon His Church in these latter days would burn bright and hopeful."
Houston, who has been leading the church alongside husband Brian Houston for 30 years, is described on the Hillsong Church website as "a beloved pastor with a prophetic teaching gift" who has "redefined the face of 'women's ministry,' raising up a strong and capable company of women through a local Hillsong Sisterhood, global Colour Sisterhood and flourishing annual Colour Conferences that take place across four nations."
The Houstons founded the Sydney-based church in 1983, and Hillsong currently has congregations in 14 countries and on five continents. The influential Pentecostal church, affiliated with the Australian Christian Churches, reports that it averages a global attendance "approaching 100,000 weekly."
The YouTube video below, also published in the Times report, features purported Islamic State militants eagerly and excitedly chatting about how they plan to barter for and evaluate young female victims:
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