Examining the black church's response to AIDS, Somebody's Knocking
at Your Door: AIDS and the African-American Church analyzes sexual
ethics and homophobia in the black church to provide pastors,
social workers, and health professionals with intervention
strategies for parishioners or members of the community who have
AIDS. By discussing the church's historic and successful activism
and its relationship to the community, along with AIDS statistics,
relevant theologies, and other AIDS ministries, this book suggests
the benefits of increased church involvement versus other agencies
or organizations. Somebody's Knocking at Your Door will help you
develop prevention education and pastoral care programs that will
alert individuals to the risks of AIDS and will offer people with
AIDS the comfort and assistance they need in coping with the
disease.Through the voices of leading clergy, AIDS advocates, and
people living with AIDS (PLWAs), this book calls on the
African-American church to become more involved in helping
communities deal with the disease. Somebody's Knocking at Your Door
offers you ideas on how to improve the lives of individuals with
AIDS through the church, including: welcoming PLWAs into the church
through announcements by local media, church newsletters, and
Sunday bulletins offering AIDS support groups at the church or
loaning office space, equipment, or clerical assistance to AIDS
organizations recognizing the power of intercessory prayer for
PLWAs caring for PLWAs by delivering meals to their homes,
preparing meals at the church, and developing a transportation
network that will take parishioners to doctor appointments, church,
or on recreational outings preparing meals, running errands,
housekeeping, handling paperwork, negotiating legal issues, and
offering friendship-- possible components of volunteer "buddy
programs" for homebound PLWAs training pastors, clergy, and Sunday
school teachers to educate ministries on AIDS in the African-
American community, sexual intimacy, intravenous drug use and
needle sharing, monogamy, community resources, and condom useSince
some clergy still believe that AIDS is a "gay" disease, Somebody's
Knocking at Your Door discusses the issue of homosexuality within
the church. By analyzing passages from the Bible, the authors
refute the belief that homosexuals were neglected by God and
undeserving of care and love. This belief, according to the
authors, inhibits some churches and individuals from discussing
HIV/AIDS because of fear they would also be acknowledging
homosexuality. Highlighting AIDS ministries throughout the United
States, Somebody's Knocking at Your Door encourages the
African-American church to confront the issue of AIDS and
understand that the disease can affect anyone. This book will give
you the necessary strategies for starting and implementing AIDS
ministries and intervention programs that will educate and support
your community.
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