Care for Aids wth Justin Miller-CMAW092

Came to Christ with the help of his Dad at age 10

Has lead "Care for Aids" for the last decade, which empowers people to have a life beyond AIDS

At age 18 he attended a conference where he faced the reality of HIV and that the church was silent on this issue

He went to Kenya and met 2 pastors and together they formed this organization

Justin originally thought he would follow his Dad in business, but God was calling him to something different

They believe the virus first jumped from monkeys to humans in the early 1900's.  In the early 1980's they first saw cases present

Half of the new cases come from east and south Africa, and they're not sure exactly why

We still have 2MM new cases each year

Our response moving forward needs to go beyond testing and treatment

80% of those infected are part of the general population, in heterosexual relationships

The church is still not very involved in this issue

This is one of the most vulnerable groups of people on this earth that are not being helped by the church

With medication and proper nutrition, many people infected with HIV live a normal life span

At any given time, there are about 5,000 people enrolled in the program which lasts about 9 months.  They stay living in their homes and come to receive services 6-8x/month which includes counseling including a Biblical view of who they are and their dignity and self-worth and tools to help them take care of their families

We've seen over 52,000 orphans prevented as a result of the program

We've had over 4,000 make a first time profession of faith, we have over 500 Muslim clients in our program

Wherever you've been placed to serve, that's an amazing mission field...you can be involved in caring for the marginalized

Politics aside, it's a non-negotiable for believers to care for those who are marginalized

Scritpure shows we're supposed to partner with God to bring renewal to earth

We have a mandate to passionately demonstrate the Gospel as well as passionately proclaim the Gospel in word and deed

We need to continually find the right balance between the spiritual space and physical space

Q&A

If we complain about government being too involved in social services, we have to provide ways to meet these needs

If the church was the safety net, it would really transform the reality of our political landscape

Favorite scripture is Colossians 3:23 "Whatever you do, work out with all your heart as working for the Lord and not for man", as I've grown that verse is more about how we work as a way to worship

Contact www.CareForAids.org or www.JustinTMiller.com, the book is "Beyond Blessed"

Many in Africa cannot work.  Work is an amazing opportunity to witness and to worship God