Workshop Descriptions
HIV/AIDS in the US and Your Community. This workshop will explore the magnitude of the problem in the US, challenges and attitudes faced by people living in our communities with HIV/AIDS, and the manner in which Christians and the church should reach out as Christ would.

AIDS, Poverty, and Justice. HIV/AIDS is a holistic problem that demands a holistic response. The Bible speaks clearly about poverty, injustice, and oppression. Our theology must demand the same. In this workshop, expect to be challenged by learning how our affluence and lifestyle choices have a direct relationship to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the majority world.

Integration of Community Health Evangelism (CHE) with HIV/AIDS Care. This workshop will briefly review basic foundational principles of CHE, and then explore the ways in which this ministry model is very applicable to HIV/AIDS ministry. There will be sharing of very practical examples by people experienced with this work.

It’s About People. This workshop will be a practical reminder that HIV/AIDS is more than a medical challenge, or a global news story, a public health statistic, but is about real people--each with a unique and real story and with a spiritual and emotional need as well as physical needs. Many are victims of circumstances they could not control.

"Here is what our church did --- and so can your church". This workshop will be led by people from one church that has been active in the global outreach to people living with HIV/AIDS. They will share practical examples of how one person and one church can make a difference in the lives of needy people.

HIV/AIDS 101. This workshop will address the basic facts about HIV/AIDS, including statistics about the global crisis, manners of spread of the disease, some basic medical information about diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of the patient, plus the unique physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the person living with HIV/AIDS.

"What can I as a college student do about the global AIDS crisis?" As we reads the statistics, the problem seems overwhelming. It is easy to ignore the problem, to take a critical or judgmental attitude, or look at it as something in another country that we need not be concerned about. As the global problem continues to grow, our college students must be prepared to be the next generation of leaders who will respond to the crisis.

The Problems of AIDS Orphans and Their Appropriate Care. The numbers of AIDS orphans worldwide are growing rapidly. This presents unique challenges for training up these children, providing for education, healthcare, physical needs, and helping them understand the disease at an early age in order to stop the cycle of transmission into another generation. We will explore right and wrong ways to address orphan care and unique differences in different cultures.