org ) takes this a step deeper by working
directly with individuals who are looking to repurpose their lives, as well as
churches that want to encourage such transformations in their congregations.

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DALLAS, Some organizations celebrating a milestone
anniversary host a big party to reflect back on all the good work they have
done. Our experience is that the interaction, dialogue and
sharing among Leadership Community participants inevitably accelerates the
innovation process.800. As reported in the HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report (2002), Vol.

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What we did was create
a structure to make that possible.

It is a historically Black fellowship of Trinitarian Pentecostal churches.

Like their forefathers in Holiness churches, members believe in sanctification, in holiness of life, and in divine healing .

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Before long, Leadership Network found that senior pastors weren't the only
ministry professionals hungry for this kind of experience."
Another one of Leadership Network's groundbreaking initiatives -- Halftime
-- grew out of Bob Buford's best-selling 1995 book by the same name.

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With the help of Harold Myra and Paul Robbins of
Christianity Today, Buford gathered a group of 25 senior pastors of large
churches around the country to ask a single question, "What can I do to be
useful to you?" The pastors answered unanimously that they wanted a forum for
peer-to-peer interaction and learning. Leadership Network became the vehicle
to fill that need. Congressman Mel Watt, National Medical Association's Dr."
The rate of AIDS cases among African American adults or adolescents (76.

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In recognition of its 20th year of service, Leadership Network decided
to look forward -- with an even greater focus on helping innovative church
leaders multiply their reach and impact. Winston Price,
Journalist George Curry, Gospel Legend Bobby Jones and National Nurses
Association Dr.

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Both the Leadership Network and Halftime Web sites offer free e-newsletters
and downloadable concept papers for church leaders, as well as tapes, videos
and other resources available for a nominal charge. 14, African Americans accounted for the
majority (54%) of new HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2002.

The Council is organized in Districts, with general headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts .

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Betty Lewis will serve as national co-chairs for the 16th annual national
observance of The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, March
6-12, 2005.
"Clearly, we must do a better job of delivering hard-hitting, realistic,
and understandable information to all Americans about the pervasive presence
of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases in general," said Dr.4
per 100,000) was nearly 11 times greater than that of Whites (7.

The UPCAG is present in Barbados, Jamaica , Trinidad, and the United States.

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Twenty years later, the Dallas-based organization has helped some of the
biggest and most highly respected churches in the United States, as well as
other innovative leaders who are beginning to build the next generation of
churches. And, as these innovators go back into their own worlds,
their ministries grow farther and faster than they could ever have dreamed.

To find out how your church can get involved in The Black Church Week of
Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, or to get full statement from the national co-
chairs, log onto the organization 's website at http://www. or
call 888-225-6243.

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HIV infection has been designated the fifth largest leading cause of death
for people 25-44 years old in the United States, and the leading cause of
death for African-American men ages 35-44.

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Leadership Network Celebrates 20 Years of Equipping Innovative Church Leaders

halftime.halftime.477. Price. The
organization is encouraging Black churches across the United States to host
educational workshops, seminars, prayer vigils, or simply distribute
information during the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS.

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org or contact Rick Long at
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The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, the
organization 's flagship program, is one of the largest HIV/AIDS awareness
campaign targeting African Americans .

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For example, right now we're doing a lot of work with rapidly
growing multi-site churches and other churches with a strong, externally
focused ministry.
"It is with both pride and a commitment that I accept an invitation to
serve as a national Co-Chairperson for The Balm In Gilead's 16th Annual Black
Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS," said Congressman Watt.

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"From the very beginning," says Buford, who still serves as LN's chairman
of the board, "we knew we had caught on to something. With
over 450,000 copies now in print, Halftime has reoriented many high-achievers
from a life of success to one focused on significance. And Leadership Network is
spreading its innovative research and practical applications even further
through a broadcast initiative with Church Communication Network and book
publishing ventures with Zondervan and Jossey-Bass. Betty Lewis Lead Thousands of Churches in Nation's Largest
AIDS Awareness Campaign

NEW YORK, Pernessa Seele, founder and CEO of The
Balm In Gilead, announced today that Congressman Mel Watt, National Medical
Association's Dr.

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Current CEO Tom Wilson says, "While Leadership Network's focus has always
been on innovators, our methods have evolved over the years along with the
needs of today's church.

Since its inception in 1989, The Black Church Week of Prayer for the
Healing of AIDS has engaged thousands of Black Churches to become centers for
education , compassion and care in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
Churches are also being encouraged to assist in getting more African Americans
to take the HIV test and to give compassionate care and support to persons
living with HIV.

They practice the Lord's Supper, and baptism by immersion.

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Leadership Network (http://www.

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But there's
also no question that the core of what we do will remain the same --
identifying, connecting and helping high-capacity Christian leaders multiply
their impact.

"We need to offer a barrage of preventive measures that include community
planning, counseling , testing and evaluation. Most importantly, we must
provide potent and repeated messages about the insidious reality of HIV/AIDS
and its devastating impact right here at home.

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org ) was launched in 1984 by social
entrepreneur Bob Buford, who was then owner of a successful cable television
company in Tyler, Texas. Soon, Leadership
Network was also sponsoring forums for executive pastors, worship leaders,
youth leaders, and other pastoral and lay ministers in need of the same kind
of peer -to-peer experiences. Through self-
assessment tools, books, events and other resources, Leadership Network's
Halftime initiative (http://www. "The Balm In Gilead is honored to have
these distinguished leaders serve as national co-chairs of The 16th Annual
Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS," said Seele.org.

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The pastors so
appreciated the chance to gather together across denominational lines, learn
from each other and step outside their comfort zones.
What's ahead in the next 20 years? According to Buford, "Leadership
Network will continue to evolve along with the church itself.

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com . Winston Price, National Newspaper Publisher Association's
George Curry, Gospel Legend Bobby Jones and National Nurses Association Dr.balmingilead.

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Today, much of our work is done through 'Leadership
Communities,' in which the participants are all focused on similar ministry
initiatives .6698 x 102 or rlong@sourcepub. "This
horrendous HIV/AIDS epidemic among African Americans is growing and the voices
and actions of all leaders are critical at this time.0 per 100,000) in 2002.

The United Pentecostal Council of the Assemblies of God was established in 1919, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States.

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Since its inception, Leadership Network has also shown a strong commitment
to capturing and distributing knowledge to the larger Christian community.

Leaders From Politics Medicine and Religion Join The Balm In Gilead Inc.(TM) as National Co-Chairs of the 16th Annual Black Church Week of Prayer for the Hea

Today across the country, African American congregational responses range
from consistent distribution of brochures during Sunday Morning worship to
full-scale direct service programs.

They believe that tongues are the initial sign of Baptism in the Holy Ghost.

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For more on Leadership
Network, see http://www. "As
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, I am calling on all of us to join
with The Balm In Gilead to fight for funding for HIV/AIDS education ,
prevention, treatment and care for those affected and infected by HIV/AIDS.

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And that's something to celebrate!

About Leadership Network: Based in Dallas, Texas, Leadership Network is a
non -profit public charity that fosters church innovation and growth through a
variety of programs, resources and strategies.0 per 100,000)
and nearly three times that of Latinos (26. As The Balm In Gilead continues its work
in the African American faith community, the organization has expanded its
services to build the capacity of faith communities in Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria,
Tanzania, Kenya and Zimbabwe .