Abstract
The president of ITC, Michael A. Battle, in his invitation to participate in “Breaking the Silence: Church Conversations about HIV/AIDS,” stressed the important of moving the community—both churched and non-churched—beyond the ineffectual state of silence into dialogue that engenders a compassionate response from caregivers, inspires trust among those infected with HIV/AIDS, and offers information to positively affect our total society. This is the tone of Dr. Bertram Melbourne’s essay, which addresses the crisis in a heartfelt manner, drawing from Christ’s ministry.