Pastor Tests Himself For HIV In Front Of Congregation [VIDEO]

In order to spread HIV/AIDS awareness in the African-American community, Reverend Anthony Lee has instituted a practice of testing himself  in front of his congregation at Community of Hope in Prince George’s County, MD.  Nearly half of the 1 million people infected with HIV in the U.S. are black men, women and children and Lee is on a mission to combat the spread of the deadly virus by any means necessary.

In an interview with Black Voices, Lee recounts how he started testing himself at the pulpit:

“We realized from the first service that we needed to create an atmosphere where people feel comfortable being tested. Because if you are at church and the church is preaching abstinence, but then you go up and get tested and you’re not married, what you are saying is, “Oh, I’ve been doing something.” But what we talk about at Community of Hope is that getting tested is a sign of leadership.