Ian and Anton

by Robert Beckstedt

Overview

In 2004, during the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa, Ian Roberts becomes associated with a budding megachurch in North Carolina. As part of their building campaign, they include funds to build an AIDS hospice inside a Black township of South Africa. One Sunday, Ian returns home and sends an email, impulsively volunteering to travel to Africa to help start a business to create jobs and fund the operations of the Hospice. Being a world traveler, his philosophy of acceptance to people of all religions comes under attack by the clergy of his new church. Pastor Anton Nikosi and Ian Roberts enter a symbiotic relationship teaching all involved in this Post-Apartheid environment the meaning of love and respect. And for Ian Roberts, he gains a practical understanding and a deepened faith in God.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798894194011
Publisher:	Ewings Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/23/2024
Pages:	252
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Robert Beckstedt obtained a Bachelor of the Arts degree from Miami University of Ohio, majoring in English and Creative Writing. He has travelled the world living and working in all facets of those cultures. Beginning in 2004, he spent seven years travelling to Africa living in the Black township and working with a prominent pastor to develop a holistic approach for the prevention and treatment of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Those ideas were revolutionary and are still used to this day. And the friendships created were deep for so many in so many ways.