Christian Sermon Guide to Save the Lives of Mothers and Newborns. 5/2009
Subtitle: A Toolkit for Religious Leaders
Published by IMA World Health May 2009
Authors: Sarla Chand and Kathy Erb
A Toolkit for Religious Leaders. New life is one of God’s most precious gifts. Having a baby should be one of the happiest times for a woman and her family. Unfortunately, for many women it can be the most dangerous time of their lives. More than half a million women die each year as a result of pregnancy or childbirth. In Africa, childbirth is so dangerous that when women become pregnant many of them tell their families they are going on a long journey and do not know if they will return. The good news is that most of these deaths are preventable and there is much we can do to save the lives of women and their babies. As a religious leader, you can play an important role in saving the lives of women and babies by educating families about how to protect themselves.
Content: -Sermon Guide for Christian Leaders
-God’s Precious Gifts: How You Can Support Healthy Mothers and Babies
-Sermon 1: God’s Tools for a Safe Pregnancy and Delivery
-Sermon 2: Protecting the Temple
-Sermon 3: God’s Armor
-Sermon 4: The Ark, the Giant and the Gift: Preparing for Baby
-Sermon 5: To Be Wise and Watchful
-Sermon 6: Accepting the Gift with Care
-Sermon 7: Worth the Wait
-Sermon 8: The Guardian
-Sermon 9: As God Intended
-Sermon 10: The First Food—From the Hand of God
-Appendices
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