First person: Amazing things happen when volunteers respond to call
October 26, 2024
“The need is great and diverse when people face a traumatic, life-changing event. Our gracious God provides in miraculous ways.”
Disaster Relief
‘We hurt for everybody’: Tennessee chaplain lends listening ear
October 25, 2024
When Kathy Henry was first approached about being a disaster relief chaplain she was hesitant because she saw it as more of a pastoral role.
Disaster Relief updates: Georgia, Maryland/Delaware, Illinois and other teams continue work across southeast
October 22, 2024
In the more than three weeks since Hurricane Helene tore through Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers have been working hard
TBDR command site relocates as work in East TN continues
October 21, 2024
“We will remain in northeast Tennessee until all the jobs are finished,” said Wes Jones, disaster relief specialist for the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board.
‘God is working’: Arkansas Baptist DR chaplains lead lost to Christ in Georgia
October 18, 2024
Arkansas Baptist Disaster Relief (ABDR) volunteers are extending the love of Christ to disaster survivors, offering help, healing and hope that is found in Jesus
First person: Navigating social media amid disasters, political insanity
October 18, 2024
The images catch your eye, and before you know it, you’re sharing them with your army of followers on social media — and you’re convinced they need to see them and feel the same swell of emotions you feel. But do they?
‘Pictures don’t do it justice’: TN Baptist leader says of Helene damage
October 15, 2024
“Helene ripped through Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, and here in East Tennessee, leaving a path of destruction we have never seen in our lifetimes,” said Tennessee Baptist Convention president Jay Hardwick.
Missouri DR team removes tree from IMB missionary’s stateside home
October 15, 2024
Hurricane Helene was described by one official as a 400-mile-wide tornado, … which isn’t too far from reality. So, even though Asheville, North Carolina, has
‘Immediate help’: BCM students around Georgia join Helene relief efforts
October 15, 2024
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief volunteers, supported by teams from other states, spread through the affected area. In some cases, they were joined by local college students.
‘Still in shock’: Disaster Relief teams continue aid in East Tennessee
October 14, 2024
These teams represented just a few of the hundreds of disaster relief (DR) volunteers from Tennessee, Texas and other states serving people from the Newport area to as far northeast as the Mountain City area.
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