“The best thing our church ever did for discipleship was get involved in Disaster Response – more than any revival or Bible study we ever held.”
That was the experience of Steve Collins, pastor of First Baptist Church Nickelsville, Virginia. His church eventually earned the name “Strike Force One,” because they were often the first to deploy when a storm would strike. But serving alongside one another to meet physical needs has become much more than something they only do after a storm; they’ve developed a robust ministry as part of the Southwest Virginia Partnership, which “advances the Kingdom of Christ by putting God’s love into action — one person, one family, one community at a time.”
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Glenn Maddox and originally published by the Baptist General Association of Virginia.
