Six months after Hurricane Helene’s landfall, Southern Baptists continue assisting in rebuild
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Southern Baptists have been engaged in bringing relief to survivors of Hurricane Helene since the storm made landfall last Sept. 26. As the six-month mark of the storm approaches, the focus has shifted to helping their neighbors and communities rebuild.
SBDR continues efforts in response to LA fires, Appalachian flooding
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – In Los Angeles, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers recently began helping homeowners sort through the remaining ashes of their houses in an attempt to salvage any belongings that may have survived the wildfires that swept through the area in January.
NAMB Replant team introduces new resource at associational leaders training lab
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – More than 300 gathered at the North American Mission Board (NAMB) for a conference for Associational Missions Strategists (AMS) on replanting and renewing struggling churches, and NAMB’s Replant team announced a new resource designed to equip a local AMS in replanting.
Wright to retire after five years as Send Relief president
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – After five years serving as president of Send Relief, Bryant Wright is set to retire at the end of March.
Send Network church plant meets needs in aftermath of L.A. fires
PASADENA, Calif. – When Trenton Mueller moved from Tennessee to Southern California to begin the church planting process, he never would have imagined his journey would intersect with one of the greatest tragedies Los Angeles would ever face.
California Baptists feed Los Angeles fire responders and survivors, deploy chaplain teams
LOS ANGELES – California Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) began providing meals at an area disaster relief hub Wednesday, Jan. 15, and deployed two chaplain teams to provide spiritual support to survivors of the fires.
Fires erupt as Mississippi mission team serves Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – When Steven Smith and the group of college students he was leading began their mission trip to Send Relief’s Ministry Center in Los Angeles, they had no idea they would soon be serving a city facing some of its most challenging days.
NAMB encouraging pastors to leverage March 16 to share John 3:16
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – This year, March 16 falls on a Sunday, and the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) evangelism team is urging Southern Baptist churches to plan a special outreach on that day with a campaign: “3:16 on 3/16.”
YEAR IN REVIEW: Hurricane responses, ongoing crises mark Send Relief’s 2024 global reach
ALPHARETTA, Ga.(BP) – Major hurricanes, international compassion ministry projects and the ongoing Serve Tour highlighted Send Relief’s year in 2024 as the joint compassion ministry of the International Mission Board (IMB) and North American Mission Board (NAMB) met physical needs and shared the eternal hope of the Gospel.
YEAR IN REVIEW: NAMB celebrates new churches, increased baptisms, record Annie giving
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – A banner year for church planting in Canada, a third straight increase in baptisms and another record year for giving to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering featured prominently in the North American Mission Board’s (NAMB) ministry in 2024.
