Gospel focus motivates, makes Southern Baptist crisis relief unique
NASHVILLE (BP) – The capacity for help from Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) is high. In fact, one key SBDR leaders says it ranks right up there with the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army in resources available to people in crisis.
Southern Baptists set to recognize Global Hunger Sunday Aug. 28
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – The last few years have witnessed world-changing events that have disrupted supply chains and limited access to food for many people. Southern Baptists will, on Aug. 28, recognize Global Hunger Sunday to raise support for those in need.
Kentucky church put ‘Ready Church’ preparation to good use
GARRETT, Ky. (BP) – Garrett First Baptist Church participated in a Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief program called Ready Church earlier this year.
‘About 400’ Baptist churches lost in Russia’s war on Ukraine
LVIV, Ukraine (BP) – About 400 Ukrainian Baptist congregations have been lost in Russia’s war on Ukraine, said Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary President Yaroslav Pyzh, who is working to restore pastoral leadership to impacted cities.
As Kentucky flood recovery continues, Southern Baptists serve survivors
WHITESBURG, Ky. (BP) – The Southern Baptist response to the devastating flash floods in Kentucky the last week of July continues, and volunteers from 16 different Southern Baptist state conventions have been engaged in the clean-up and recovery process so far.
DISASTER RELIEF DIGEST: Flood victims turning to Christ; Football player dies after helping in Kentucky cleanup
Kentucky residents turning to Christ in aftermath of deadly flash floods; Kentucky football player falls ill, dies after helping with flood cleanup.
Send Relief Sunday – BP This Week
Compassion and service are the focus for August on the 2022 SBC calendar. In this video, Brandon Porter of Baptist Press talks with Paul Chitwood, IMB president, and Kevin Ezell, NAMB president, about the work of Send Relief, the SBC’s compassion ministry.
Multi-ethnic church gathers 500 backpacks for the Philippines
SAN DIEGO (BP) – Last year Old Town Community Church sent 72 backpacks stuffed with school supplies to the Philippines. This year, they’re sending 500.
Los bautistas del sur responden a las “abrumadoras” inundaciones de Kentucky
WHITESBURG, KY (BP) — Mientras los peritos continúan evaluando los daños causados por las históricas inundaciones que han anegado el este de Kentucky, los bautistas del sur han comenzado a planificar su respuesta.
Se anima a las iglesias a participar en el ministerio de la compasión en el marco del Domingo de Send Relief
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) — Send Relief (Envía Alivio), el brazo del ministerio de compasión de los bautistas del sur, está animando a las iglesias a comprometerse con sus comunidades satisfaciendo necesidades y construyendo puentes para compartir el evangelio para conmemorar el Domingo de Send Relief el 7 de agosto.
