Send Relief reports ministry impact, encourages churches to pray, give, go and grow
ORLANDO — More than 60,000 people were mobilized through Send Relief last year, helping meet needs for more than 2.5 million people and creating more than 816,000 Gospel conversations through local churches around the world.
‘I’ve got to go help’: NC Baptist follows God’s prompting after Helene
GARNER, N.C. – When Randy Hall and wife Kim walked into First Baptist Church of Garner in early 2025, it didn’t seem like an extraordinary Sunday. That is, until Randy sensed the Holy Spirit moving.
Global Hunger Relief encourages church giving to meet needs, share Gospel around the world
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – While ongoing wars grab the headlines, communities and families in several regions of the world fight their own daily battle to put food on their plates.
Sunday rain ‘definitely godsent,’ pastor says as wildfire burns, better contained
HORTENSE, Ga. (BP) – Up to an inch of rain fell on the Highway 82 wildfire April 26, days after Twin Rivers Baptist Church and others began praying for rain, helping contain the most destructive of the largest blazes burning southeast Georgia.
N.C. home dedication marks milestone in Helene recovery
WEST JEFFERSON, N.C. — Staff and volunteers with N.C. Baptists on Mission celebrated a major milestone in the ongoing recovery efforts across western North Carolina following Hurricane Helene by dedicating the first newly constructed home during a ceremony held April 7.
Churches pray for rain, aid communities as Georgia wildfires destroy homes
HORTENSE, Ga. (BP) – Praying for rain is ever on the minds of Twin Rivers Baptist Church members in the rural farming community of Hortense. But April 22, the church held an actual “pray for rain” service as the Highway 82 wildfire spread.
SBC DIGEST: Helene’s long-lasting impact; Missouri leader injured
East Tennessee Baptist Association still dealing with Helene impact; Missouri Baptist Children’s Home president injured.
Oklahoma DR team finds wedding rings, melded together among ash from burned home
GATE, Okla. – In late February, wildfires spread across northern Oklahoma, burning thousands of acres in the Oklahoma Panhandle, including in Gate, a small town in Beaver County. Doug and Debra Little were among the many who were affected. Their house, along with most of their belongings, was destroyed by the fire.
Birmingham’s first Serve Tour sees big impact
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Chris Johnson at Lifeline Children’s Services said in the list of needs he gets from vulnerable families, beds are the No. 1 ask.
Florida Baptist DR completes 15-week hurricane response in Jamaica
ST. JAMES, Jamaica – March concludes a long season of hurricane relief in Jamaica for the Florida Baptist Disaster Relief team.
