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Southern Baptists minister to survivors of California fires
By Brandon Elrod The Carr fire started on July 23 and rapidly grew over the weekend to consume over 98,000 acres in northern California near...
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Military chaplains see spiritual interest rise
By Josie Rabbitt Bingham FORT LEONARD WOOD—U. S. Army Chaplain (CPT) Jose Rondon believes “there is nothing more exhilarating in life than seeing people come...
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Iowa tornado devastation triggers Baptist DR response
By Tobin Perry MASHALLTOWN, Iowa (BP) — Southern Baptist Disaster Relief teams have begun cleanup work in Marshalltown, Iowa, following a devastating tornado July 19....
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Southern Baptists respond to Colorado forest fires
By Brandon Elrod Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) teams from as far east as Kentucky are headed West to Colorado. Disaster relief trained volunteers will...
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SBDR Chaplain Training Manual
As the representative of God, the chaplain in disasters ministers to all who are wounded and hurting in crises and emergencies. Unlike the local minister…
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SBDR director, Caison, retires from ‘greatest job in SBC life’
https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/sets/72157690072643764,https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/albums/72157690072643764 https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/sets/72157690072643764,https://www.flickr.com/photos/namb_photos/albums/72157690072643764 By Tobin Perry ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)—Think back on the most significant U.S. disasters of the past 30 years: Hurricane Hugo, Hurricane Andrew, the...
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Disaster Relief Appreciation Day set for Nov. 5
By Greg Teffertiller As far as disasters are concerned, 2017 will forever be known as “unprecedented.” Our nation has been impacted by three record-setting hurricanes,...
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Hurricane Irma leaves impoverished community with less; FBC Immokalee rallies to serve
IMMOKALEE—Inside a gym with yellow walls, 200 volunteers form an assembly line. They’re from First Baptist Church (FBC) Immokolee in Immokalee, Fl., and they’re bagging...
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Houston volunteers ‘put some legs’ on their faith
By Carmen K. Sisson KATY, Texas —Hurricane Harvey’s impact will be felt in this flood-weary state for many months to come as homeowners struggle to...
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Hurricane Irma response begins; Harvey response continues
FLORIDA—Mark MacDonald walked around his Jacksonville home Monday morning, assessing the damage done by Hurricane Irma. “Our roof is leaking and a few trees are...
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‘God sent them,’ Houston homeowner says of SBDR volunteers
By Carmen K. Sisson HOUSTON — As Category 4 Hurricane Harvey crept across Texas at an agonizing two miles per hour in mid-August, the rain...
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Trump meets with SBC’s Ezell, other disaster relief leaders
By Mike Ebert WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump met with leaders of the three largest disaster relief organizations in the United States at the...
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Receding floodwaters allow some increased Baptist Relief activity
By Brandon Elrod HOUSTON (BP) — Several days after Hurricane Harvey made landfall, authorities say many of the hardest hit areas in Texas remain in...
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Volunteers needed as Houston endures deluge
By Brandon Elrod HOUSTON (BP) — As of Monday morning, news outlets reported that Hurricane Harvey had already dropped 11 trillion gallons of rain over...
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Southern Baptists ramp up for Hurricane Harvey response
By Josie Bingham TEXAS—Hurricane Harvery is targeting Texas and appears to be doing “nothing ordinary but everything extraordinary,” according to Wally Leyerle, acting director of...
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NAMB names new national director for Disaster Relief
ALPHARETTA—Sam Porter has been a proponent of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) for years. He was one of the first SBDR leaders to respond after...
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