Send Relief

Send Network Orientation breaks attendance record for second time this year

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — A record-setting 216 church planters attended the first Send Network Orientation since Vance Pitman introduced new values for the North American Mission...

Cooperative Program-fueled Send Network targets rural, urban U.S.

PORT AUSTIN, Mich. (BP) – It’s the only Baptist church in town. Church planter Michael Goforth considers it purely a work of the Lord that...

Send Relief Serve Tour completes 2022 events, looks toward 2023

DAYTON, Ohio – A group of volunteers stepped into what was described as a “forgotten and disparaged” trailer park in New Lebanon just outside Dayton,...

In Fiona’s wake, Send Relief begins serving meals, assisting in recovery

PUERTO RICO – Following Hurricane Fiona’s landfall in Puerto Rico, Sunday, Sept. 18, Southern Baptist churches on the island have begun meeting crisis needs and...

Hurricane Fiona lands in Puerto Rico as Send Relief begins assessment, response

PONCE, Puerto Rico – The entire island of Puerto Rico lost power over the weekend as Hurricane Fiona brought havoc on Sunday, Sept. 18. Send...

Matt Carter of Houston’s Sagemont Church named mobilization VP of Send Network

HOUSTON – Matt Carter, pastor of Sagemont Church in Houston, announced to his congregation on Sunday, Sept. 11, that he will retire as senior pastor...

Texas Baptists partner with Send Relief to launch ministry center in Laredo

A new ministry center will open in Laredo, Texas, as part of a partnership between Texas Baptists River Ministry and Send Relief. The center will...

Churches encouraged to engage in compassion ministry as part of Send Relief Sunday

ALPHARETTA, Ga.—Send Relief, the compassion ministry arm of Southern Baptists, is encouraging churches to engage their communities by meeting needs and building bridges for sharing...

Send Relief establishes fund to support survivors of sexual abuse

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – Following the recent report that addressed how Southern Baptists have handled sexual abuse allegations in the past, Send Relief is seeking to...

Faithful believers, pastors celebrated at NAMB’s Send Luncheon

“In the last 12 months, if the polls are right, half the pastors in this room have seriously considered quitting,” said the opening video for...

NAMB events at SBC Annual Meeting to engage, encourage Southern Baptists

ANAHEIM, Calif. – For Southern Baptists gearing up to attend the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2022 Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif., the North American Mission Board...

Send Network church offers Puerto Rican students rest and gospel community

NAMB trustees visit Atlanta Send Relief center, celebrate church plant increase

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Trustees of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) met May 2-3 in a regularly scheduled board meeting where they celebrated an increase...

Send Relief leadership visit Romania and Moldova

Send Relief leadership recently traveled to Romania and Moldova to listen to, pray for and determine the needs that each of the nation’s Baptist unions...

Puerto Rican church plant thrives through partnerships

FAJARDO, Puerto Rico – Albert Rivera planted Iglesia del Señor Jesucristo Gracia y Verdad just over two years ago through Send Puerto Rico, and since...