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Wright to Retire After 5 Years as ‘Send Relief’ President

After five years serving as president of Send Relief, Bryant Wright is set to retire at the end of March. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to steward Send Relief as we sought to extend the ministry’s reach... Continue Reading »

New Feature Film Documents the ‘Fighting Spirit’ of Military Chaplains

A new documentary released Nov. 8 aims to tell the story of how combat chaplains support members of the U.S. Armed Services. “These are the unsung heroes who shape history, while touching lives and comforting souls,” reads the site... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists stage resources for Hurricane Milton response as Helene relief efforts continue

A tractor-trailer loaded with generators, temporary roofing, more than 20,000 meals, and equipment to serve meals to first responders and survivors, was staged at Send Relief’s headquarters in Alpharetta. The truck will head to Florida where teams have begun... Continue Reading »

Surrounded by Helene’s devastation, Asheville churches bring gospel hope

Several counties in western North Carolina remain cut off following the disastrous flooding from Hurricane Helene as Southern Baptists work to bring help to those who survived the historic flash flooding that inundated the region and claimed the lives... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptist relief efforts deployed throughout Southeast in response to historic Helene

More than 100 people have died from the havoc wrought by Hurricane Helene, and Send Relief is supporting dozens of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief sites deployed throughout the Southeast: Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia. On Monday, Sept.... Continue Reading »

Disaster Relief volunteers preparing for active hurricane season

Hurricane Beryl made landfall early Monday morning (July 8) near Matagorda as a Category 1 hurricane with 80 mph winds after wreaking havoc in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm where it claimed the lives of at least... Continue Reading »

Southern Baptists partner to take gospel to Indianapolis during annual outreach

About 51 percent of Hoosiers, inhabitants of Indiana, say they seldom or never attend church or religious services, according to a recent report by Axios Indianapolis. One local pastor is praying that Crossover will help to turn those numbers... Continue Reading »

New promotional resources available for Global Hunger Relief

Every year, Southern Baptists give an offering for Global Hunger Relief to meet crisis hunger needs around the world through projects aimed at sharing the gospel. Global Hunger Relief released several new resources this month designed to help churches... Continue Reading »

As Lahaina continues long road to recovery, SBDR volunteers played key role

Yasushi Nemoto pastors Kahului Union Church on Maui on the opposite side of the island from Lahaina. As the fires started burning on Aug. 8, 2023, Nemoto and others in Kahului were not completely aware of what was going... Continue Reading »

New ‘Equipping Pastors’ podcast features Tony Dungy, James Brown on first episode

Since Ken Whitten joined the staff of the North American Mission Board in 2023 to serve as national director of pastoral leadership, he has been connecting with pastors and creating resources. Now he has launched the “Equipping Pastors” podcast.... Continue Reading »

NAMB’s Annie Offering exceeds $70 million, new all-time high giving milestone

North American Mission Board President Kevin Ezell has announced that in 2023 Southern Baptists gave an all-time record $70.2 million to the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering (AAEO) for North American missions. For six of the last seven years, Southern... Continue Reading »

In Morocco after earthquake, Send Relief meets short-term needs, plans long-term recovery

The death toll from the major Sept. 8 earthquake in Morocco has climbed beyond 2,900, as of Sept. 12, as first responders continue attempts to rescue people from the rubble. Send Relief leaders and partners are on the ground,... Continue Reading »