Brandon Elrod

NEW ORLEANS –– As with any major storm, Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) crews staged personnel and equipment in several inland cities in August 2005 as Hurricane Katrina prepared to make landfall. Little did they know, those volunteers were in the vanguard of one of SBDR’s defining, historic responses.

VALLE VISTA, Calif. – Scenic Valle Vista is nestled in the San Jacinto Mountain range, and Valle Vista Baptist Church has faced mountains of its own to climb as the church sought to fend off closure. Jason Mayo stepped up three years ago to lead the church through a replant process as its bivocational pastor.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – As the calendar marches on through August, college students throughout North America are transitioning back to the grind of life on campus. Thanks to GenSend, dozens are going back with an eye toward living “on mission.”

SALISBURY, Md. – Sometimes, revival means listening for the cries of those in need and reminding them of their value, even if it means making some uncomfortable adjustments.

PERRY, Fla. – First Baptist Church of Perry hosted a back-to-school bash on their campus, Wednesday, July 30, to serve its community, with Send Relief providing some of the backpacks church members filled with supplies and gave away to their neighbors.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – This Sunday, August 3, marks Send Relief Sunday in the Southern Baptist Convention. Since its inception nearly 10 years ago, Send Relief has become a global effort that supports churches in a variety of compassion ministries, as well as the efforts of Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) volunteers in times of crisis.

ALPHARETTA, Ga. –  As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary next year, another significant U.S. institution hits that milestone this week. The Army Chaplains Corps formed on July 29, 1775, at the behest of the Second Continental Congress and the request of General George Washington. The Navy Chaplains Corps would follow in November […]

ALPHARETTA, Ga. – During Send Relief’s presentation to the Southern Baptist Convention last month, Paul Chitwood and Kevin Ezell highlighted Global Hunger Sunday, which will take place on August 24 this year.

DALLAS — Clothed in his decorated, dress blue uniform, Gen. Doug Carver led a host of chaplains to the platform June 10 during the opening ceremony of the SBC Annual Meeting. Carver led the messengers to celebrate freedom and honor service members, recognizing the important role chaplains play in Christian ministry.

DALLAS – After sharing some of the results the North American Mission Board (NAMB) had seen over the previous year in an earlier presentation, NAMB president Kevin Ezell spent time during his Wednesday afternoon report to Southern Baptist messengers highlight the individuals and teams who make NAMB’s ministry possible.