Extreme summer heat across southwest Europe has ignited uncontrollable wildfires, scorching over 190,000 acres and forcing 330,000 people from their homes. Officials in Spain have declared it a national emergency—the first of its kind—as the blaze continues to threaten communities. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains from the United States and the United …
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan this week, killing over 30 people, injuring dozens more, and knocking out power and water for thousands of residents. The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying chaplains from Australia to help comfort the grieving, offering them the light of the Gospel during this …
Venezuelans have been sorting through mountains of debris after two catastrophic earthquakes rocked the country on June 24. The death toll has risen to over 3,500 people, and many families are still searching for their loved ones. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are on the ground in this South American nation, bringing God’s …
Historic wildfires are still raging across southern Georgia, consuming over 40,000 acres of land and forcing thousands to evacuate from their homes. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are deploying to Brantley County to provide emotional and spiritual support to residents who are looking for a way forward in the aftermath. “When someone stands …
An EF2 tornado touched down over the weekend in the village of Lena, Illinois, near the Wisconsin border. The powerful storm toppled power lines and massive trees, leaving extensive damage to homes and businesses, and debris was scattered for miles. The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying a team of chaplains to Lena …
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are deploying to minister to the grieving community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in the wake of one of Canada’s worst mass shootings. Ten people were killed, and at least 25 more were injured at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The suspected shooter was also …
Hurricane Melissa, a category five storm with 185 mph winds and six feet of rain, tore through Jamaica on October 28. At least 19 people were killed in Jamaica, and the toll is expected to rise as search and rescue teams continue to work. Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains are on the ground …
On 2 October, two people died and three others were seriously injured in a car ramming and knife attack at a synagogue in Manchester. Worshippers had gathered to mark Yom Kippur, Judaism’s holiest day. The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) arrived in Manchester in the early afternoon and began ministering and offering hope to …
If you are walking through a time of grief, you know the agony of what it’s like to have a broken heart and to feel waves of despair wash over you. Grieving the loss of a loved one is a journey that each person must walk through individually, but God has promised to walk with …
After a deadly sword attack killed a 14-year-old boy and injured four others on 30 April, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed four crisis-trained chaplains to Hainault, London, to minister to this hurting community. Giselle* was one of the London Underground staff working in the surrounding area covering Hainault’s station on 1 May. …
Billy Graham’s youngest sister, Jean Graham Ford, has died at the age of 91 in Charlotte, North Carolina. After a life lived faithfully for Jesus Christ, she is now in the presence of her Lord and Saviour. Jean is survived by her husband of 70 years, Leighton Ford, along with two of their three children—Deborah …
Photo above: A mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, has left the city of 38,000 with unimaginable grief and fear. Chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team will be sharing the light of Jesus Christ in the reeling community. At least 18 people were killed and 13 more injured in a devastating mass shooting Wednesday …