Judson Baptist Assoc. Disaster Relief Ministry

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Judson Baptist Assoc.Disaster Relief Ministry
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Beginnings.A Time For Cooperation

• When Hurricane Beulah ravaged the Rio Grande
  Valley in 1967, Baptist relief efforts were
  sporadic and unorganized. Some Texas Baptist Men
  volunteered to help the storms victims who had
  experienced the confusion and disorganization of
  Beulahs wake. They decided Baptists needed
  organization and cooperation better to minister
  in the face of disasters. From that beginning,
  cooperation among Baptists in times of disaster
  has blossomed into a well organized, highly
  cooperative effort.
• The North American Mission Board, along with
  state Baptist convention leaders, has taken the
  lead in organizing Southern Baptists to respond
  to disasters. They contribute manpower, ministry,
  and financial help during floods, hurricanes,
  tornadoes, fires, earthquakes, and urban
  disasters.

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Beginnings.A time for cooperation

• Southern Baptists have built 335 mobile mass
  feeding, recovery, child care, command, and other
  units to date.
• This interest in helping people in times of
  sorrow involves more than mobile units. State
  conventions have volunteers ready to assist in
  any part of the world as requested.

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Philosophy

• The philosophy behind Southern Baptist disaster
  relief efforts has been summed up in the phrase,
  "A cup of cold water in Jesus name." We are
  following the example of Jesus of Nazareth when
  He fed the 5,000 and the 4,000, and His teachings
  in the parable of the Good Samaritan and Matthew
  2532-46.Southern Baptist disaster relief is
  Christian love in action.

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04 Report of SBC DR Activity

• Southern Baptist Disaster Relief responses in
  2004 reached an all-time high, including record
  numbers for meals prepared, buildings repaired
  and cleanup and recovery projects.
• More than 15,000 trained Southern Baptist
  Disaster Relief volunteers gave their time,
  talents and energies in response to 193 natural
  disasters which included hurricanes, an
  earthquake, floods, tornadoes and ice storms.
• Southern Baptists prepared more than 3.5 million
  meals, repaired more than 2,600 buildings and
  completed nearly 11,000 cleanup and recovery
  projects - all record responses.
• The service accomplishments of 2004 are a
  shining example of how God allows us to be part
  of His great work when Christians come together
  to work in cooperation with each other, said
  Robert E. (Bob) Reccord, president of the North
  American Mission Board. Im especially grateful
  to our state convention partners who put so much
  into disaster relief training and equipment and
  getting the people on site. I know of no better
  way Southern Baptists can build bridges to the
  world than to be there with desperately needed
  help during the darkest hours of disaster and Im
  grateful to Southern Baptists for making it
  possible.

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04 Report of SBC DR Activity, contd

• What has become increasingly clear through the
  years is that God is allowing Southern Baptists
  to grow their presence during disasters,
  particularly in leadership relationships with the
  American Red Cross, said Jim Burton, director of
  NAMBs volunteer mobilization team.
• More and more, we see partners like the
  American Red Cross and the Salvation Army turning
  to Southern Baptists for assistance, Burton
  continued. For example, during the recent
  hurricane season in the Southeast, our volunteers
  drove American Red Cross Emergency Response
  Vehicles and operated mobile kitchens for both
  the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.
  The lesson from the hurricanes was a reminder
  that our greatest asset is our people.

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Whats Next????

• Planning and Training
• Short Term
• Establish Committee comprised of Key Leadership
  Personnel
• Sign up for Recovery Training (chainsaw/mud-out)
• Long Term
• Launch massive promotional effort to every church
  in association
• Work closely with LBC (Loy Seal) to determine
  next team to launch.
• Start new teams as core group of volunteers
  increase.

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Judson Baptist Assoc.Disaster Relief Ministry
INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PART OF THIS
TEAM? Contact us at Judson Baptist
Association 10827 Florida Boulevard Baton
Rouge, LA 70815 OR [phone] judson_at_judson
assoc.org