The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying alongside Samaritan’s Purse to Temple, Texas, after an EF-2 tornado destroyed or severely damaged around 500 homes and businesses on Wednesday, May 22.
“When Temple was hit by the tornado on Wednesday, people not only lost homes, but also their businesses. Those affected now begin the long-process of recovery and rebuilding,” said Josh Holland, international director of the BG-RRT. “Sometimes all it takes to change someone’s outlook when all seems lost is showing the compassion of Jesus Christ to those who are hurting. The crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team will provide emotional and spiritual ministry to those who are feeling the effects of this disaster.”
BG-RRT chaplains arrived in Temple on Monday, May 27, to minister to those in the community who suffered damage and loss due to the storms.
BG-RRT chaplains are now providing emotional and spiritual support in five locations. Along with Temple, chaplains are also in Greenfield, Iowa; Tallahassee, Florida; and Southeast Texas, after storms impacted those cities earlier this month. Chaplains are also offering hope and providing emotional comfort and spiritual care to families who have been forced to flee their homes in war-torn Ukraine.