A Call to Prayer for Rapid Response Team

Prayer Requests:

“Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” —Hebrews 4:16, NKJV

Hurricane Helene Response: Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains deployed to Perry and Tampa, Florida; Valdosta, Georgia; Buncombe County (including Asheville, North Carolina); and the High Country (Watauga, Ashe, and Avery counties, North Carolina, and Johnson County, Tennessee); following the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene that left over 130 dead and millions without power. Please pray for all those suffering in these disaster areas. Ask the Lord to speak through our chaplains as they provide emotional and spiritual care to those who have lost so much.

Georgia School Shooting Response: Crisis-trained chaplains deployed to Winder, Georgia—an hour east of Atlanta—after a teenage gunman opened fire at Apalachee High School, killing two students and two teachers, and injuring several others. Please pray for grieving families, first responders, and all those who witnessed this tragedy unfold.

Hurricane Beryl Response: BG-RRT is deployed alongside Samaritan’s Purse to Brazoria County, Texas, after Hurricane Beryl hit the coast as a Category 1 storm. Thank you for praying for all those affected by this disaster and for the chaplains who will be ministering to those suffering the effects of Hurricane Beryl.

Law Enforcement Community: Ask God to protect law enforcement officers as they serve our communities. Pray for wisdom and discernment as they assist in keeping order and safety in our streets. Lift up the families and agencies who have lost loved ones in recent days or years. Pray for God to comfort them like only He can.

Ukraine Response: BG-RRT chaplains continue to offer the love and compassion of Christ in Ukraine. Ask God to use their efforts of ministry and training. Pray for Christians in the area, that they might encourage and point all who are suffering in the current crisis to Jesus Christ as their hope for the future. Ask God to continue to protect all who are serving.

Preemptive Prayers Relating to Man-Made Disasters: Please pray for God’s love and truth to penetrate the minds and hearts of those who might consider creating havoc that would result in injury to themselves and/or others. Invite God’s powerful presence to draw them to Himself, that they might know life in the fullest measure through Jesus Christ. Pray against the plan of the enemy to kill, steal, and destroy (John 10:10), and that the main focus will be hope in Him.

Our Nation: Ask God to bring healing, unity, and restoration within our nation. Pray that those in authority over us will legislate according to the Word of God. Believe with us that He is still able to do far more than we can hope, think, or imagine (Ephesians 3:20), and can bring blessing and a restored future.

Thank you for praying!

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