Press Resources
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About the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT)
The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team was developed by Franklin Graham and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It has since grown into an international network of chaplains in the U.S., U.K., Canada and Australia who are specifically trained to deal with crisis situations. They have deployed to more than 680 disaster sites across the globe, including shootings, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes.
Media Contact Information
Lisa Moseley (704) 401-2116 lmoseley@bgea.org | Taylor Koziarz (704) 401-2530 tkoziarz@bgea.org |
Current Deployments
See resources available for each active deployment.
Recent Deployments
Recent Press Releases
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team to hold “Sharing Hope in Crisis” training in Lexington, Kentucky
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 19, 2024 – From personal tragedies like disease, suicide and financial difficulties to catastrophes on a massive scale such as shootings, fires and floods, many Christians may feel unprepared to offer comfort and hope to those who are grieving and in despair. MORE…
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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, following devastating tornado
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 12, 2024 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed crisis-trained chaplains to Wilkesboro, North Carolina, following the impact of an EF-1 tornado that swept through the area on Thursday, April 11. The storm, which brought winds reaching 105-110 miles per hour, devastated dozens of homes. MORE…
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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Slidell, Louisiana, after an EF-1 tornado ripped through the city
CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 11, 2024 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) will deploy to Slidell, Louisiana, following widespread storms that swept across the South. Initial reports indicate an EF-1 tornado left a path of destruction in the St. Tammany Parish city, just north of New Orleans, on Wednesday, April 10. “We haven’t seen this much damage since Hurricane Katrina,” Slidell Mayor Greg Cromer said in a statement to local news outlets. MORE…
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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Ohio and Indiana after tornadoes tear through region
CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 16, 2024 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying to Logan County, Ohio, and Winchester, Indiana, after tornadoes killed three people and left a trail of destruction on Thursday, March 14. MORE…
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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Texas Panhandle after second-largest fire in state’s history
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 29, 2024 – Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are deploying to Hutchinson County in the Texas Panhandle, where the second-largest fire in the state’s history is forcing evacuations. MORE…
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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Burnsville, Minnesota, after two police officers and one firefighter-paramedic were shot and killed
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 20, 2024 – Crisis-trained chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are deploying to Burnsville, Minnesota, 17 miles south of Minneapolis, after two police officers and a firefighter-paramedic were shot and killed while responding to a domestic call on Sunday, Feb. 18. MORE…
Media Opportunities
Interviews with:
- Josh Holland, international director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team
Additional Details:
- Photos from previous BG-RRT deployments are also available. For additional images, contact Lisa Moseley or Taylor Koziarz.
Photos
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Stories from BillyGraham.org
- Wilkesboro, NC, Residents See the Light After the Storm
- Chaplains Serve in Slidell, Louisiana After EF1 Tornado
- Chaplains Ministered in Aftermath of Baltimore Bridge Collapse
- Chaplains Respond During Historic Wildfire in Texas Panhandle
- Billy Graham Chaplains Minister in Burnsville, Minn., After Horrific Shooting
- Chaplains Minister in New Mexico After Officer is Stabbed to Death
- Chaplains Share God’s Hope After Tennessee Deputy Is Fatally Shot
- Hearts Turning to Jesus in Hurricane Otis Recovery
- BGEA Chaplains Minister to Claremont, NC, Tornado Survivors
- Chaplains Ministering in Claremont, NC, After Deadly Tornado
- Gospel Opportunities at Billy Graham’s Gravesite