Rapid Response History
Our US Rapid Response Team began following the September 11
terrorist attack in New York City, when a Billy Graham Prayer
Center was opened near Ground Zero. Following this experience, the
Billy Graham Rapid Response Team started to assist the Church
community to appropriately share the Gospel with those affected by
a man-made or natural disaster.
In Canada we began training in 2006. We have since trained over
900 individuals and we now have more than 200 chaplains. We have
been on 11 deployments since 2007.
Rapid Response Purpose
To provide appropriate care for people who have been affected by
a personal or community critical incident or disaster. The goal is
to provide sensitive, emotional, physical and spiritual care to the
affected individuals and families by respecting a person's culture,
religious tradition and faith commitments. We share God's love
through providing service, testimony, prayer, presence and a
listening heart.
Regardless of your desire to join the Rapid Response Team, the
training we offer is beneficial to every believer as it equips us
to minister to people going through difficult times. We all face
loss, illness, and personal crisis at some point in our lives and
this training gives you the tools, knowledge and understanding to
help those in a fragile place in their lives.