Comfort in Times of Crisis

For Ashley, it brought Christ’s hope in the ruins of a storm.

With your Christmas gifts, you can comfort individuals and families struggling through crises or disasters by partnering with Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains.

Ashley’s Story

It was a crucial moment in Ashley’s* life that was almost interrupted. She was standing in her backyard talking with Harvey and Selma, two Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) chaplains. They had stopped by to see how she was doing after a vicious storm tore through her property and hundreds of other Ottawa homes.

When the conversation turned to spiritual matters, Harvey and Selma showed Ashley the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association’s “Steps to Peace With God” booklet.

Then, her cellphone rang.

Her chance to hear the Gospel could have ended there, but God was at work in Ashley’s heart. She quickly wrapped up the conversation and turned all her attention back to Selma and the booklet.

Selma gently asked Ashley if she was right with God. Ashley said no, and Selma finished explaining the Gospel.

“We Are Now Sisters in Christ”

“Do you believe what you just read?” Selma asked.

“I believe that,” Ashley replied without hesitation, and she prayed in repentance and faith to surrender her life to Jesus. “Jesus is inside of you and we are now sisters in Christ!” Selma said joyously as they hugged and Harvey applauded.

As BG-RRT chaplains stand ready to keep going to the places where people are hurting and in need, your partnership continues to share the one message that brings lasting hope: “There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12, ESV).

*Names and photos changed to protect privacy.