Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief has developed a strategy plan called ‘Ready Church” to help local churches to minister when disaster strikes in their community. Ready Church seeks to assist churches in preparing a response strategy for disaster and crisis events for the sake of Christ.
Why Ready Church?
Because most churches and organizations fail to prepare for any kind of disaster, and thus are caught unprepared and ill-equipped to minister in times of crisis.
Why Ready Church?
Because Kentucky averages a flood event every 6.5 days.
Why Ready Church?
Because Kentucky averages 14 tornadoes a year.
Why Ready Church?
Because Kentucky lies along the New Madrid earthquake fault line. It is estimated that a 7.0 magnitude earthquake or larger would impact 90,000+ people in Kentucky.
Why Ready Church?
Because Kentucky communities will be impacted by ice storms, loss of electricity, fires, industrial accidents, workplace and school violence, and other crisis events in the coming days,
Why Ready Church?
Because people need the compassion of Christ in the loss of disasters and crisis events.
Why Ready Church?
Because people need Christ, and are often opened to the Gospel when compassion is demonstrated in the midst of crisis.
IS YOUR CHURCH READY?
“And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works for cases of urgent need, so that we may not be unfruitful.” (Titus 3:14)
For more information or to schedule a consultation to help your church become better prepared for disaster events in your community, contact the Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief office by phone at (502) 489-3527 or (866) 489-3527, or by email at [email protected].
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