And our church family...we should depend on ourselves and when we can't, on our church family. I feel like if I was in a disaster, I could pick up the phone and call the closest Southern Baptist Convention church and someone would help me.
I'd do it for them if the position was reversed.
Once, my parents had an accident in their truck... totaled their Dodge diesel 3500 pickup and their gooseneck camper trailer. They called me and told me where they were...just a small town in Georgia 12 hours from home. I called the local First Baptist Church and they went above and beyond helping my parents...it was fantastic. They helped them get their clothes clean, took them out to eat, picked them up for church. My parents were stuck in that town for about 36 hours but they had every need met.
That's who we should depend on...our brothers and sisters in Christ. It's why I volunteer for
these guys...Oh I most definitely depend on my church family too. I'm Southern Baptist and know that they will be there in times of need. I also know that 100% of the donations to Disaster Relief is used for relief not administrative costs. One of the churches in town is converting one of their educational buildings into apartments to house several families permanently. My church is supporting the ones in town and at the church camp financially. Several teams have been in Covington to help with the cleanup and repairs there.