NASHVILLE, Oct. 10, 2025 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) is deploying crisis-trained chaplains near Nashville, Tennessee, where an explosion has left at least 19 people unaccounted for.
“The images coming out of the explosion in Tennessee are devastating. Our hearts break for all the families of those who were working in the plant at the time of the tragedy,” said Josh Holland, international director of the BG-RRT. “The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains will come alongside the first responders who were sent to this explosion site, the families of the plant workers, and to all those affected by this incident to provide emotional and spiritual care in the wake of this disaster.”
In addition to Tennessee, the BG-RRT is ministering to those affected by recent floods in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and offering hope and providing emotional comfort and spiritual care to families who have been forced to flee their homes in war-torn Ukraine.
For more information on the ministry, including videos, photos, news articles and an interactive map of former and current deployments, visit the BG-RRT press kit or BillyGraham.org/RRT. Updates can also be found at Facebook.com/RRTChaplains.
Media Opportunities
- Interviews with:
- Josh Holland, international director of the BG-RRT
- Chaplain coordinator in Tennessee
- B-Roll and photos (please use with credit to Billy Graham Evangelistic Association)
- Interview request form
About the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team
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 900 disaster sites across the globe, including shootings, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa Moseley
lmoseley@bgea.org