BG-RRT Press Kit
SOUTHPORT, N.C., Sept. 28, 2025 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed chaplains to Southport, North Carolina. Three people were killed and eight were injured after shots were fired from a boat into the American Fish Company on Saturday night.
“This senseless act of violence in Southport has left a scar on this coastal community,” said Josh Holland, international director of the BG-RRT. “The lives of 11 families have been forever changed because of the shooting at the American Fish Company. Our chaplains will come alongside those affected by this tragedy to provide emotional and spiritual support in their time of need.”
In addition to Southport, the BG-RRT is ministering to those impacted by flooding in August 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. Chaplains also recently responded to the Utah Valley University and Phoenix, Arizona, after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
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, and the chaplain coordinator in Southport, North Carolina
- 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