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About the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT)

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 680 disaster sites across the globe, including shootings, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes.

Media Contact Information

Christine Batchelder
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Current Deployments

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Recent Deployments

Recent Press Releases

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Nashville, Tennessee, after school shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 27, 2023 – Chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are headed to Nashville, Tennessee, after a shooting at a private Christian school. The shooting happened just after 10 a.m. Monday at The Covenant School. Police say a 28-year-old female entered the school through a side door, before she climbed the stairs to the second floor and opened fire. Three children and three adults died and police shot and killed the suspect. A police officer was also injured. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Mississippi after more than two dozen people killed by tornado

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 25, 2023 – Chaplains with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) are headed to Rolling Fork and Amory, Mississippi, after a powerful tornado carved a 170 mile path of destruction, killing at least 25 people and causing widespread damage. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves issued a state of emergency and the mayor of Rolling Fork, one of the hardest hit areas, said, “My city is gone.” MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, after a police officer was shot and killed

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 8, 2023 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed to McKeesport, Pennsylvania, after a police officer was killed and another was injured during a shooting Monday. The officers were responding to a domestic call when they encountered the suspect, who opened fire. Just one month ago, BG-RRT law enforcement chaplains deployed to Brackenridge, Pennsylvania, not far from McKeesport, after the police chief there was shot and killed. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Monterey Park, California, after mass shooting

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 23, 2023 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed to Monterey Park, California, after a mass shooting. Police say a gunman opened fire at a ballroom dance studio on Saturday night, killing 11 people and injuring 10 others. The shooting, one of California’s worst in recent memory, happened during Lunar New Year celebrations. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Merced County, California, after flooding

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 23, 2023 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) has deployed to Merced County, California, after massive flooding caused widespread damage. Thousands of residents were finally able to return to their homes after having to evacuate. The National Weather Service reported Merced County received 4.60 inches of rain for January, well above the average of 3.75 inches. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Griffin, Georgia, after tornadoes cause severe damage

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 16, 2023 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) deployed to Griffin, Georgia, after tornadoes swept through the area causing widespread damage. The National Weather Service confirmed that at least three tornadoes touched down across Georgia. A Georgia Emergency Management official reported that a five-year-old child who had been riding in a vehicle was killed after a tree fell on the car. At least seven people lost their lives in this same storm system when it hit Selma, Alabama. MORE…

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Billy Graham Rapid Response Team chaplains deploy to Selma, Alabama, after severe storms

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 13, 2023 – The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team (BG-RRT) will deploy to Selma, Alabama, after tornadoes swept through the area killing at least seven people. The National Weather Service said the twister was on the ground for at least 50 miles and caused damage in seven counties. MORE…