SBTC DR launches new SBDR devotional resource

A new resource geared for all Southern Baptist Disaster Relief workers and published by the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention was unveiled at the SBC’s National DR Roundtable at Mount Juliet, east of Nashville, on June 17, following the SBC annual meeting.

Withstanding the Storm was written by SBDR volunteers and staff from across the country, representing nearly all of the 42 state Baptist conventions, plus the North American Mission Board and Canadian Global Response. Each of the 52 entries features a Scripture verse, an apt illustration from the DR field and a prayer. Major themes include evangelism, team care, family needs, leadership and survivors’ issues.

“The vision is for those on the field, tired from a day’s work mudding out houses, tarping roofs or cutting down damaged trees, to use the book for encouragement,” SBTC DR Director Scottie Stice, the book’s general editor, told the TEXAN.

“Team leaders are often looking for something to use during morning or evening devotional times. Withstanding the Storm fits that bill,” Stice added, expressing gratitude to the book’s many contributors.

The sturdy softcover volume will fit easily in a DR volunteer’s gear. Free downloads of the book are available, and the resource is also being offered in paperback, with a bulk pricing option. Visit sbtexas.com/dr.