SBTC staffer takes Hurricane recovery special assignment

SBTC Missions Services Associate Gibbie McMillan has been placed on special assignment with hurricane recovery.

McMillan, who has directed disaster relief efforts for the SBTC, will handle the assessment of needs and disbursement of donations to the affected areas. More than $1 million has been donated for disaster relief through the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. McMillan will be working in nine recovery areas:

?Financial assistance for associate pastors and church staff;

?Church loan information through the North American Mission Board;

? “Adopt a Church” efforts to help damaged churches recovery;

?Insurance and annuity information through GuideStone;

?Liaison for “Adopt a Church” with the Louisiana Baptist Convention;

?Networking through pastors/churches in affected areas;

?SBTC assistance in New Orleans Seminary recovery;

?Working with associations in their recovery efforts;

?Working with SBTC evangelism team in providing evangelism resources to churches in the affected areas.

Jim Richards, SBTC executive director, commended the work of McMillan by saying, “Because of Gibbie, SBTC was able to make a powerful and quick response to hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Now, we are calling upon him again to lead in the rebuilding effort as the SBTC representative to those affected.”

McMillan may be reached at hurricanerecovery@sbtexas.com or toll free at 1-877-953-7282.