Baptist Press
By Katie Ruth Bowes, posted October 8, 2024 in Disaster Relief
ARDEN, N.C. (BP) – On the Monday after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on the southeastern United States, Jordon Willard and a group of about a dozen Charlotte-area pastors were supposed to be on their way to New York City to discuss church planting and partnerships with some pastors there.
N.C. Baptist pastors observe a sinkhole near a residence in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of Jordon Willard
But after seeing the devastation and destruction inflicted by Helene, Willard and his colleagues found themselves headed to western North Carolina instead.
“After seeing everything through news reports and on social media, we thought it was best to redirect our efforts there,” said Willard, senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Weddington, N.C.
Once they informed their New York counterparts of their need to reschedule, two of the pastors from New York drove through the night to join them in the relief efforts. More Here