About
When disasters happen, our member bodies are there to help.
The North American Baptist Fellowship’s greatest strength is in the breadth of our network of churches and individuals on the ground across Canada and the United States. Leveraging these connections, we aim to connect and empower our NABF member bodies to work together to help those who are affected by hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters.
Stronger Together
Our aim is to build awareness about disaster relief efforts within NABF member bodies, build up and strengthen relationships between these groups, and connect individuals to service and support opportunities.
International Partners
Strengthening disaster relief relationships internationally through the Baptist World Alliance.
Mailing List
Join our Disaster Relief mail list to keep abreast of disaster relief efforts within the NABF.
Current Projects
Rebuilding Hope: Church Relief & Recovery Initiative
Recent disasters including hurricanes and wildfires have left many of our member body churches in need of urgent repairs. The Rebuilding Hope project offers grants to churches in affected areas to rebuild their physical building and to empower churches to continue serving their communities with essential relief.
Project Overview
Download the project overview of the Rebuilding Hope: Church Relief and Recovery Initiative project.
Contact Us
Connect with us via email to if you would like to support the project, or have churches that need assistance.
Communications Internship
In support of the work of Disaster Relief, the NABF Internship Program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in social media management, content creation, and digital marketing. With support from the Baugh Foundation, the interns part of the program will assist in the development and implementation of communication strategies to raise awareness, engage audiences, and drive traffic to our online platforms.
Our Team
James Barbour
Disaster Relief Coordinator, North America
James R. Barbour is an experienced leader in the world of Disaster Relief. He brings over 12 years of direct related technical experience and leadership in disaster recovery activities in his home church of Fort Foote Baptist Church Missions program, and is acting Disaster Relief Coordinator with the District of Columbia Baptist Convention. James is a deacon, a grandpa, and a retired US Naval Officer and security engineer, having worked in various roles with NASA, FAA, and the IRS.
“I look forward to working with each of you, in service to the Lord Jesus Christ. Please feel free to send me your ideas and comments: disasterrelief@nabfellowship.org.”
Dean Miller
NABF International Liaison
Dean Miller is active, effective and experienced in areas of disaster relief in his role as Mission Development Staff Coordinator with the Baptist General Association of Virginia.
While involved in North America, Dean is also member of the Baptist World Alliances’ Forum for Aid and Development, and provides a link between the NABF’s North American response and disaster relief internationally.
Dean’s background also includes work as an associate pastor and youth minister. He holds a Master of Divinity Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
CALL US TOLL FREE
Do you need help recovering from a disaster?
Do you want to offer financial assistance or help on the ground?
Use our toll-free number to connect directly with our Disaster Relief Coordinator for North America, James Barbour: 1-888-615-6223 (1-888-615-NABF).