Billy Graham's Ministry makes a difference in Healing Manchester's Pain.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is reaching out to help Manchester heal from the grief, fear, and uncertainty unleashed by last week's terror attack.
Chaplains from BGEA's Rapid Response team have been in the city since the day of the attack.
The chaplains are in the city square every day talking with people at the memorial for the victims, working to bring comfort to shaken citizens simply through sharing the love of Christ with one person at a time.
Chaplains with the Billy Graham Evangelical Association's Rapid Response teams (RRT) take time to talk to and pray for mourners and individuals.
According to Coordinator Nigel Fawcett-Jones stated that "We encountered people who were in shock and disbelief of what had happened here in Manchester and a lot of our time has been a ministry of presence as we would call it standing alongside those hurt and grieving and finding it hard to comprehend and process the tragedy that has fallen upon this city,
He added that he's never seen a community respond to a tragedy the way Manchester's people are pulling together.
Fawcett-Jones also said, Every day, hundreds of people come downtown on their lunch hour to wait in line and place flowers and candles at the memorial.
"The fact that so many children have been impacted and injured and killed by this incident is a constant reminder of the frailty, just the frailty of life that we have and how the dreams and aspirations for our children can just be wiped out in a moment whether it's a terrorist attack, whether it's a road traffic collision, or whether it's an illness. It is one of those constant reminders,"
For years, the Billy Graham Evangelical Association (BGEA) Rapid Response Teams have been on the frontlines of similar situations, whether it's terror attacks, natural disasters, or other tragedies.
"When the Gospel is taken into a crisis situation, people's hearts are changed" said RRT Chaplain Kevin Williams.
"When the love of Christ is felt the message is heard."
Whether it be in riots, or after tornadoes and hurricanes, the teams insert themselves, responding to suffering and using the message of the Gospel to bring restoration and hope.
The BGEA's website says, "The Rapid Response Team ministry was developed to share Christ in the midst of crisis and disasters."
The teams "share God's hope through the One who heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds" (Psalm 147:3).
"Just by listening, hearing people and allowing them to talk, opens the door for prayer, opens the door for the gospel," said Williams.
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