S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief

What S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief does

S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief is a ministry program of the South Carolina Baptist Convention, a network of cooperating Southern Baptist churches headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina. The program provides free disaster response services to survivors of hurricanes, tornadoes, ice storms, floods, and wildfires through ten specialized units: Assessment, Chainsaw, Chaplaincy, Communications, Feeding, Fire Recovery, Flood Recovery, Incident Management, Rebuild, and Shower/Laundry. Mobile disaster relief units including trailers with shower stalls, dressing areas, water heaters, and mobile kitchens enable mass-feeding operations and on-site recovery support.

The program's core technology is its disaster response coordination infrastructure, relying on HAM radio and satellite communications when standard phone lines fail, supported by standardized volunteer training and coordinated deployment through SBC partnerships with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) and International Mission Board (IMB). Founded as part of the broader Convention that traces to 1821, the disaster relief work is rooted in 1976-era community service traditions. A small core staff led by Director Susan Peugh and Operations Manager Jacob Comer, under Serve Team Leader Jon Jamison, coordinates an extensive volunteer base drawn from member churches across the state.

The organization operates as a religious nonprofit, funded entirely through charitable donations from member churches via the Cooperative Program and designated offerings such as the Janie Chapman Offering, supplemented by occasional foundation grants (e.g., $20,000 from the Duke Energy Foundation in June 2024). Services are provided free of charge to disaster survivors. The go-to-market motion is community-led: training church volunteers across South Carolina for various disaster response roles and mobilizing them through local churches. The organization is currently active in Hurricane Helene recovery operations.

Name

S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief

Legal name

South Carolina Baptist Convention

Website

https://scbaptist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1821

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief is a nonprofit ministry program that mobilizes trained church volunteers across South Carolina to provide free disaster response services, including debris removal, feeding, rebuilding, and chaplaincy, through ten specialized units in coordination with the Southern Baptist Convention.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disaster Relief Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Disaster relief services
• Volunteer mobilization
• Humanitarian aid
• Flood recovery assistance
• Emergency response coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: Disaster Relief is funded through charitable donations from SCBaptist churches and individuals. The organization receives support through designated giving channels and the Cooperative Program.
2. Cooperative Program Funding: Funding from the South Carolina Baptist Convention's Cooperative Program, which is the primary method for funding ministry in the state and around the world through combined church contributions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief trains and mobilizes volunteer teams to provide disaster response services at no cost to survivors. The program operates through 10 specialized service units — Assessment, Chainsaw, Chaplaincy, Communications, Feeding, Fire Recovery, Flood Recovery, Incident Management, Rebuild, and Shower/Laundry — covering the full disaster lifecycle from initial damage assessment through long-term rebuilding. Services are deployed at local, state, national, and international scales in partnership with the Southern Baptist Convention's NAMB network.

Product overview

S.C. Baptist Convention Disaster Relief is a ministry program under the South Carolina Baptist Convention that provides disaster response services through 10 specialized units: Assessment, Chainsaw, Chaplaincy, Communications, Feeding, Fire Recovery, Flood Recovery, Incident Management, Rebuild, and Shower/Laundry. The broader SCBaptist organization offers a comprehensive portfolio of ministry products and services including collegiate ministry (BCM, BCMGO, Palmetto Collective, Palmetto Genesis, SCGO Students), community outreach (Heart4Schools, Foster Care and Adoption, Disaster Relief), church planting (SendSC), missions mobilization (Finish Initiative, Partnerships), student and children camps (SummerSalt, KidSalt), evangelism programs (ONE Night, DiscipleSC), and the Cooperative Program for funding ministry. These products work together as an integrated ecosystem designed to advance the Great Commission across South Carolina and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Serve Team: Team within SCBaptist that helps churches identify serving opportunities and launch successful outreach ministries including Disaster Relief, Foster Care, and Heart4Schools.
• Disaster Relief

Products and services

• Disaster Relief Program

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• North American Mission Board (NAMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAMB equips churches for mission in North America through compassion ministry, church planting, chaplaincy, and disaster relief. Through SendSC partnership, NAMB matches Janie Chapman Offering dollars for church planting efforts. NAMB coordinates national disaster relief network that SCBaptist participates in.
• International Mission Board (IMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIMB partners with churches to empower missionaries evangelizing, discipling, and planting churches among unreached people groups globally. SCBaptist sends missionaries and mission teams through IMB partnerships.
• Southern Baptist Convention (SBC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBC is a network of over 50,000 cooperating churches banded together for kingdom impact. SCBaptist is a state convention within SBC, contributing to shared mission efforts through the Cooperative Program.
• South Carolina Woman's Missionary UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCWMU empowers churches to live on mission through camps, experiences, and discipleship programs. They steward the Janie Chapman Offering which funds state missions including disaster relief and church planting.
• Connie Maxwell Children's MinistriesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides hope to children and families through residential care, crisis care, foster care, and family care programs across South Carolina.
• Baptist Foundation of South CarolinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes churches and ministries by providing resources to grow and manage financial resources for kingdom purposes.
• South Carolina Baptist Ministries of AgingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerServes senior adults and their families with resources to meet their needs.
• Baptist CourierminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides vital link to Southern Baptist work across the state, encouraging churches to be doers and not just hearers of the Word.
• Charleston Southern UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharleston's only Christian university offering NCAA Division I athletics and various degree programs.
• Anderson UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees with nine colleges and schools across 36 majors and 50 concentrations.
• North Greenville UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers over 50 undergraduate and graduate degree options at campuses in Tigerville, Greer, and online.
• Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSBC seminary developing next-generation leaders for ministry.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Red Cross: National-scale disaster relief organization providing feeding, shelter, and recovery services. Comparable because it competes for the same disaster survivor and volunteer base, but operates at vastly larger scale and without the faith-integrated chaplaincy model.
• The Salvation Army: Large faith-based disaster relief provider offering mass feeding, emotional care, and rebuilding. Comparable mission alignment and service mix but with paid staff, broader geography, and longer operating history.
• Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (NAMB): National umbrella for SBC-affiliated state DR programs including SC Baptist DR. Directly comparable in training standards, service taxonomy, and denominational network, but operating at national coordination level.

Direct peers

• Samaritan's Purse: Faith-based disaster relief organization deploying trained volunteers for debris removal, rebuild, and recovery — directly comparable to SC Baptist DR in combining evangelical mission with physical disaster response.
• Team Rubicon: Volunteer-driven disaster response organization focused on debris removal and home repair for hurricane/flood survivors. Closely comparable operating model and target survivor population, though non-faith-based.
• NC Baptist on Mission: Disaster relief program of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina offering feeding, chainsaw, rebuild, and shower units. Near-identical 10-unit structure and volunteer mobilization model via cooperating churches.
• Georgia Baptist Disaster Relief: State-level Baptist convention disaster relief program with chainsaw, feeding, and rebuild teams. Direct peer with the same denominational structure, training standards, and Cooperative Program funding model.
• Mennonite Disaster Service: Faith-based volunteer disaster recovery organization specializing in long-term rebuild and cleanup. Comparable reliance on volunteer labor and Christian identity, with similar chainsaw/rebuild service mix.
• Convoy of Hope: Faith-based humanitarian organization providing disaster response including mass feeding and community relief. Comparable faith-driven volunteer mobilization and feeding-focused disaster response model.

Emerging players

• All Hands and Hearts: Non-profit disaster relief organization providing debris removal and rebuild services to under-served communities. Comparable rebuild/flood recovery focus but operates with a mix of paid staff and volunteers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/sc_baptist
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scbaptist

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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