Pastors and Christian ministries have launched relief efforts for those impacted by the ongoing wildfires. Pastor Chad Veach of the Zoe Church, which is about five miles from the blaze, shared that he is grieving with his community and is providing spiritual guidance.
Zoe Church is partnering with organizations, including the Los Angeles Dream Center, led by Pastor Matthew Barnett, to collect and distribute emergency supplies to victims.
Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Church in Riverside, California, is urging Christians to pray for rain and that the fires would be contained, saying, “We need some divine intervention.”
He has also set up a donation fund through his church to support relief efforts.
During an interview with CBN News, Laurie said Harvest Church has established a relief fund at harvest.org to provide practical and spiritual help to those in need.
The Harvest Crusades founder added, “This is really traumatizing for people so it’s an opportunity for us to step into a place of pain and suffering and difficulty and minister.”
Additionally present on the ground is CBN’s Operation Blessing, which is coordinating relief operations for the victims in collaboration with local ministries.