A disaster can be a missional and a transformational movement in a local community. It can be missional because at times of disaster people who do not have faith (and many who do) will ask very serious questions that need to be answered. Questions such as: Is there a God who cares? If God really is a God of love, how could He allow this to happen? What did I do to deserve this pain and suffering? These are incredible opportunities to demonstrate God's love and mercy to those who do not know Him and to those who would be reminded.

This can also be a transformational event because as God's children go, they serve. Servant leadership changes the hearts and minds of everyone involved. This includes the members of the congregation. All of a sudden the issue is not ourselves, but someone else. Demonstrating God's mercy to someone else cannot help but touch the servant as well.

God's people simply and intentionally need to be available and to go to their congregations and to their communities, bringing the gospel. People will remember your presence more than they remember your money. This particular aspect of relief and response is over looked in our culture. But it is essential for a healthy recovery by those who experience any kind of Critical Incident.