Southern Baptist National Guard chaplains attend to spiritual welfare of troops

As governors call on the National Guard to aid in COVID-19 response efforts, a growing number of Southern Baptist National Guard chaplains are being mobilized in support of their state guard units to attend to the spiritual welfare of their troops and assist in the community. Chaplain Scott Thompson, who serves as pastor of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Ozark, said he would be deployed to Hammond, Louisiana, if his unit were activated in response to the virus spreading in Louisiana. (BP)