The Virginia Baptist Mission Board is sending $8,000 to the Lebanese Baptist Society to use in the ministry to refugees fleeing the attacks in Lebanon.
Jerry Jones, team leader for the board's glocal missions and evangelism team, approved the expenditure July 21. It is the largest amount of money that may be authorized without action of the Mission Board's directors.
Jones said about 1,000 refugees have found shelter at the Arab Baptist Theological Seminary and the Beirut Baptist School.