ABA Disaster Relief Ministries

05/10/2026

You always meet the most resistance from the devil when you’re on the right track for the Lord. This weekend was no exception….

Shortly after leaving Friday afternoon an issue arose with the f450 towing the equipment. After making some calls the decision was made to turn around and swap trucks. Before we could reach home the turbo went out completely leaving the truck dead. Archie and Ethan scrambled and were able to get the equipment and truck back.

We backed up and punted and decided to leave again Saturday, using Ethan’s personal truck to tow just the skid steer. He would then be on the ground in Purvis Sunday morning.

While driving through rain and light traffic Ethan hydroplaned and narrowly missed several vehicles before going into the median and jackknifing. By Gods grace no one was hurt or involved in the accident, and the truck is still drivable, but severely damaged.

Much like many other ministries we spend a lot of time on the road and put a heavy tax on these vehicles. Please continue praying as Ethan returns home and we work through repairing these trucks! We’re down for now, but not for long! Thank you for your continued support!

05/08/2026

Director Archie Rich and field director Ethan Witt are on the road! They are currently headed to Purvis Mississippi to minister to those in need after the recent tornado outbreak!

If you know of anyone that may be affected in the surrounding area don’t hesitate to reach out!

Also reach out if you’re interested in volunteering in the coming days!

As always pray for traveling grace and that the Lord will put us in front of those that need not only help from the physical storm but also help from the storm of life!

05/01/2026

Field Director Ethan Witt arrived in Mineral Wells Texas this morning. He began working alongside Lone Star Rescue and Recovery. The area was heavily affected, but the community is rallying together to clean up! Foxhole Inc arrived in the area and will be working alongside tomorrow. Please pray that the Lord puts us in touch with the right people and we have the opportunity to share Christ with the community! Thank you for your continued support!

04/13/2026

02/25/2026

Last week, Pastor Lanier and I had the opportunity to travel to Jamaica to assess how we can best support churches recovering from Hurricane Melissa.

Through a wonderful Jamaican couple in our church, Courtney and Claudia Brown, we were connected with several like-minded Independent Baptist pastors who are part of the Independent Baptist Association there. We are especially grateful for Pastor Kingsley Smith of Rock Cliffe Baptist Church and Independence Hall Baptist Church, who graciously welcomed us into his home during our stay.

Rock Cliffe Baptist Church was completely destroyed by the storm (see the first photo). What once stood as a place of worship and refuge was reduced to rubble.

By God’s grace, we were able to assist with materials to help build a temporary structure so the congregation could begin meeting again (see the second photo). While we were there, we worshiped together in that very structure. It was a powerful reminder that the Church is not just a building, but a body of believers standing firm in faith.

Many in this community lost their roofs and some lost their entire homes. In the midst of such trauma, their church remains their refuge, their gathering place, and their source of hope.

We will continue working to raise funds to help these churches rebuild and get back on their feet. If you would like to be part of supporting our brothers and sisters in Christ in Jamaica, we invite you to pray and stay tuned for ways you can help.

Thank you for standing with us as we serve together.
-Archie

02/03/2026

Just want to thank Pastor Jeff Haney and Pinecrest Baptist Church for offering their property to us to use as a staging area in Corinth MS and for feeding us throughout the day too! We will be here for several days helping to remove trees due to the ice storm. If anyone knows of anybody in the area that needs help please leave us a message in the comments.

01/26/2026

"ABA Disaster Relief"
In preparation for the coming weather we have sent a trailer with generators to Shady Grove MBC in Monticello AR. If you have a need due to extended loss of power please reach out to me in the comments.
God bless, Archie Ritch

12/04/2025

Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas!

07/11/2025