Henderson named TBM disaster relief director

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DALLAS—Terry Henderson, former national disaster relief director for the Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board, has been named state disaster relief director for Texas Baptist Men .

Terry Henderson

Henderson, 58, assumes the post April 1, following the retirement of longtime TBM disaster relief director and water purification specialist Dick Talley.

Henderson served as the national Southern Baptist disaster relief director from June 2003 to December 2010.

Previously, he worked 28 years with the Orange County Fire/Rescue Division in Florida, attaining the rank of engineer, emergency medical technician and relief officer. He also served as an instructor with the Kenneth A. Bragg Public Safety Training Complex, where he developed training courses for career and volunteer firefighters.

Henderson started his disaster relief ministry with the Florida Baptist Convention, where he served 10 years as volunteer cleanup and recovery coordinator. His responsibilities included volunteer training and coordination during disaster response.

He and his wife of 34 years, Barbara, have two children.


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