Security = Ministry
For some, the words ministry and security are as contradictory as you can get. Ministry conjures up feelings of love, grace acceptance, welcoming, and relationship. While security conveys feelings of…
Keeping your church a safe and welcoming environment is on your mind whether you have a safety team or not. Are you certain you’re protecting kids from sexual abuse? Does your team know how to defend against an active shooter? Do you have the right procedures for keeping everyone safe? Let us help you be ready for anything.
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For some, the words ministry and security are as contradictory as you can get. Ministry conjures up feelings of love, grace acceptance, welcoming, and relationship. While security conveys feelings of…
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, there are over 900,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. And, statistically speaking, you probably see at least one…
If you’re hosting in-person service this Christmas, here are three, non-COVID-related things to plan for enhanced church safety. The holidays present unique opportunities and challenges for churches that aren’t typical…
By Craig Cable It goes without saying that church should be a warm, welcoming, and safe space for everyone who is looking for community, worship, and spiritual growth. Unfortunately, there…
On December 29, 2019, a lone gunman opened fire in the sanctuary of the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. Within a matter of seconds, the gunmen…
By Craig Cable The first radio call came in from our church administrator. “There’s a man fighting with the pastor in his office!” As another security team member and I…
We’ve all heard the idiom to turn a blind eye, but did you know that the phrase is attributed to the Royal Navy war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson? During the…
On November 5th, 2017 a gunman opened fire on the members of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. He killed 26 and wounded 20. Pastor Frank Pomeroy and wife, Sherri,…
On the morning of Saturday, October 27, 2018, a lone gunman walked into the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, PA and killed 11 members of the congregation and wounded…
Active shooter incidents are often depicted as a lone gunman arriving unprovoked and ready to fire on innocent bystanders. But for churches, a different kind of active shooter is actually…