Security Team Planning: More Than Just Showing Up and Looking Good

The task of putting together a safety or security team can seem overwhelming, and depending on your circumstances, it can be a huge task.

1. Where do I start?

2. Who do I talk to?

3. What equipment do we need?

4. How do I get trained?

5. How do I convince church management that we need a team?

You NEED a plan of action.

The results of your efforts will be dramatically affected by your planning, and if you plan incorrectly the results can reflect poorly on your church, pastor, and membership. Read More…

This is a question recently asked of me by a church that is putting together a security team. I hope it might help some of you. They were trying to decide if they should hire off duty police officers as their primary security for church services.

The use of off duty LEO’s falls into two categories: Paid Off Duty Work or Volunteer Security Team Members. Read More…

What Liability Does Your Church Face If Someone Is Hurt, Injured or Killed On Church Property?

Should you consider beginning a church security ministry or updating the procedures you now have in place? Has your church reached the level of due diligence required by the local court system? What your church doesn’t know or chooses to ignore can cause serious liability for your church. The law defines due diligence as an effort made by an ordinary prudent or reasonable party to avoid harm to another party.
Failure to make this effort may be considered negligence. Download a risk assessment form today.
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Did you ever wonder if the bible supports self defense or the authority for protection of the church? We believe that it does.

If you can convince us that God’s will is to see innocent people killed at the hand of evil, than maybe we will change our mind. Does God want his people to be martyred or is it ok to protect ourselves and escape violence through judicious use of force?

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How do you choose the best people for the job without getting someone overly aggressive or someone who is too passive. Worse, how to do you avoid someone like Barney Fife who has a good heart, but has the potential to undo your church security team efforts? The church security ministry should be filled by mature people, who have cool a head, are good with people, and can handle pressure well.

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