Usually considered safe havens, houses of worship have increasingly come under attack in recent years. Every church, no matter its size, location or denomination, should have procedures in place to protect congregants.
Join experts from the Center for Personal Protection and Safety and Counter Threat Group for an April 27 seminar that will help answer those questions and more.
Church Safety: A Holistic Approach will offer practical tips as well as preview CPPS’ new Safe Church Program.
A few strategic steps church leaders can take are to implement safety policies, train teams and teach congregants.
Church security begins with threat assessment. Learning situational awareness and being able to spot threatening behaviors are key.
Questions to consider
But developing and implementing these procedures can feel overwhelming. Questions to consider include (but are not limited to):
- How do we make policies?
- Who will make up the security team and how do we train members?
- What does church safety look like practically on days when the doors are open for worship?
Dan Graeber, vice president of faith-based initiatives for CPPS, will lead the seminar.
Graeber has more than 30 years in training and management and has held positions as a pastoral support team leader and men’s outreach coordinator, among others. He also is a licensed security consultant and member of FBI Infragard and Homeland Security Information Network.
To learn more about CPPS and its resources for churches, visit cpps.com/houses-of-worship-overview.
Visit Counter Threat Group’s website at counterthreatgrp.com.
To register for the seminary, click here.
The seminar is sponsored by CPPS, CTG, Samford University’s Ministry Training Institute and TAB Media Group. It will be held in Birmingham at Samford’s Sullivan-Cooney Field House from 8:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Lunch will not be provided, but coffee and light snacks will be available. The cost to attend is $20 per person.
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