By Alan Hughes, Co-Founder of Better Protectors Being in church ministry is often challenging in terms of time management. Services, events, and the needs of the congregation take up a lot of time, not to mention family and friends. Under the pressure of a limited...
These 4 steps can help you create a place where people feel safe to be vulnerable in their worship
Has your church ever thought of starting a school? I have worked with dozens of churches that at some point thought they would best serve their local community by starting a school...usually in their existing church facilities. While this can be exciting, there are...
Many houses of worship seem to be talking about receiving an electrical shock while performing or speaking during a service or a rehearsal. Electrical shocks happen when a relatively large amount of current flows through your body. If you get shocked when touching a...
At the first-ever CFX Essentials mini-conference in Charlotte April 28-29, attendees will be given the full conference experience in a shorter time, for less money. With the shorter amount of time allotted, there will only be two tracks: Production, which we looked at...
Worship production tech and stage safety expert Bill Di Paolo discusses how to keep your worship performance stage safe, with a discussion of the 4 main areas of stage safety: Electrical, including cable safety. Rigging, including lights, speakers, and anything...
Vintra is driving the new science of intelligent video analytics by correlating data acquired from its purpose-built multi-class algorithms to deliver higher levels of analysis and understanding of event detection, classification, tracking, and forensics. “Vintra is...
REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD NOW Is your building structurally sound? Most churches are completely unaware they potentially have issues waiting to happen overhead, and in many cases, it’s the churches themselves, albeit quite unintentionally, that created these risks by...
The Christmas holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but it can also be one of the most dangerous times for churches. From natural disasters to active shooters, your church needs to be prepared for anything that could put your congregation at risk. As a...
With the holiday season fast approaching it’s that time of the year when we fill our ministries with volunteers to support our kids programs. At this busy time, there can be a tendency to relax the volunteer onboarding processes or in some cases remove it, but this is...
In addition to preventive maintenance, there’s another critical aspect to stewarding the resources entrusted to you: safety. While you can’t guarantee everyone’s safety 100% of the time, there are practical actions you can take to reduce the likelihood of...
In recent years it cannot be denied that our American churches are seeing an increase of risk. Crimes such as embezzlement, assault, theft, and shootings are becoming commonplace in our once-sacred spaces. With so much to do in security to keep our open-door churches...
Smart technology has come a long way in the past two decades. Just by saying "Alexa..." you can turn lights on and off in your home, play any music you want, start your car, and more. More recently, churches have begun to adopt smart technology to transform how church...
When planning for any upgrade to a church’s existing facility or a new building project, consider these things regarding the safety of your congregants and community
We know that when you attend CFX’s conference & expo, one of your goals is to expand your knowledge base and skill levels. That’s why we created CFX Masterclasses this year! The masterclasses will each be held on Monday, October 24 at 1:00 PM and will last 4...
Over the last 20 years, America has faced a growing number of attacks on public buildings, schools, and churches. When planning for any upgrade to a church’s existing facility or for a new building project, there are fundamental things churches need to consider...
By Bob Jensen Today’s headlines continue to bring shocking coverage of mass shootings from across the nation. On May 24th an attack at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas left 20 children and 2 teachers dead and 17 more injured. This horrific event is just one of...
By Chris Grollnek Active Shooter Events (ASEs) continue to create safety concerns for the communities trying to live their lives. The daily reports of ASEs create fear, reduce confidence in facility security, and focus far too heavily on law enforcement. Active...
An overview of CISA’s new guidelines By Antoinette King Traditionally houses of worship (HoWs) are safe havens within the communities they serve. Many have open-door policies and welcome all who enter with no questions asked as a means to encourage people to seek...
In the previous installment of this series we discussed how to do a comprehensive vulnerability assessment to determine in which ways your church and its assets - from the building to data, finances, and staff - are at risk of attack. With this concluding chapter we...
In the second part of this series we introduced the idea of the holistic approach to church safety, which looks at not just the physical building, but at the church's data, finances, and members, to ensure every important aspect of the church is addressed when...
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