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...
The Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in their study of attacks on Houses of Worship, said communication and preparedness are key to preventing attacks at worship facilities, and if they should occur, surviving...
What could be more important than the safety of your congregation, not to mention safeguarding the infrastructure of your Church. We are often not aware of the inherent hazards sitting right on top of our heads when heavy light and sound equipment is suspended above...
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...
In the first part of our series, we discussed a report from the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) study of the phenomenon of attacks on houses of worship. Looking at data from the period of 2009-2019, the study...
Professional advice on what’s required for volunteers versus staff
These ladies from Mosaic Christian Church have much to say on how they built their safety team from scratch. There’s more to it than just having armed guards!
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