🛡️ Christian Warrior Training: 5 Crucial Lessons to Protect Your Church from Tragedy
Churches can learn from school shootings to help protect their church and congregation
In light of recent events, it's clear that we need to be vigilant in protecting our churches and communities from potential threats. A school shooting in Georgia has once again brought this issue to the forefront, highlighting both the dangers we face and the steps we can take to mitigate them.
As someone who has spent over 30 years in law enforcement, I believe in the power of preparation, awareness, and proactive measures to ensure our safety. In my latest video, I break down the 5 critical lessons we've learned from this tragic incident and share actionable steps that you and your church can implement immediately to enhance your security measures.
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Here's What You'll Learn:
Proactive Threat Assessment: Why the greatest danger to your church might come from within and how to identify warning signs early.
Training and Preparedness: The importance of regular, scenario-based training for your security teams.
Avoiding Over reliance on Technology: Why traditional methods of communication are still vital, even in a tech-driven world.
Improving Coordination and Information Sharing: How local churches can work together to share resources and intelligence.
Understanding Campus Layout and Personnel Roles: Why everyone in your church needs to know their role in an emergency situation.
These lessons aren't just theoretical—they are grounded in real-world experiences and practical advice that I've shared with countless church safety teams over the years.
📌 Why This Matters:
Our churches should be places of worship, peace, and community—not fear. By being proactive and well-prepared, we can create a safe environment for everyone, ensuring that our congregations feel secure and supported.
This video is essential viewing for anyone involved in church leadership or safety teams. It’s a powerful reminder that while we can't control every threat, we can control how we prepare for and respond to them.
If I were a parent today, my kid would not be going to any state-run institution. Knowing this stuff is going on, you are playing with your kid's life. No matter what the reputation of a state-run school. We can sit and critique this all day long, but schools are no longer education centers or centers of learning. Nor are they safe environments for kids. Why are parents turning a blind eye to this? I grew up in the 50s and 60s, and this was unheard of. Nothing will change until parents take a stand (all parents, not just the occasional parent voicing his or her opinion at a school board meeting).
Great video. But I offer a perspective: while the FBI, etc, may not be on top of things, we have to keep in mind that just because someone is “on the radar” doesn’t mean they can just be arrested on the spot. You know better than anyone that there has to be probable cause to make an arrest. If there was indeed probable cause with this kid in 2023, then an arrest should have been made. If not, then by law he cannot be detained, however suspicious it seems. We have to adhere to our laws. We cannot arrest someone or confiscate property based on just a hunch. That would open a can of worms that we don’t want to open. That doesn’t mean we don’t monitor their activity more closely. I am part of an armed church security team, and I know all too well that those “on the fringe” are ones to worry about. We just have to be proactive and vigilant, and at the same time be careful to not overstep our bounds. It’s a tough job but no one said it would be easy. Keep up the good work Keith!!