Current Church Security Threat Level
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Current Church Security Threat Level
The following alert reflects the current national threat level for churches as assessed through Christian Warrior Training’s ongoing intelligence monitoring.
Current Threat Level: HIGH
High risk of attack. Increased personnel and heightened protocols.
Christian Warrior Training has raised the national church threat level from ELEVATED to HIGH, effective now through at least July 1, 2026. The change is driven by demonstrated intent against Christians, not by the calendar alone. ISIS media is openly calling for attacks on Christian and Jewish targets in the West and telling lone followers to act on their own, with knives, firearms, and vehicles, and holding up recent attackers as examples to copy. At the same time, the IRGC, through the HAYI network, is running operations against Jewish institutions, and counterterrorism analysts assess that the same targeting can extend to Christian supporters of Israel.
That intent now sits on top of the World Cup window, several June dates of concern, and the summer church calendar, when Vacation Bible School and day camps put large numbers of children on open campuses on schedules you post publicly. There is no named threat against a specific congregation at this time, which is the line that holds this at HIGH rather than SEVERE. Treat children’s programming as your most protected space this month, work the parking lot and the approaches, and hold the posture through the window.
Updated: June 5, 2026
How This Level Is Determined
This assessment considers credible terrorism reporting, hate crime activity, domestic threats, geopolitical developments that could affect churches in the United States, and recent incidents involving churches and other soft targets. The threat level is reassessed regularly and adjusted as new intelligence emerges. When the intelligence supports a change in either direction, the level moves. This shift from ELEVATED to HIGH is intelligence-driven. It reflects active, demonstrated intent against Christians and allied targets, and it is scoped to return to ELEVATED once the World Cup window and the June dates of concern pass without a named threat to a specific church.
Recommended Actions at High
Increase personnel above your standard Sunday footing, and add coverage for weekday VBS, camps, and any large events.
Lock down children’s programming to one monitored entrance, with badged check-in and check-out for every child and no exterior doors propped open.
Keep armed security at primary entrances and staged in the parking lot, where you read intent before it reaches the door.
Brief your team before every service and program, and confirm radios, medical kits, and patrol assignments.
Watch for pre-attack surveillance and probing at entrances and in the lot, since an inspired attacker prepares in secret rather than announcing.
Coordinate with local law enforcement and with the synagogues and Jewish institutions in your area, and report suspicious activity through your team channels and the SAR link above.
Tighten cyber habits against AI-written phishing aimed at staff and volunteers: slow down on unexpected links and payment requests, and verify any financial request through a second channel.
Hold this posture through the World Cup window and the June dates of concern. The lone attacker does not follow a calendar, but the threat picture this month is heightened.
Threat Level Legend
Severe: Severe threat environment. Maximum practical vigilance. All systems fully activated.
High: High risk of attack. Increased personnel and heightened protocols.
Elevated: Significant risk of attack. Full Sunday protocols maintained. Standard operating posture.
Guarded: General risk of attack. Standard team deployment.
Low: Low risk of attack. Baseline security posture.
Christian Warrior Training provides this advisory as an informational service for churches and safety ministries. This page will always display the most recent threat level.