by Mike Elerick | May 10, 2025 | Church Safety and Security
In today’s world, churches must be both spiritually welcoming and physically vigilant. As we train and prepare our safety and security teams to recognize potential threats, we must also remember that the most effective tools are often the simplest. One such tool is...
by Mike Elerick | May 10, 2025 | Church Safety and Security
Churches are meant to be places of peace, prayer, and community, but in today’s world, even sacred spaces are under threat. Protecting the church from arson has become an important priority, as targeted fires not only destroy property but shatter the sense of safety...
by Mike Elerick | Apr 25, 2025 | Church Safety and Security
Handling children’s disruptions in church is a theme that comes up from time to time. Every parent has felt it – that flush of panic when your child lets out a sudden wail, drops a toy with a loud bang, or decides the middle of the sermon is the perfect...
by Mike Elerick | Feb 14, 2025 | Church Safety and Security
Emergency Readiness for Churches – Is Your Church Prepared for an Emergency? Law enforcement response times to a Level 1 Emergency (Code-3) call vary across the country. On average, it takes 5–10 minutes for officers to arrive on scene – after 9-1-1 is...
by Mike | Dec 17, 2024 | Church Safety and Security
A Church Safety & Security Perspective Churches and places of worship are meant to be sanctuaries of peace, love, and spiritual refuge. However, an unfortunate reality is that threats to faith-based organizations—ranging from crime and violence to active shooter...
by Mike Elerick | Aug 30, 2024 | Church Safety and Security
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. Acts 20:28 Our God given task to watch over our flock brings a wide range of responsibilities and...