Sep

Does Your Church Have A Security Team

Does your church have a security team? If not, have you considered forming a team? Churches today face so many different challenges than they did 30 years ago. I remember when there was great reverence and respect for the church. Even drunks would hide their liquor and cross the street instead of walking directly in front of church property. Those days are long gone and reverence for the church seems to be a thing of the past.

In recent years we’ve seen numerous stories on the news about pastors being attacked, shot and killed on church property. People vandalizing the church and defacing church property. Church members being stalked and medical emergencies.

Church Security Video from Associated Press

An ideal security team includes more than policing your property and protecting ministers and members. A full service security team should include:

Proactive approach to dealing with violence
Theft of church property or members property
Plan to deal with vandalism
Medical team on standby – members who are doctors, nurses, paramedics

What kind of plan has your church put in place? It doesn’t have to be elaborate, but you should have a plan. Your local police department can be of assistance.