Church Security & Outreach: Church Security as a Ministry - Episode 82

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Show Notes

In this new series, Pastor John talks with pastor, federal agent and church security expert Jason White about making our churches safer. The discussion centers around Jason's excellent book, Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit-led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety-nine.

In this week's episode, Jason talks about the foundations of Church Security that actually make it a bible based ministry:

• Prayer - being prayer-focused, the security team begins with a humble starting point, knowing their limitations and deepening their reliance on Christ.
• Stewardship - the church security team understands their responsibility to be good stewards of everything God has entrusted to them and their congregation -- including their own witness of Jesus' gospel.

Jason then goes on to talk about four essential pillars to Church Security to ensure it remains a Spirit-led ministry.

Resources Websites:

• www.spiritledsecurity.com - Jason's website based upon his book and Church Security Conference. If you have the opportunity to attend one of his conferences, you will gain important insights into how you can make your church and ministry safer.
• www.panoplia.org - A website created close friends of Jason who he works with to provide faith-based security for missionaries. Jason and these friends from the military and law enforcement work with ministries and those serving in more dangerous parts of the world to keep their personnel safe and their locations secure.
• www.ready.gov/active-shooter - An informative website offered by the US Department of Homeland Security on preparedness for an active shooter situation.
• www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&time_continue=64&v=DFQ-oxhdFjE&feature=emb_logo - An Active Shooter Video from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office

Contact:

If you would like to contact Jason White directly to discuss Church Security or to receive any of the free materials he is offering in this series, please use this email address: SLS199@outlook.com

Book:

• Church Security and Outreach: A Spirit Led Strategy to Pursue the One and Protect the Ninety Nine by Jason White (Xulon Press, 2019)

*I cannot recommend this book more highly. Neither I nor The Minister's Friend receive a benefit from promoting this or other resources on our program. But I am convinced that, because of the day in which we now live and minister, churches need to be prepared like never before. This would also include legal protections. Please also see our special series from earlier in the year, Your Church and the Law for more information on how you can protect your church and ministry.