Barry Young

Barry Young has dedicated his life to helping churches improve security. He has been the director of security at two churches in the Kansas City area and is a chaplain for the Independence, Mo., Police Department. He’s also a black belt in Sho-Lum-Tae Karate. Barry’s goal is for every church in the United States to have a comprehensive security plan and team that goes from the parking lot to the pulpit.

The 10 Commandments Of Church Security

| January 11, 2021
The ten commandments of church security

Church Security is something never even thought of in the American Church for decades upon decades. However, sadly this is something that is now at the forefront of ministry. According to Carl Chinn, there have been over 1700 deadly incidents at American churches since 1999. Here are 10 baseline considerations for keeping your church safe …

Church Security: Prepare Now to be Better Than Before

| April 16, 2020

Prepare for a return to community as if it’s Easter Sunday. Most churches are currently unable to meet, but the quarantine will end. When it does, will your church security team be rusty … or ready? DHS predicts the isolating circumstances of the pandemic may result in psychological instability and outbursts of disruption and violence. …