Evil is on the rise. That means good men and women must be too. It was a rough weekend for people of faith – to say the least. A gunman killed two people in a Texas church before a church member shot him. In suburban New York City, a maniac burst into a rabbi’s home …
Part 1 in our video series, “7 Questions (and Answers!) About Church Security” Churches around the world are grappling with how to create a secure environment while maintaining their community-minded mission. Barry Young, vice president of operations for Strategos International, addresses this problem. It’s the first in our series, “7 Questions (and Answers!) About Church …
FOX24 of Fayetteville, Ark., reported on our church security training “from the parking lot to the pulpit, and Band-Aids to bullets.” “The presentation was put on for everyone from church greeters to those in leadership, and discussed how to identify suspicious behavior and respond to threats. It also provided an overview of lockdown procedures and …
It’s no joke when a confrontationist disrupts your worship service. But what should you do? We recently posted an article about a YouTuber who had been disrupting church services in Tennessee. He was armed only with a camera, but aimed to cause chaos and then upload the footage. The post exploded on Facebook, reaching nearly …
Strategos is offering a new course to bridge a gap in ministry education. Aspiring pastors and ministry workers study systematic theology, hermeneutics, church law and many other vital topics. But one that is almost universally overlooked is church security. What event could be more impactful than an armed attacker disrupting a church service, youth camp …
One of the nation’s leading security providers for faith-based organizations is teaming with one of its most prominent insurers. Strategos International and GuideOne Insurance are working together to help churches, Christian schools and other institutions get the security and insurance coverage they need in an era of mass shootings. “The increase of violence at schools …
We answer your great about churches, weapons, security ministry and more. Until recently, the words “church” and “security” were seldom seen together. Now they’re a permanent fixture in the English language. Strategos’ Barry Young, VP of Operations, eats, sleeps and breathes church security. In this interview, he shares the “Top 7 Questions About Church Security” …
Strategos VP says churches are behind in confronting security threats.
We’re honored to have one of our recent church security trainings, led by instructor Roger Huggins, featured by Action News Jax. “The group would rather preach the gospel and leave the guns aside, but they’re training because for them, knowing how to handle a firearm in a place of worship has become a necessity.” Learn …
Cameras are often the go-to response when seeking to stop or deter workplace crime and violence. But in order to use them effectively, organizations must have clear goals and the willingness to follow through.
