The Protector's Perspective 

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Can a Sex Offender Go to Church? The Policy We Use and Why

Article Summary Online, the debate over registered sex offenders in church often ends in "keep them out" or ...
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Church Security Plan Lessons From a Small Town

Article Summary A church doesn't have to be the target to become the scene of a shooting. Some ...
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Why Your Church Safety Team Is Operating in a Silo (and What It’s Costing You)

Article Summary Safety teams end up isolated for several reasons, but only one is entirely within our control. ...
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Proxemics

The Reactionary Gap: The Distance That Keeps You Safe

Article Summary The reactionary gap is the space between you and another person, and that space is time. ...
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Church Safety Team Accountability: What to Do When a Volunteer Gets It Wrong

Article Summary Every safety team makes mistakes, from late arrivals to failures that can't be handled internally. Church ...
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When Protesters Disrupt a Church Service: What to Do in the First 60 Seconds

Article Summary When protestors disrupt a church service, a lot of churches realize they don’t have a plan. ...
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5 Pieces of Self-Defense Advice You Should Ignore

Article Summary Self-defense advice spreads fast, especially the kind that sounds clever enough to repeat but falls apart ...
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Church Safety Partnerships: A Practitioner’s Guide

Article Summary Most church safety teams operate as a separate unit, isolated from the rest of the ministry. ...
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Church Safety Partnerships You May Be Missing

Article Summary Some safety teams have figured out the obvious church safety partnerships. Kids ministry, hospitality or parking. ...
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