Fire extinguishers are now standard fire safety equipment for businesses, homes, vehicles, government offices, schools, and churches. However, just having an extinguisher in the place does not guarantee its effectiveness. People must know where the fire extinguishers are and know how to use them and maintain them.

There are cases when a building should to be brought up-to-date, such as when local building and fire codes are amended. Even if a church is legally exempt, it is good stewardship to make the building a safe place. Listen to this podcast for tips on how to make your church building safe.

Today, most church safety teams have two-way radios. In an emergency, such as guiding people to shelter in severe weather, they are essential. When a few team members on duty are stationed in different places in the church and on the campus, or are on patrol, radios are the most efficient means of communicating, whether remaining in place or moving around.

Today, most church safety teams have two-way radios. In an emergency, such as guiding people to shelter in severe weather, they are essential. When a few team members on duty are stationed in different places in the church and on the campus, or are on patrol, radios are the most efficient means of communicating, whether remaining in place or moving around.

This month’s subject is the Church Safety Volunteer Academy, a course for training both new and present Safety Ministry members. This week, we focus on the process of becoming a member of the Safety Ministry, including the biblical basis, the call, the application, and the qualifications.

The “Organization Principle” is this: “Nothing works unless it is organized. The same is true in Christian ministries. Work is done through some kind of organization, formal or not. Teamwork does not just happen. Is your safety ministry organized?

The Safety-Security Ministry of a church has a purpose, and its duty is to carry out that purpose. How does a safety & security ministry “serve and protect” the flock? Let us “count the ways.” Listen to this podcast to find out how.

The Bible admonishes us to assess the condition of things and entities we are responsible for. These can be possessions, relationships, community and country, our religious institutions, and our own hearts and lives. Assessment is also a vital part of starting a church security ministry. Listen to this podcast to find out how to assess your team!

It’s a risky world not only for the world itself, but also for the church. The Safety Ministry protects the flock through Risk Management. When considering a likely risk, we must ask, “Are we ready for this?”

Jesus told His disciples, “Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves” (Matthew 10:16). Judging from this, the biblical basis for church security boils down to being wise while living in a wicked world. Some may think, “It can’t happen here.” The truth is, “It CAN happen here.”