The past should NEVER be forgotten.
It should always be a lesson for all to learn from!

26-people were killed at First Baptist Church in rural Sutherland Springs, Texas.

9-people were killed at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in downtown Charleston, South Carolina.

7-people injured, 1 killed at the Burnette Chapel Church of Christ of Antioch, Tennessee.

Unfortunately, there have been other church shootings.

It is vital that the church be steadfast in keeping their congregation safe and protected. With the recent mass shootings, it is necessary to implement safety measures to avoid your church from becoming a soft or easy target. Your church should seek and change any unsecured or unguarded opportunities that may allow someone to inflict pain, fear, death or destruction within your sanctuary.

Again, how safe is your congregation?

Acts 20:28-29 New King James Version (NKJV)

²⁸ Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God^[a] which He purchased with His own blood. ²⁹ For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

Answer the following questions?

• Does your church have a proficient security team?

• Does your church security team practice safety drills regularly with the congregation?

• Does your church security team take safety classes annually?

• Do you and the congregation know what to do if ever approached by an attacker?

• Do you and the church’s security team have any self-defense training?

• Do you and the church’s security team have any situational awareness skills?

• Do you or the church’s security team know how to recognize suspicious activity, people and behaviors?

• Do the leaders of the church’s daycare, children church etc., know how to protect the children and themselves if approached by an assailant?
  

• Do you know if the front area or vestibule of your church is secured and safe?

• Do you and your congregation know how to use cover and conceal yourselves in case of an active shooter event?

• Do you personally carry a personal protective device(s) with you? Such as: TASER, Pepper Spray, Personal Protection Alarm or a Firearm?

• Have you been properly trained and practiced executing your personal protective device(s)?

• Does your congregation know what to do when members of the church get hurt during an attack?

• Does the congregation know how to evacuate the premises in case of a threat or an attack?

• If faced with a threat, does you church have a safety plan?

If you answered NO to most or all of the questions above then it’s time to take our (ADST) Armor Defense Safety Training Workshop for Churches!

13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
~Ephesians 6:13 (NKJV)

Class Information:

Our Armor Defense Safety Training Workshop for Churches is a six-hour class that teaches the importance of being prepared and proactive in order to avoid becoming a statistic or a victim. Unfortunately, the need for church security or safety is gradually growing. Churches are increasingly dealing with active shooter events, theft, attacks or assaults on church grounds.

The Armor Defense Safety Training Workshop for Churches focuses on 80% mental defense as well as 20% physical protection since most attacks occur when the victim is unprepared or unsuspecting of suspicious behavior, threats or danger. Skills acquired from this class will greatly benefit you and your congregation during worship as well as in your personal lives.

Topics Covered:

• The importance of drafting/implementing a safety procedure policy or a safety action plan for your church and security team.

• The importance of being alert and aware.

• How to use your voice, body language and eye contact effectively.

• How to trust your protective instincts.

• The use of unarmed non-lethal considerations for defense, such as: Pepper Spray, TASER®, Stun Guns, Kubotan, Paracord Monkey’s Fist, etc…

• Discuss firearms safety (If interested).

• Practice a few basic self-defense moves and techniques.

• Understanding the importance of Tactical First Aid for yourself and victims.

• How to handle the aftermath of an incident.

• Escape, evade and evacuation planning/training.

And so much more!!

There are also simulation scenarios applied in this course. They are designed to help create awareness and the concept of time—‘Action versus Reaction’. Participants will recognize and understand how fast things can escalate and the need to be prepared for anything that may occur in the church and in their personal lives.

Don’t let your church or congregation become another statistic or a victim of another senseless shooting.