Church security training planned for Sikeston, Feb. 15

February 12, 2014 By Benjamin Hawkins

SIKESTON – The Missouri Baptist Convention has organized another church security and intruder awareness training at Miner Baptist Church in Sikeston, Feb. 15. To register, visit www.mobaptist.org/church-security.

Who should attend?

• Church Ushers

• Church Greeters

• Church Leadership

• Security/Safety Personnel

• Parking Control Personnel

• Deacons/Elders

• Volunteers

• First Line Reception Personnel

Topics Covered:

• History and demographics of church violence and shootings

• Importance of “awareness” in relation to prevention and mitigation

• Biblical authority for church safety and security

• Church lockdown protocols and principles

• Lockdown failure response protocols and principles

• Awareness priority matrix for church campus

• Educating ushers, greeters and other first-line reception personnel

• Recognizing traits of suspicious behavior

• Recognizing traits of armed individuals

• Approaching suspicious or armed individuals

• Verbal conflict management

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First Baptist Church of Delta and Macon FBC encountered long-lasting revitalization through Resound Network’s ReFocus program. This program provides clarity on six imperative aspects of a church’s ministry: vision, mission, values, strategy, goals, and annual plans. While this can be done by forming a cohort that meets over a period of months, these two churches participated in the 3-day intensive workshop.