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