Amazon Finds: Top 10 Church Security Books
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TOP 10 Church Security BOOKS
If you are wondering, what do I need to know about Church Security? Then this blog post is for you.
It is a curated list of the Top 10 Church Security books on Amazon. These books provide information about Church Security plans, team roles and responsibilities, training, policy, security systems, armed guards and more!
1. Defending the Flock: A Security Guide for Church Safety Directors
Author, Kris P. Moloney, is a Police Officer, and retired Army Captain and Company Commander and has a bachelor’s degree in Ministry!
Defending the Flock covers:
Why Church Security and Safety Matters
Building and Training Your Church Safety Team
Security Assessments of Your Church
Attacks and Threats- Understanding the Perils Facing Your Church
Attack/Threat Preparedness
Click here to order Defending the Flock on Amazon!
Author, Kevin Robertson, is the Director of Security at Saddleback Church. Saddleback Church has campuses in Orange County, CA and surrounding counties, international campuses, and an internet campus. Additionally, the author is a pastor and former police officer, and travels the country conducting church security conferences, and consulting churches.
Church Security 101 offers an insider's perspective on creating a security team that's effective, Christ-like, and operates as a genuine ministry.
Click here to order Church Security 101 on Amazon!
3. What They Don’t Tell You About Church Safety
Author, Bryan Donihue, has been a security guard, police officer, armored car vault manager, and youth pastor.
Some chapters in What They Don’t Tell You About Church Safety include:
This is a Ministry
Hire for Personality - Train for Competence
Working with Other Ministries
The Right Tools for the Job
Firearms and the Church
So Where Do You Start?
Click here to order What They Don’t Tell You About Church Safety on Amazon!
4. Praying Safe: the Professional Approach to Protecting Faith Communities
Grant Cunningham is an author and teacher specializing in personal security and defensive shooting topics. Joshua Gideon has worked as an Executive Protection Specialist working with missionary groups and places of worship in some of the most dangerous parts of the world.
Contents of Praying Safe include:
The Need for Security in Houses of Worship
Why Religious Spaces are Hard to Secure
Vulnerability & Risk Assessment
Risk Mitigation Planning
Training People to Respond
Click here to order Praying Safe on Amazon!
5. Securing Church Operations: A Seven-Step Plan for Ministry and Church Security Leaders
Author, Simon Osamoh, spent 14 years as a Detective in England, is a former Special Operations Security Manager at Mall of America, and is the founder of Kingswood Security Consulting, a security risk management firm that specializes in protecting soft targets.
Topics covered in Securing Church Operations include:
Identifying your Security Culture
Implementing a Safety Committee
Protecting your Perimeter
Conducting a Security Assessment
Writing Policy and Procedure
Conducting Safety Training
Starting a Safety Team
Click here to order Securing Church Operations on Amazon!
Author, Vaughn Baker, has 20 years of experience in law enforcement. He is the director of security for a church of more than 7,500 members, in the Kansas City area, and has held this position for more than a decade.
The Church Security Handbook takes a practical, biblical approach to answering critical questions about security including:
• What are the odds of an attack on my church?
• Does church security indicate a lack of faith in God?
• How can we have a security team without a “fortress mentality”?
• Does a security team have to be armed?
• How do we select and train our team?
Click here to order The Church Security Handbook on Amazon!
Author, Michael Martin, is the Chief Instructor for the United States Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). He is also a firefighter and EMT.
Contents of Countering the Mass Shooter Threat include:
A Snapshot of Mass Shootings in the US.
Do Gun-free Zones Help or Hurt?
Creating an Emergency Operations Plan
Special Considerations for Houses of Worship
Click here to read my book review of Countering the Mass Shooter Threat!
Click here to order Countering the Mass Shooter Threat on Amazon!
8. Church Safety and Security: A Practical Guide
Author, Robert M. Cirtin, is a former police officer and Missouri state investigator who has served in full-time ministry, and graduated Bible college.
Some topics covered in Church Safety and Security include:
Protecting Your Congregation Using Background Screening
Issues Relating to Child Physical and Sexual Abuse and Child Neglect
Responding to Medical Emergencies
Enhancing Church Safety and Security Utilizing Security Cameras
Click here to order Church Safety and Security A Practical Guide on Amazon!
9. Protecting Your Church: Thoughts on Church Security and Leadership
Author, Cody Blocker C.P.S., is a Certified Protection Specialist and worked as the Security Director of a large church in the Midwest for over ten years.
Some chapters of Protecting Your Church include:
How Church Security is Different
Use of Force: A Biblical Perspective
Vigilant yet Welcoming
Selection and Recruitment
Training and Practice
Click here to order Protecting Your Church on Amazon!
10. The Case for Church Safety & Security: Foundation for a Church Safety & Security Ministry
Author, James McGarvey, Ph.D, has served as a Church Safety Director in Columbus, Ohio for over fifteen years. He spent 25 years in Public Safety working as an EMS Dispatcher, Firefighter, EMT, First Responder Instructor, Disaster Chaplain, and Volunteer Officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept. He has also served as Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, and other Church leadership roles.
Some chapters of The Case for Church Safety & Security include:
Old Testament References
New Testament References
Being Prepared and Ready
Click here to order The Case for Church Safety & Security on Amazon!
Which Church Security book is your favorite? Comment below!
You may also be interested in reading the following blog posts:
Why You Need Church Security Policy for Your Church Security Team
Developing a Church Security Plan to Protect the Children’s Ministry
If you know any Pastors, Directors of Safety and Security, or Church Leaders that would find this information helpful, then please share this blog post with them!
About the Author: Lori Corini is an attorney admitted to practice law in the state of New York, an NRA Pistol Instructor and Range Safety Officer, a NYS licensed armed guard, and Director of Safety and Security and a Board Member at her Church.
