Safeguard against violent ‘insiders and outsiders’
RISK, Security Sunday, August 1st, 2010During the past 15 years violence has migrated from the workplace through the school system and college campuses and has now set its sights on churches.
Invest in your church’s security to prevent theft in the building
RISK, Security Thursday, July 1st, 2010
Once considered sacred even to criminals, churches are now prime targets for theft. In fact, it’s precisely the trusting nature of church organizations that can make them so vulnerable to crime.
Enemy in the castle
Background Screening, RISK, Security Tuesday, March 9th, 2010For years now, I’ve looked on as wary church leaders and their tech gurus waged an endless war on the growing threat that Internet pornography represents to their congregations.
Safety first: Preserve the future of your churches
Security Friday, January 1st, 2010Among the most important things that church leaders can do for their congregations is keeping their children safe. In the past, many people didn’t worry about security issues at churches. However, times have changed and so have churches. Gone are the days when we simply relied on “good faith” to preserve the security of our children in the church nursery, Sunday school or youth rooms.
E-giving means fewer envelopes to open and less chance of fraud
FINANCE, Giving, RISK, Security, Theft/Fraud Thursday, October 1st, 2009Bad weather, vacations and illnesses can cause parishioners to miss church services during the year. While some people will make up their missed donations, many won’t. That’s where electronic giving, or e-giving, can help.
Top four tips for starting a disaster shelter at your church
RISK, Security Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Floods and other disasters create a host of needs, foremost among them food and shelter. Moved by compassion, congregations may decide to shelter people affected by a crisis, with little forethought or planning.
When civil disobedience becomes a church distraction
RISK, Security Wednesday, July 1st, 2009Angry citizens — more than 120 of them —protest outside a church. Several police officers stand ready to control the crowd. Using bullhorns, the protesters hurl insults —some of them profane. They shove signs in parishioners’ faces. One protester shoots pepper spray into the face of an opposing protester.
Be a good sport about safe recreation
RISK, Recreation Centers, Security Friday, May 1st, 2009Church is no longer just a place to gather and worship. It seems an increasing number of churches are finding new ways to involve young adults, teens and children in the church community. To accomplish this, some churches are sponsoring “extreme” sports activities by taking church groups to facilities that offer inline skating, BMX biking, skateboarding, rock climbing, paintball and more.
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