Shooting at VBS...A Reminder of the Importance of Having a Security Team

Last week, a 31-year-old man opened fire outside a Michigan church during their VBS.

It happened at around 11:15 am at CrossPointe Community Church in the city of Wayne.

Brian Browning has been identified as the shooter.  He attended the church with his mother.

Browning showed up wearing a tactical vest and carrying both an AR-15 style rifle and a handgun with over a dozen fully loaded magazines.  He didn't have any prior criminal history.

Church staff first noticed his behavior near the church's parking lot. He exited his vehicle armed and began shooting in the direction of the church, where children were performing on stage. You can see this in a video that captured what happened inside the church.

A church member attempted to stop the man by striking him with a vehicle. The suspect responded by shooting at the vehicle multiple times. As the confrontation escalated, two members of the church's staff returned fire and fatally shot the man.

The actions of the church staff prevented what could have been a much more deadly attack. They undoubtedly saved many lives and prevented a large-scale mass shooting.

This is a stark reminder of how important it is to have an armed security team at your church.  Safety must be a top priority. You never know what could happen and you must be prepared. 

Safety and security is a big deal to parents and rightly so.  Parents want to know that their children will be safe when they are in your children's ministry. 

What steps should you take to protect the kids and families in your ministry?

How can you ensure kids and parents will be safe when they are in your ministry?

I can help you with this.  I have an on demand video seminar that can help you keep your ministry prepared and safe.

Session 1 - Why Safety & Security Must Be a Top Priority in Your Church

You'll learn why it's so important not only for protecting children, but for reaching families and growing your church as well.

Session 2 - Predator Proofing Your Ministry

The enemy will try to send predators into your ministry. Discover the keys to keeping them out and keeping children safe.

Session 3 - Safeguarding & Securing Your Ministry

Be prepared for terrorism, active shooters, crisis, dealing with unstable people, taking care of medical issues and other situations.

Includes...

• Video recording of all sessions in both streaming and downloadable formats

• Audio recording of all sessions

• Handouts from all sessions

• You can show the training to as many people as you'd like at one low cost.  

You can get more information and watch the training at this link.   

Get the tools and insight you need to protect the kids and families in your ministry.