The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has issued its 2025 Annual Report of countries it considers to be the most egregious violators of religious liberty. [ Read the SemperVerus article, Terrorists Call for Attacks on Christians ] The
MAGEN DAVID ADOM, Israel’s Red Cross, describes itself as the most experienced mass-casualty response organization in the world. [ Read the SemperVerus article, Church Security Training: Decision Decks Help You Think Through a Crisis Before It Happens ] As Israel’s
One of the first responsibilities of a church security/safety team director is to set in writing the policies and procedures of the team to provide clarity in direction and purpose for church leadership and members to exercise sound judgment in
Close Combat Course Distance: 3 Yards Time: 4 Seconds per target exposure Target: TCQ-95 (2 targets minimum 3 feet apart) Rounds: 6 Rounds Position: Exposure 1 — From the holster, draw and fire 1 round at each target
A three-year study by Concilium Inc. concludes that criminal attacks during church services and in church buildings, not motivated by robbery or theft, are usually foreshadowed by warning signs—erratic behavior, severe mental health symptoms (hallucinations, paranoia, delusions, depression, and suicidal
Keith Graves, founder and trainer of Christian Warrior Training, has developed the following 43-round course-of-fire pistol qualification for his church security team. [ Read the SemperVerus article, Interview with Keith Graves of Christian Warrior Training ] Before allowing people to
When stress and anxiety take hold during life-threatening criminal or terrorist self-defense and church security encounters, your body can feel like it’s working against you—your heart races, your chest tightens, and your mind starts spinning. But one of the most
Imagine if your driver’s license was not officially recognized in USA states other than your own. That would mean every time you drove across state lines, you’d be violating those states’ laws. Now imagine if some states accepted your state’s
The 2025 Annual Threat Assessment is the US Intelligence Community’s official, coordinated evaluation of an array of threats to US citizens, the Homeland, and US interests in the world. [ Read the SemperVerus article, Terrorists Call for Attacks on Christians
Situational awareness is often described by suggested methods of observation in color-coded categories of perception: observing surroundings to avoid trouble; locating exits in a room to quickly escape trouble; or achieving advance knowledge of travel routes to change course in
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