With the title taken from Proverbs 15:1, “A gentle response defuses anger, but a sharp tongue kindles a temper-fire,” the book A Gentle Response: Conflict De-Escalation With A Ministry Mindset is written to guide staff and volunteers of all faiths
John Correia is the founder of Active Self Protection, teaching people to develop the attitude, skills, and plan (ASP) to defend themselves and their families from harm. [ Read the SemperVerus article, Church Security Armament Recommendations By Tom Givens, John
SemperVerus interviewed Del Kostanko, who founded Blue Arrow Consultants, LLC believing that individuals, church security teams, and businesses utilizing threat assessment knowledge to make a location more secure—and to prepare people for what dangers may occur—can lessen the need for
In his article, Pre-Contact Assessments & the 10 Laws of Defensive Tactics, trainer and use-of-force expert Ron Martinelli, PhD, reminds police officers how to make sound, legal, and reasonable decisions under stress in order to preserve the lives of citizens
SemperVerus interviewed Kevin Robertson, director of security at Saddleback Church, Lake Forest, California, and author of the books Church Security 101 and 201: Creating a Safe Worship Environment (Purpose Driven Communications, 2014 and 2019). [ Read the SemperVerus article, A
SemperVerus: enter your email address into the box at the bottom of our blog articles to receive notifications of new posts about self-defense, church security, 2nd Amendment, and personal development news and information. Active Response Training: practical self-defense articles by
Shooting Drills | Organization Shooting Qualifications SemperVerus stands for “Stay True.” It means to stay true to what is right (taken from the Bible book of 1 Timothy 4:16), and it also means to stay true to properly hit the
The newest edition of Family Research Council’s (FRC) Hostility Against Churches report suggests hostility against US churches has rapidly accelerated. [ Read the SemperVerus article, A Prayer for Church Security Team Members ] FRC identifies 436 hostility incidents in 2023—more
Does your congregation know what to do in the first few hours and days after a tragedy? [ Read the SemperVerus article, A Prayer for Church Security Team Members ] Research studied by the ministry Spiritual First Aid shows that
The article, Priority of Scan – An Officer Survival Necessity by Calibre Press instructor Lt. Kelly DeVoll (ret.) is written for the readership of professional police officers. But it also has much bearing for individual self-defense and church security situational
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