Family Research Council (FRC) has released the newest edition of its report, Hostility Against Churches in the United States: Analyzing Incidents from 2024, which records 415 hostile incidents across 383 churches, including vandalism (284), arson (55), bomb threats (14), armed
Active Self Protection‘s mission is to help others develop the Attitude, Skills, and Plan to better protect themselves and their loved ones from harm. Its founder and owner, John Correia, posts online real defensive encounters that are recorded on camera
LaSorsa & Associates is a global source for security consulting, private investigations, technical surveillance counter-measures, and executive protection services and training. Its primary focus is on business and political security, but it also offers training for church security teams. [
SemperVerus interviewed Lori Morrison, retired private investigator, author, and host of The Unlovely Truth podcast. She’ll be speaking at the 2025 Church Facilities Expo in Chattanooga, September 22-24, 2025. To register and for more information go to ChurchFacilitiesExpo.com. [ Read
If you lead or volunteer on a church security team, or are interested in matters pertaining to self-defense, an informative resource you should be aware of is Church Security Institute Network. It’s a ministry resource that provides churches, houses of
A 23-year-old man walked into a Naples, Florida church Sunday, July 6, 2025, during the final moments of the morning worship service. Two church employees observed his erratic behavior and strange statements. He claimed to be a “trained killer,” asked
On Sunday, June 22, 2025, a heavily armed gunman opened fire outside CrossPointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan, during a morning service. Thanks to effective Church Active Shooter Prevention measures—including the quick actions of a trained security team and a
Key Articles | All Church Security Articles | Interviews | PDF Library | Directories | De-Escalation Articles | Situational Awareness Articles | Spiritual Fitness Articles | Church Security Dashboards & Blogs | Church Security Networks | Other Resources | SemperVerus
The US Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) has published, First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs: A Case Study on the Link Between Domestic Violence and Mass Attacks. [ Read the SemperVerus article, Criminals and Terrorists Overwhelmingly Select Gun-Free
The Bible’s books of First & Second Samuel and First & Second Chronicles recount ancient Israel as heavily defended by tribal influence and force. [ Read SemperVerus articles on the topic of SPIRITUAL FITNESS ] The country’s first king, Saul,
Copyright © 2026 SemperVerus®. All rights reserved.