Third time is the charm! John Riley and Mike finally get an episode recorded without technical issues. It only took a trip to Kansas to make it happen. In this episode Mike interviews John Riley of Gentle Response, LLC where they discuss the assault that occurred between a pastor and an agitator in New Orleans, what the pastor could have done differently, and how safety ministries can handle similar events should they occur at their church.

Mike and John also talk about the major ministry role safety team members play in getting the gospel to people that many churchgoers would otherwise ignore or avoid.

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In this episode Mike discusses the common misperception many church security teams have about the risk to their pastors, and what the statistics truly show.

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In this episode Mike outlines the key skillsets that every church safety ministry needs to develop and in what order they should develop them.

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In this episode Mike discusses the process for church safety team members to prepare to go on, and how to get off duty at their church.

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In this episode Mike discusses how to recruit and select the first members of your safety ministry and how to build a qualification process for subsequent team members.

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It's a question that a lot of church safety ministries deal with...What do we do if the church leadership won't support us financially or pay for training? In this episode Mike discusses common reasons why churches don't fund their safety ministries and how to overcome the challenge of a lack of funding.

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A recent study of officer involved shootings reveals shockingly low accuracy amongst officers. In this episode Mike discusses how this study applies to church safety ministries and how they train for handling an active attacker.

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In this episode Mike discusses the first steps your church needs to take in starting a safety ministry from scratch, or to move from a safety team to a safety ministry.

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