The Armed Church: A Tactical Guide to Protecting People, Worship, and Mission - Couverture souple

McGarvey, Dr. James P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798172365768

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

THE ARMED CHURCH
When Protecting the Flock Becomes Part of the Mission

What if your church faced a violent threat tomorrow? Would your team know what to do?

Churches are places of worship, community, and refuge. Unfortunately, they can also become targets. When violence comes through the doors, good intentions are not enough. Hope is not a security plan. And simply putting armed people in a building does not create a safe church.

The Armed Church tackles one of the most controversial and misunderstood subjects in church security: the responsible use of armed volunteers and armed security teams.

Dr. James McGarvey brings decades of experience in public safety, church ministry, training, and church security to a subject that demands more than opinions. He challenges churches to move beyond the question of “Should we have armed security?” and begin asking the questions that really matter:

Who should be armed? Who should lead them? How should they be trained? What policies should govern them? What happens when something goes wrong? And how do we protect people without turning the church into a fortress?

Inside, you will discover practical guidance for building a responsible armed church security program, including:

• Establishing clear policies, procedures, and expectations

• Understanding leadership responsibility and accountability

• Developing meaningful training beyond firearms proficiency

• Addressing insurance and organizational considerations

• Preparing for critical incidents and difficult decisions

• Building communication and coordination into your security plan

• Understanding the difference between being armed and being prepared

• Integrating armed protection into a larger church safety ministry

But this book is about more than guns.

It is about stewardship. It is about responsibility. It is about protecting the people God has entrusted to your care.

A firearm may be a tool, but it cannot replace wisdom, training, character, leadership, or preparation. The strongest church security program is not necessarily the one with the most armed people. It is the one that understands its responsibility and prepares accordingly.

The Armed Church is for pastors, church leaders, safety directors, security team members, and anyone who believes the church should be prepared to protect its people while remaining faithful to its mission.

The church does not exist to be a fortress.

It exists to proclaim Christ.

But if we are entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the flock, we should be willing to prepare for that responsibility.

The question is not whether your church will ever face a crisis. The question is whether you will be prepared when it does?

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798172365768
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 315
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg