January 24, 2023
Written by Craig Cable, Director of Ministry Safety, ACG Colorado
Security Team Training: A ministry-focused approach for your church and school
We will be leading multiple half-day workshops around Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, and the Dakotas focusing on equipping your staff and security team volunteers with the training and experience they need to help keep your ministry safe.
Workshop topics will include:
Trends in church violence
Security best practices
Crisis intervention and de-escalation
Active threat response training
Registration fee: $15 per person
Training schedule: 10 am to 5 pm (Includes lunch)
The dates and locations for Colorado and Nebraska can be found HERE. Keep an eye out for the dates and locations in the Dakotas and Kansas as they will be added to this page once they are available.
Craig is a sworn peace officer and serves as a Reserve Deputy Sheriff for the patrol division at the Larimer County Sheriff's Office. has trained hundreds of security team leaders and volunteers and was the lead developer of the Safe and Secure & Church: The Ministry Approach training kit produced in partnership with Group Publishing and Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company.
If you have further questions about protecting your ministry, please feel free to reach out to me at ccable@americanchurchgroup.com.
Copyright. © 2022 American Church Group of Colorado, LLC. All rights reserved. The information in this article is intended to help your ministry better understand issues of vulnerability and mitigate risks.? It does not constitute legal advice between an attorney and a client. If specific legal advice is required, your ministry is encouraged to consult with a local attorney. Neither Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company, American Church of Colorado, LLC, nor the author assumes liability for reliance upon the information provided in this article.
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