2025 Pow Wow Posts
The 2025 Pow Wow is in the books, and by the reponses, the ladies loved all the training sessions this year. Below are just a few on the posts of…
Read More...Standards for Church Security Teams
It is imperative that armed church security teams enforce training and performance standards for members relative to their firearm skills. In the words of Tom Givens, Rangemaster Firearms Training Services,…
Read More...The Attitude and Mindset of a Church Security Team
When churches start a Church Security Team (CST), a couple of reactions usually occur. Some church members doubt the need for a CST, while other members eagerly volunteer so they…
Read More...Church Security Team Member Killed
On Saturday, April 12th a deacon and church security team member, Eddie Shed, was killed while trying to protect others at an Easter Egg hunt in Gulfport, MS. Earlier this…
Read More...Pistols in the Pew: Selecting a Firearm for Church Security
While not all church security team members need to be armed, the harsh reality is Church Security Teams (CSTs) need to prepare and stage a potential armed response inside the…
Read More...It’s Just Like Riding a Bike
You have probably heard that saying a thousand times. It usually means something is easy to do because you’ve already learned how to do it. It implies that once you…
Read More...The Ministry of Church Security
Authors: Kevin Jones and Jeff Williamson Over 40 years ago, when we were teenagers, we could not have imagined that one day we would be leading safety classes for armed…
Read More...Genesis of Church Security
The idea of church security is not new. The biblical precedent is nearly 3500 years old! In the Old Testament the tribe of Levi provided security for the Tabernacle, the…
Read More...Senderos & Smoke
If you grew up hunting with family and friends, this time of year can trigger a lot of great memories. Maybe it is firearm that was handed down from the…
Read More...Sweet Singles
In 1967 Thompson Center Arms launched the Contender. A single shot break action pistol with the unique ability to quickly change barrels and shoot a variety of calibers. Thirty years…
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