April 21, 2009
Rick spoke to Church Business Administrators and para-church leaders on the topic of “how to reduce the risk of litigation stemming from a security breech,” at the Christian Leadership Alliance National Conference (CLA) in Atlanta, GA. You can visit the CLA website at www.christianleadershipalliance.org
May 13, 2009
Rick spoke to pastors and church leaders on the topic of “how to mitigate security vulnerabilities at your place of worship,” at the Worship Facilities Expo and Conference (WFX) in Long Beach, CA. You can visit the WFX website at www.wfxweb.com
June 15, 2009
Rick spoke to Facility Managers on the topic of “security management in the church” for the National Association of Church Facility Managers (NACFM) in Portland, OR. You can learn more about NACFM at their website, www.nacfm.org
August 25, 2009
Rick was interviewed by the Dallas Morning News in Dallas TX. for an article examining church violence. The article will be published mid-September, 2009 on the 10 year anniversary of the tragic church shooting that occured September 16, 1999 at Wedgewood Baptist Church in Fort Worth Texas. To read more about the incident click here http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/law/july-dec99/shooting_9-16.html
August 26 2009
Raul will be traveling to Auburn, WA. as a guest of the Center for Personal Protection and Safety (CPPS) to attend their security conference for church leaders. You can learn more about CPPS at www.cppssite.com
September 19-22 2009
Raul, Rick and Don will be traveling to Anaheim, CA. to attend the ASIS International Conference. ASIS is the premier association for security professionals. Don Knox is the Chairman of the Houses of Worship Security Working Group. You can learn more about ASIS by visiting their website at www.asisonline.org
April 20, 2010
Raul spoke to church leaders on church security and mitigating security risk at the Assemblies of God, Oregon Leadership Summit.
May 21, 2010
Rick has been invited to join a panel of speakers for the Corban Leadership Institute at Corban University. The panel will address Pastors, Administrators, and other church leadership. The topic of presentation is “ Peace of Mind: Managing Risk in Faith-Based Organizations.” You can read more at www.leadership.corban.edu
Church Security Solutions, LLC. (CSS) has nationally recognized threat assessment experts that train church staff and volunteers in how to identify a threat before it becomes a tragedy.
With proper security measures in place, a church or religious organization can deter or prevent a potential incident from happening, said security experts.
“Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, serving as overseers.”
1 Peter 5:2