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Wednesday's Catch: 'Armed Church Security Teams: Good Idea or Bad Idea?' And More

The question of whether a church should have an armed security team is both practical and pastoral. Churches want to be welcoming places of worship, but they also have a responsibility to protect the people gathered on campus.

Wednesday's Catch: 'Armed Church Security Teams: Good Idea or Bad Idea?' And More

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The question of whether a church should have an armed security team is both practical and pastoral.

Churches want to be welcoming places of worship, but they also have a responsibility to protect the people gathered on campus.

An armed security team may be appropriate in some contexts, but it should never be treated casually.

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The question of whether a church should have an armed security team is both practical and pastoral. Churches want to be welcoming places of worship, but they also have a responsibility to protect the people gathered on campus. An armed security team may be appropriate in some contexts, but it should never be treated casually.

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  • The decision requires clear policies, legal guidance, extensive training, insurance awareness, pastoral wisdom, and a churchwide commitment to safety that goes far beyond firearms.
  • Founded in 2022 in response to the fierce debate over LGBT issues within the United Methodist Church (UMC) that led to a major schism in the mainline denomination, the Global Methodist Church (GMC) held its...

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Global Methodist Church reports growth in congregations, conferences, holds General Conference in Africa More than 1,100 people attended the Global Methodist Church General Conference in Africa, with the theologically conservative denomination reporting considerable growth of congregations and regional conferences.

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