Securing the Sacred: Making Your House of Worship a Safer Place - Paperback

by Andrew P. Surace (Author), Cmas Cmeps Konohia (Author)

Your Church Security Handbook Crimes against churches and ministers are rising at an alarming rate. Almost on a weekly basis, we read or hear about a shooting or act of violence in or on a church property. From burglary, to domestic violence to shootings, churches are getting a wake up call that they are no longer the safe and sacred places they once were. As our culture becomes more secular, churches will be targeted even more. Jesus warned that in the last days treacherous times would come so that we would be prepared. This book will provide principles on how to protect your house of worship. Eric and Andrew reveal how by using the same principles that the United States Secret Service uses to protect the president and the White House, you can better protect your church, its leaders and people. This one of a kind security book, written through the unique perspective of a pastor and one of the security industries leading experts, will show you not only how to better protect your church, but why and how to put together your church security team. If you ready one book about church security this year, this one will not disappoint you!

Author Biography

DR. ANDREW P. SURACE In 2012 Pastor Andrew me Eric Konohia at an Executive Protection Industry Summit in Atlanta, Georgia. Later that year he was recommended to and in 2013 successfully completed one of the industry's premiere Executive Protection Schools, The MODAD Threat Management Solution, Where he was thoroughly immersed in all the principles of protection.Following his graduation from The MTMS, he enrolled in and successfully completed his training as an EMT. This training increased his value in the protection industry and separated him from thousands of other protection specialists. Combined with his 35 years of pastoral experience, Andrew Surace lends a keen eye to church security and a unique perspective to this book.ERIC KONOHIA, CMAS, CMEPS Eric Konohia is president of BPI Security, LLC, Which offers executive protection, Risk/Threat Vulnerability Assessments, and security education/training services.As a former trooper of the Maryland State Police with over thirty years of experience in law enforcement and executive protection services, Mr. Konohia also has considerable experience in protecting houses of worship. He is certified by the Anti-Terrorism Accreditation Board as a Master Anti-Terrorism and Executive Protection Specialist. (CMAS, CMEPS)