On this page is a collection of guides, fact sheets, and manuals from a variety of sources that provide helpful information for church security teams. Return often as new documents are added when available.
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A contested multipolar landscape is emerging worldwide where confrontation is replacing collaboration, and trust—the currency of cooperation—is losing its value. That’s the conclusion of the World Economic Forum‘s (WEF) Global Risks Report 2026 (PDF).
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While the annual report’s intent is to inform secular leaders making policy decisions, it can be of interest to church security teams to help prepare for possible social unrest that could affect the safety of their churches and congregants.
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It posits that societal and political disruption may deepen over the next two years as technology becomes more embedded in daily life and geoeconomic tensions persist, heightening the risks of increased digital distrust and social confrontation.
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Misinformation and disinformation, societal polarization, state-based armed conflict, and cyber insecurity, all identified as worsening, could lead to conflict and danger for Christians and church events.
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The Global Risks Report 2026 draws on the views of over 1,300 global leaders and specialists from academia, business, government, international organizations, and civil society. It identifies and analyzes the most pressing risks across three timeframes: immediate (2026); short-to-medium term (the next two years); and long term (the next 10 years).
Dillon Burroughs, PhD, writes for the Standing for Freedom Center and serves as an adjunct instructor at Liberty University’s John W. Rawlings School of Divinity. In his article, When the Church Becomes a Target: Shepherds Must Defend the Flock With Armed Security, he makes the biblical case why churches are obligated to maintain trained and armed security ministry teams. Excerpts from the article are below:
Prayer and reading Scripture are fundamentally important in our Christian journey as the primary ways to build a deep, loving, personal relationship, seek guidance, express praise and thanks, confess sins, find strength, and align our will with God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. These are the “lifeblood” of a believer’s spiritual health, enabling participation in furthering God’s kingdom and His work on Earth.
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Effective prayer is a vital, transformative connection to God rather than merely a way to request favors of him. Essential themes include treating prayer as a conversation, seeking strength over easier circumstances, and fostering a submissive heart.
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The Apostle Paul’s prayers in the New Testament are characterized by, among other qualities, intense gratitude, intercession for the spiritual growth of churches, encouragement, and requests for wisdom, love, and vigor for believers. His key prayers focus on strengthening faith, unity, knowing God’s will, and persevering in hope.
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Use Paul’s prayers as transformative inspiration for your own prayers. What follows is a compilation of all of Paul’s prayers and prayer directives, drawn from the book Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation by D.A. Carson: