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).
Keith Graves, founder and trainer of Christian Warrior Training, has developed the following 43-round course-of-fire pistol qualification for his church security team.
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Before allowing people to carry a firearm to protect the congregation, they must demonstrate competency with their weapon; at the very least, safe drawing and re-holstering, accurate shot placement, reloading magazines without prompting, and malfunction and stoppage clearing.
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He says, “A proper annual qualification test is a non-negotiable requirement for church security. You know exactly where your incident will occur: in your sanctuary, your parking lot, your classrooms. Your qualification course should reflect that.”
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To qualify, he requires that all rounds must be verified on target; any miss from the target is considered a fail. If at any point a person’s firearm has a malfunction or stoppage, it’s up to the person to clear it and continue with the course of fire within the set time limit, otherwise it’s considered a fail.
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He allows 3 attempts to qualify; after 3 the person must practice and schedule another qualification session.
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Watch him demonstrate the course-of-fire in the video below: