We’ve all seen the bill boards along the freeway - “Are you hurting?”, “Do you need hope?”, “Jesus is the answer!” We advertise for people with problem to come to our church. Don’t be surprised when they show up wanting help!
If you have...
Part of my past professional security experience was to be the Personal Protector of a very well-known pastor in the Houston, Texas area. During those years I was exposed to some of America’s greatest pastors. Now I'm not a biblical scholar and certainly don't profess to being a an expert...
What is an Affinity Fraud?
Affinity fraud refers to investment scams that prey upon members of identifiable groups, such as religious or ethnic communities, the elderly, or professional groups. The fraudsters who promote affinity scams frequently are - or pretend to be - members of the group...
A personal recent exposure to what could have been a “Crime of Persuasion” or in other terms a “Con Job” caused me to propose a “What If” scenario that could happen in any group of believers. Affinity Fraud runs particularly rampant in churches because our...
FBI NIBRS Database analysis - Sex Crimes in American Churches
Furthering our analysis of the FBI NIBRS database of crimes in churches we decided to analyze the percentage of forced sex crimes. These crimes include: Forceable Rape, Forcible Sodomy, Sexual Assault with an Object and...
Research shows the majority of weapons used in church violent crimes are NOT firearms.
Another madman has struck in California. Seemingly defenseless people without anyone to stand in the way. We thank God every day for our selfless men and women that have taken their time and effort to prepare...
Another madman has struck in California. Seemingly defenseless people without anyone to stand in the way. We thank God every day for our selfless men and women that have taken their time and effort to prepare for just such an event. Some still say that this is a gun thing. Even thousands of...
First Church Crime Study Based on FBI Crime Data
Contact: Chuck Chadwick, The National Organization of Church Security & Safety Management, 214-305-5616,
AUBREY, Texas, Oct. 19, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The National Organization of Church Security & Safety...
Research of Church related crime based on the FBI’s National Incident Based Recording System
What is the Real story of church crime?
This study was undertaken in the effort to use verified quantitative data to research the rate of church crimes in the U.S.. It is the...
We frequently get a question that has no good answer. “If an incident happens at our church what should we do about all the concealed carry people pulling out their guns?”
In the latest news we see churches encouraging everyone in the congregation to bring their guns to church. In...