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The Church Emergency Handbook: All-Hazards Emergency Management for Houses of Worship

Description

This book helps congregational leaders create a safety plan for their house of worship. Author Dan Schaefer is a police officer and volunteer firefighter with a masters degree in emergency management. Drawing on his experience, he includes chapters on planning fundamentals and preparing for natural disasters, fire, medical emergencies, physical security, cybersecurity, protection from violence, and specific considerations for congregations as places of refuge.

Features

  • Church Emergency Checklist
  • List of resources

Recommended Audience

security and safety team leaders, facility teams, clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Purchase as book, e-book or audio book

Practical Applications

  • Lead a book study with your congregational leadership team to develop a comprehensive safety plan for your congregation.
  • Use the checklist to review your congregation’s safety plan with staff and volunteers at least once per year.

About the Contributor

Contributor
Terrance Bridges

Terrance Bridges is the director of the Center’s Northwest office in Crown Point and serves congregations in the Northwest portion of the state.  He is licensed with subsequent ordination from Pentecostal Churches of the Apostolic Faith. An ordained elder, Terrance combines his parish ministry with adjunct professor work for Grace College, New Horizons Christian University, and guest lecturing at colleges and universities. His consulting practice includes work in the areas of program development, evaluation, congregational strategic planning and intergenerational ministry.

Terrance has a bachelor’s degree from Taylor University in Upland, a master’s from Ball State University, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies and Doctoral Studies from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He is working on his culminating doctoral project in education at Northcentral University in Prescott, Arizona. He has served in ministry at Eastern Star Church, Indianapolis, and Union Baptist Church in Muncie. He continues his ministry service at Mt. Zion Apostolic Church, Indianapolis, through the ministerial alliance, leadership council, preaching and teaching ministries.

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