Worship centers have long been sanctuaries of peace, unity, and fellowship, yet they remain vulnerable to modern-day security breaches. Beyond their spiritual essence, churches are physical spaces with image value, human diversity, and protective boundaries that demand deliberate safeguarding. In this feature, Dr. Kwesi Biney, Security Analyst/Consultant, takes a retrospective look at worship center security and why the church must confront today’s realities with vigilance.
Dr. Kwesi Biney writes:
1) A worship center is usually open for all and open by strategy.
2) A worship center has external perimeter allocation and internal space restrictions for protective walls.
3) A worship center has IMAGE value. This is one of its greatest asset. The image holds the brethren together as one with the desire to protect it.
4) A worship center has a component of diverse individuals who have risks parameters that permeate their lives wherever they go, even in the church, they can be traced for attack.
THE BREACHES ARE FAMILIARIZED
1) Breaches happen between protective lines due to professional complacency in compliance to laid out rules and policies.
2) Are the safety and security rules for everyone? Leaders ? Pastors? Deaconry?
3) Who are the implementers? Who review their actions? Who communicates their roles to the church community?
4) Open Access? Closed Access? Controlled Access? Piggybacking?
- The church must come to present day reality!
- The church must come to terms with Biblical truths about security ~The Garden of Eden, a case study ?
- Obedience? Accountability? Diligence? Deterrence?
- Does this resonate with you? What’s your role in all these as a Christian?
- Don’t WAIT until it HAPPENS !!
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@Dr Kwesi Biney ( Security Analyst/Consultant)
