{"id":33413,"date":"2022-09-10T20:48:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-11T01:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/5-tips-for-upgrading-your-outdoor-security\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T20:48:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-11T01:48:00","slug":"5-tips-for-upgrading-your-outdoor-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/5-tips-for-upgrading-your-outdoor-security\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Upgrading Your Outdoor Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Church Mutual, we know your ministry is about more than just worship. It\u2019s about community, support and protecting the greater good. That\u2019s why, as the nation\u2019s leading insurer of religious organizations, our mission is to provide the services, expertise and strategic connections your congregation needs to accomplish just that.<\/p>\n

Tantamount to your ministry\u2019s success is the safety and welfare of your members, guests and employees. Today, it is more important than ever to prevent your house of worship from becoming an easy target for criminally oriented people.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur culture is changing, and religious leaders can no longer assume that \u2018It won\u2019t happen in my church.\u2019 Like the rest of society, [religious leaders] need to ensure the safety and security of their facility, staff and worshipers.\u201d
\u2014 Robert Cirtin, Author,\u00a0\u201cChurch Safety and Security:\u00a0A Practical Guide\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Below are five, simple, yet important, outdoor security tips for protecting the areas surrounding your place of worship:<\/p>\n

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  1. Keep bushes around your buildings trimmed so people cannot hide behind them.<\/li>\n
  2. An open-door policy is nice in theory, but the reality is, you need to restrict access. Unlock the front door only during worship services, and keep all doors and windows at your other buildings closed and locked at all times.<\/li>\n
  3. Limit distribution of keys to a few people and keep a record of who has them. Never hide a key outside your building, and rekey your locks if a key is lost or not returned.<\/li>\n
  4. Keep at least one interior light on at all times to give the impression that the building is in use. Use outdoor lighting to add security, including ample lighting in parking lots and street entrances.<\/li>\n
  5. Invite neighbors to get involved in protecting their community. Ask your local police department for help starting a Neighborhood Watch program.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Learn more about protecting your organization at www.churchmutual.com\/outdoorsecurity.<\/p>\n

    For more information on how Church Mutual can help, visit www.churchmutual.com, or call (800) 554-2642 to request a quote today.<\/p>\n

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    At Church Mutual, we know your ministry is about more than just worship. It\u2019s about community, support and protecting the greater good. That\u2019s why, as the nation\u2019s leading insurer of religious organizations, our mission is to provide the services, expertise and strategic connections your congregation needs to accomplish just that. Tantamount to your ministry\u2019s success … Continue reading “5 Tips for Upgrading Your Outdoor Security”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sermons"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33413\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}