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U.S. Churches Prepared for Church Leadership and Safety/Security Teams By Trinity Safety Training Group June 2026 The terrorism threat landscape facing churches in the United States in 2026 should be assessed as elevated, complex, and unpredictable, but not uniform across every congregation or region. There is no public evidence indicating that every U.S. church faces a specific or imminent terrorist threat. However, current public-source threat reporting, federal house-of-w

By Trinity Safety Training Group When churches think about safety, most attention is understandably focused on preventing violence or stopping an active threat. However, one of the most overlooked aspects of church safety is what happens after the violence stops. In many ways, the moments immediately following a violent incident are just as critical as the initial response itself. A church safety team that successfully interrupts or stops a violent attack may st

By Trinity Safety Training Group Churches today face a difficult balancing act. They are called to remain welcoming, compassionate, and ministry-focused while also recognizing that the modern threat environment is far more complicated than it was even a decade ago. As more churches establish safety and security teams, many leaders focus heavily on the operational side of protection—radios, cameras, medical kits, firearms, or emergency plans—without fully understa

By Trinity Safety Training Group In this last part of our article series, we begin with the important topic of ammunition. Ammunition selection is another area that directly impacts safety and performance. Church security teams should use high-quality, factory-manufactured defensive ammunition that has been widely tested and is commonly used by law enforcement and responsible civilians. Examples include Federal HST, Speer Gold Dot, Winchester Defender series, Hornady Critic