CHURCH SECURITY SEMINAR

1. CHURCH SECURITY SEMINAR • Is it true that the Lord has an open door policy? • Does the Lord have rules that He expects to be observed? • It is my belief that the Bible makes it clear that certain behavior in His house is not acceptable.

2. What did Jesus Do? • 1. At the beginning of His ministry John 2:13 • 2. At the close of His ministry. Mark 11:15ff • 3. In His sermons. Matt. 22:12 Marriage Feast “Friend how did you get in here without a wedding garment? • 4. hired hand flees because he is a hired hand, and doesn’t care for the sheep.(John 10:7-15) • .

3. Concept of Watchmen and Gatekeepers • Gatekeepers I Chronicles 9:21ff • Watchmen Ezekiel 33 • A fox is not to be invited among God’s people to maim and destroy. • John 10 ‘the hireling’…flees because he cares nothing for the sheep.

4. RESPONSIBILITIES • Greeters • Ushers • You are the outpost, the watchman to warn of impending threats. • You stand at the door of the Lord’s house to turn aside the wolves, and other predators. • What Predators you may ask?

5. WHY DO WE NEED WATCHMEN? • Gunman, victim killed in Colo. church attack • Police: Four others wounded, linked to earlier Colorado shooting • Law enforcement officials swarm New Life Church Sunday in Colorado Springs, Colo., after a gunman kills one and wounds four others.

6. FT. WORTH, TEXAS Sept. 15, 1999 Wedgewood Baptist Church - 7 killed along with the shooter Larry Gene Ashbrook shot dead seven people and injured a further seven at a concert before killinghimself

7. Brookfield, Wis. March 12, 2005 • - It was just another weekend service for churchgoers in this Milwaukee suburb when, without warning, they began to be gunned down by one of their own. • Living Church of God - 7 killed + shooter - Terry Ratzmann opened fire on the congregation, killing seven and wounding four before taking his own life.

8. SASH, TEXAS ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH •   A GUNMAN KILLED FOUR PEOPLE THEN KILLED HIMSELF • CRENSHAW SHOT BROWN, 61, AT CLOSE RANGE, AND THEN SHOT THE PASTOR, JAMES ARMSTRONG 42, CRENSHAW THEN DROVE TO AN INTERSECTION, WHERE HE SHOT AT A TRUCK TOWING A HORSE TRAILER AND THEN KILLED THE TWO WOMEN IN THE TRUCK AFTER THEY TRIED TO FLEE. WITNESSES SAID THEY COULD HEAR THE WOMEN SCREAMING,".

9. Neosho, Missouri- Aug. 12, 2007 First Congregational Church - 3 killed Eiken Elam Saimon shot and killed the pastor and two deacons and wounded five others.

10. Atlanta, Georgia Oct. 5, 2003 • Turner Monumental AME Church - 2 killed • The shooter - Shelia Wilson walked into the church while preparations are being made for service and shot the pastor, her mother and then herself.

11. Hopkinsville, Kentucky May 18, 2001 - • - Greater Oak Missionary Baptist Church • Frederick Radford stood up in the middle of a revival service and began shooting at his estranged wife, Nicole Radford, killing her and a woman trying to help her.

12. Salt Lake City, Utah April 15, 1999 LDS Church Family History Library - 2 killed + shooter - Sergei Babarin, 70, with a history of mental illness, entered the library, killed two people and wounded four others before he was gunned down by police.

13. Watchmen are to Detect Three Types of Potential Problems • THE MENTALLY ILL- Who need immediate help and direction. • The SUBSTANCE ABUSER who is intoxicate and has no business in God’s house. • The WOLVES who come to maim and destroy

14. WHAT IS EXPECTED? • Primary duty is: • Detect • Warn others • Call for necessary help (Minister or Police officer) • If necessary give up ones life to carry out responsibilities.

15. OUR CLASS TEACHES • What to look for in determining mental illness. • How to recognize signs of Intoxication • Crimes against children • Indicators of impending attack

16. BACKGROUND IFORMATION • What is mental illness? • Types of mental health problems • One Minute Assessment that helps determines mental illness severe enough to warrant intervention.

17. Mental Illness • “Illness, disease or condition that either substantially impacts a person’s thought, perception of reality, emotional process, judgment, or grossly impairs a person’s behavior, as manifested by recent disturbance behavior.”

18. Professional definition of Mental Illness • Mental Illness is diagnosed based on behaviors and thinking as evaluated by a Psychiatrist, Psychologist, Licensed Professional counselor, Licensed Social Worker, or other qualified professionals using a tool known as the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition; DSM-IV.

19. Basic Facts • There are two distinct types of mental illnesses • Serious to persistent mental illnesses which are caused by psychological, biological, genetic, or environmental conditions • Situational mental illnesses due to severe stress which may be only temporary

20. Basic Facts • Anyone can have a mental illness, regardless of age, gender, race or socio-economic level. • Mental illnesses are more common than cancer, diabetes, heart disease or AIDS. • Mental illness can occur at any age.

21. Basic Facts • 20 - 25% of individuals may be affected by mental illness. • 7.5 million Children are affected by mental, developmental or behavioral disorders.

22. Basic Facts • Nearly two-thirds of all people with a diagnosable mental disorder do not seek treatment.

23. Basic Facts • With proper treatment, many people affected with mental illness can return to normal, productive lives. — Basic Facts About Mental Illness — NAMI Texas

24. Categories of Mental Illness • Personality Disorders • Mood Disorders • Psychosis • Developmental Disorders

25. Schizophrenia

26. Schizophrenia • Group of psychotic disorders characterized by changes in perception. • Affects a person’s ability to think clearly, manage his or her emotions, make decisions, relate to others, and distinguish fact from fiction.

27. Distorted thinking • Results in: • Hallucinations and delusions • Poor processing of information/Attention deficit • Illogical thinking that can result in disorganized and rambling speech and delusions.

28. Results continued • May overreact to situation. • Have “flat effect” (Decreased emotional expressiveness, diminished facial expression and apathetic appearance).

29. Hallucinations and delusions • Hallucination: Distortion in the senses….experiencing auditory or visual feedback that is not there. • Delusion: False beliefs not based on factual information.

30. Changes in Emotions • Lacking pleasure or interest in activities that were once enjoyable. • Withdrawn: Media tends to portray as violent which is very rare.

31. Causes of Schizophrenia • Like many other medical illnesses, schizophrenia appears to be caused by genetic vulnerability and environmental factors that occur during a person’s prenatal development.

32. Schizophrenia Facts • It affects approximately 2.2 million individuals in the U.S. age 18 and older in a given year. • Ranks among the top 10 causes of disability in developed countries worldwide. • Higher risk of suicide. Approximately 10 to 15% of people with schizophrenia commit suicide.

33. Symptoms of Schizophrenia • Hallucinations and delusions • Poor processing of information/Attention deficit • Illogical thinking that can result in disorganized and rambling speech and delusions. • May overreact to situation. • Have “flat effect” (Decreased emotional expressiveness, diminished facial expression and apathetic appearance). • Hallucination: Distortion in the senses….experiencing auditory or visual feedback that is not there. • Delusion: False beliefs not based on information.

34. Mood Disorders

35. Mood Disorders • Mental Illness demonstrated by disturbances in emotional reactions and feelings. • Recognizable behaviors could include: • Lack of interest and pleasure in activities • Extreme and rapid mood swings

36. Recognizable Behaviors continued… • Impaired judgment • Explosive temper • Increased spending • Delusions

37. Causes of Mood Disorders • Researchers believe that a complex imbalance in the brain’s chemical activity plays a prominent role in selectivity. (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Assoc.) • Environmental factors can trigger or buffer against the onset.

38. Two most common Mood Disorders • Depression • Bipolar Disorder

39. Depression • Depression is a natural reaction to trauma, loss, death or change.

40. Major Depression • Unlike normal emotional experiences of sadness, loss, or passing mood states, major depression is persistent and can significantly interfere with an individual’s thoughts, behavior, mood, activity, and physical health.

41. Major Depression • A major depressive syndrome is defined as a depressed mood or loss of interest at least two weeks in duration

42. Symptoms of Major Depression • Lack of interest and pleasure in activities Extreme and rapid mood swings • Impaired judgment Increased spending • Delusions Explosive temper

43. Symptoms continued… • Physical slowing or agitation • Loss of interest in usual activities • Feelings of hopelessness or excessive guilt • Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

44. Symptoms continued… • Persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain.

45. Causes • There is no one single cause of major depression. Psychological, biological, genetic, and environmental factors may all contribute to its development.

46. Major Depression Facts • Affects approximately 9.9 million American adults, or about 5.0 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year.

47. Major Depression Facts • Nearly twice as many women as men suffer from major depression • While major depressive disorder can develop at any age, the average age at onset is the mid-twenties.

48. Bipolar Disorder • Mental Illness involving mania (an intense enthusiasm) and depression (as discussed previously). • Bipolar disorder causes extreme shifts in mood, energy, and functioning. • Chronic disease affecting more than two million individuals in the U.S.

49. Symptoms of Mania • Elated, happy mood or irritable, angry, unpleasant mood • Increased activity or energy • Inflated self-esteem • Decreased need for sleep

50. Symptoms…continued • Streaming ideas or feeling of thoughts racing • More talkative than usual • Excessive risk-taking • Ambitious often grandiose plans • Increased sexual interest and activity