Date
5-23-2025
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Education in Christian Leadership (EdD)
Chair
Gary J. Bredfeldt
Keywords
Protocol manual, church security, active shooter, emergency plan
Disciplines
Christianity
Recommended Citation
Metcalf, Jack Thorne Jr., "A Comprehensive Examination of Church Security Emergencies Protocol in North Carolina: Securing Tar Landing Baptist Church Jacksonville, North Carolina" (2025). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 6951.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/6951
Abstract
The dissertation-in-praxis project was to implement a security operations manual. Defending houses of worship has become an ever-increasing need for churches. The rise of threats against faith-based organizations is growing, and the unique nature of sanctuaries makes them an ever-increasing soft target. This researcher’s helped to implement a robust security and emergency plan in the church to ensure the security team will perform in a correct and professional manner. The church security manual identifies the following areas such as natural disaster, active shooters, and emergencies protocol.
