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RECEIVE CHURCH CRIMESWorship Security Academy
The Worship Security Academy is designed to create safer church environments by educating staff and volunteers on how to stay safe. We have spent hours researching and developing courses that give church staff and volunteers the training needed to be successful, whether you are in student ministry, front desk, church outreach programs or leadership, we have everything you need to make church security simple. Our courses are the perfect way to receive training from the comfort of your home or place of work.
These church security training programs are the brainchild of Simon Osamoh, a Christian and nationally known security expert to some of the smallest and largest churches in the country. If you’re looking to grow your security knowledge to protect HIS churches from a position of faith, community and forgiveness, these programs are for you. You will have everything needed to plan, prepare and protect your ministry.
Making Church Security Training Easy
Security leaders and volunteers use these courses to help them protect their houses of worship.
Church Safety Level 1
This course is perfect for you if you are a church staff member or volunteer wanting to improve skills on how to effectively detect and deter threats within your church.
Video Coach
Monthly membership to our video club, where you get unlimited access to presentations, teachings, webinars and insights from safety and security experts to educate and inform you on a variety of safety and security topics.
Conflict De-Escalation
This course empowers you with the knowledge and skills to create safer environments, manage crises with confidence, and foster positive outcomes in challenging situations.
Threat Detection Level 1
This is our comprehensive flagship course designed for safety teams and church leaders digging deeper into how to detect and deter threats using conversational interviewing.
Jim Theis
“Simon's coaching is a proven methodology to remove that feeling of overwhelm and make security simple. As a security director at a large church that is exactly what he did to help me”
Rory Groves
"Since working with Worship Security Academy I have gained knowledge that has not only grown me but also my church program. Their programs build confidence and reduce overwhelm"
Terri Ashmore
"Simon's mentorship has been invaluable not only to my growth as a security leader but has improved the safety at our church. The relationship gives me peace of mind."
The Podcast - Church Security Made Simple
Church security should always be intentional, and this only happens by design. Join Simon Osamoh, national church safety and security expert, as he leads conversations with experts and helps church leaders mitigate and manage risk using a biblical and community focused model. His Regular guests include Dr. James Densley Criminologist and Co-Founder of The Violence Project, Denise Koster Threat Prevention Expert and Author, Virginia (Ginny) Cronin Non-Profit Attorney at Law, Pastor Tim Kingsley of the Episcopal Church Minnesota, Jim Theis Security Director Westwood Community Church and Wes Pederson Security Director Eagle Brook Church.
