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HEART STONE PICTURES presents A docudrama based on the June 22, 1980 shooting at First Baptist Church of Daingerfield, Texas.
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HEARTSTONE PICTURES presents A docudrama based on the June 22, 1980 shooting at First Baptist Church of Daingerfield, Texas.
Matthew Murray posted these words online before going on a shooting rampage. He killed 2 people at Youth With A Mission and then went to New Life Church in Colorado Spring, CO and killed 2 sisters…he killed himself at the church…
2 QUESTIONS WE WILL ANSWER TODAY 1- WHY be concerned with church safety 2- WHAT plan do we initiate
WHY BE CONCERNED…? THE HISTORY OF CHURCH VIOLENCE FROM MAY 9TH, 2012…UNTIL NOW..
May 9 (Michigan) Church security guard – a Bronze Star recipient in the Korean War – shot and killed while in the parking lot… • May 11 (Alabama) Man beats a Buddhist Monk to death in the Temple’s cafeteria
May 19 (Indiana) 29-year pastor shot and killed by mentally ill person (he was going to preach the next day on the topic of pastor slayings around the world)… • May 22 (NJ) gunfight between gang members occurs: church bus with 12 children aboard struck – no one hurt…
May 23 (AZ) Man enters church and attempts suicide. Discovered by church worker… • May 24 (AZ) Salvation Army workers searching through donated items turn on a flashlight – it explodes. Minor injuries…
May 25 (NC) Murdered woman found behind church • May 28 (AL) Pastor stabs his brother in altercation at the parsonage…
June 6 (TN) Woman robbed and beaten to death on the steps of her church.. • June 7 (GA) At a funeral, gunfight ensues and 2 are killed
June 22 (CA) Person in car driving by church shoots at a brother and sister walking in front of church. No one hurt • June 22 (AZ) Unknown subject knocks on door of a home church group around midnight. People inside fire multiple shots through the door – no one hurt.
JULY 3 - masked gunman entered the St. Philip Neri Church and robs the bingo players
JULY 3 (California) 3 workers for the Calvary Pentecostal Church were robbed at gunpoint… • JULY 29 – (Louisiana) Angry woman intentionally struck 3 people with her car
JULY 25 (Pennsylvania) man found behind the wheel at church with stab wounds to his chest. The 19-year-old male died...
AUGUST 1 (OKLA) Man found dead in church parking lot by the pastor…ruled a homicide • AUGUST 5 (Wisc) 6 people shot to death at the Sikh Temple
AUGUST 7 (SC) woman found strangled to death in church parking lot… • AUGUST 9 (SC) man shot at the Great Grace Church in the parking lot…
AUGUST 9 (Ca) Homeless man beaten to death near the door of The Savior’s Community Church • AUGUST 15 (Wa. DC) Man shot at the Family Research Council…
AUGUST 16 (FL) Man gets into altercation with homeless man at Christ the King Church…homeless man is stabbed 3 times, struck with car, and dragged around the parking lot until dead…(left him lodged under the car)
AUGUST 18 (SC) homeless man attacked and stabbed at Ebenezer Lutheran Church… • AUGUST 23 (UT) man beaten and stabbed to death on the lawn of the church…
AUGUST 29 (GA) 2 priests attacked by robbers…one was shot… • AUGUST 30 (NY) Man kidnaps church secretary, gets money from her bank, releases her unharmed…
AUGUST 31 (GA) Man tries to steal woman’s car from her – at gunpoint - behind the Friendly Baptist Church.. • SEPTEMBER 1 (WA D.C.) Man robbed at gunpoint at the Incarnation Episcopal Church…
SEPTEMBER 4 (NJ) Man robbed at gunpoint on the steps of a church… • SEPTEMBER 5 (TN) Woman chases pastor’s wife around church with knife in hand…
SEPTEMBER 6 (FL) Man robbed at knife point… • SEPTEMBER 6 (KY) Neighbors meeting in church when one of them becomes angry, pulls out a gun, kills 2…
SEPTEMBER 7 (PA) Woman stabbed by man selling drugs on the church property… • SEPTEMBER 7 (NY) Man beaten by robber with a chain. Another attacker joined in and stole victim’s cash…
SEPTEMBER 9 (SC) Man has gun pulled on him at church… • SEPTEMBER 12 (NE) Man found shot in church parking lot…
SEPTEMBER 14 (GA) Man forces 82-year old man into church, ties him up, steals his vehicle. • SEPTEMBER 15 (MI) Church bus at church boarded by robbers…members chased suspect who began to shoot at them…
SEPTEMBER 19 (KY) Man shot behind church • SEPTEMBER 20 (CA) Man kills himself in church parking lot (had killed wife and son earlier)
SEPTEMBER 20 (TX) Woman stabbed by mentally ill man at church • SEPTEMBER 21 (MI) Man robbed as he enters church for prayer meeting…robber fired at man when he refused to cooperate…
SEPTEMBER 22 (FL) Off-duty officer robbed and shot in the chest… • SEPTEMBER 27 (KS) Man arrested for shooting at church building…
SEPTEMBER 30 (CA) 2 churches have homemade bombs thrown at them…no one hurt… • OCTOBER 1 (MD) Bomb thrown from top of church…
OCTOBER 2 (AK) – Woman commits suicide in church parking lot… • OCTOBER 2 (MO) – Man pulls gun on priest…
OCTOBER 6…OKLAHOMA • Man arrested in plot to bomb 48 churches
OCTOBER 24…(GA) • Ministry Volunteer shot by man while leading prayer…
OCTOBER 29…(TX) • Pastor beaten to death with guitar
2012 111 Deadly Force Incidents… 60Deaths
THESE ACTS OF VIOLENCE ARE NOT “PERSECUTION”
Why be concerned with Church Safety? The “S.O.M.” FACTOR THE Sinfulness Of Man We who read our Bible should have a better understanding of man than anyone!
PAUL THE APOSTLE UNDERSTOOD MAN… • No one understands… • No one seeks for God. • All have turned aside; • Together they have become worthless; • No one does good, not even one. • Their throat is an open grave; they use their tongues to deceive. • The venom of asps is under their lips. • Their mouth is full of curses and bitterness. • Their feet are swift to shed blood… • In their paths are ruin and misery • The way of peace they have not known. • There is no fear of God before their eyes.
OKLAHOMA (2009) “Police found the nude body of Carol Daniels, her arms outstretched, lying behind the altar…” CAROL DANIELS
GULFPORT, MS – October, 2011 70-year old Paul Buckmanarrested…
FRED WINTERS Pastor First Baptist Church Maryville, IL Terry Sedlacek Shot and killed Pastor Winters (2009)
“…authorities say Sedlacek appeared to have planned the attack, since he referred to Sunday as ‘death day’ on a planner found in his Troy home and he carried enough ammunition to kill 30 people.”
MARK 1… “Jesus lost no time in getting to the meeting place. He spent the day there teaching… Suddenly, while still in the meeting place… Jesus was interrupted by a man who was deeply disturbed and yelling out…"
“I got a big ole angel protecting me…why Why do I need to worry about church safety?”
The biggest obstacle to setting up a church safety plan is a MENTAL BLOCK • The mental block is created by aFAULTY BELIEF • The faulty belief says - “FAITH PROTECTS US FROM HARM” (ESPECIALLY WHEN AT CHURCH)
The death of Job’s children • Saul killed 80 priests • 75 million martyrs since Stephen (Acts 7) • More in the last century than the previous centuries combined (45 million) • Over 400 people killed on church (faith-based) property since March, 1999 • (600 DEADLY FORCE INCIDENTS SINCE 1999)
Justification for protecting the flock • MATTHEW 10:17 “Be on your GUARD against men; they will flog youIN their synagogues.”
Because of the miraculous signs Jesus did in Jerusalem at the Passover celebration, many began to trust in him… Jesus’ warning “Beware of men” reveals His understanding of man But Jesus didn’t trust them, because he knew human nature. No one needed to tell him what mankind is really like.
PROVERBS 22:3 “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”
JOHN 7:1 • THE PRUDENCE OF JESUS… • “…Jesus was going about his business in Galilee. He didn't want to travel in Judea because the Jews there were looking for a chance to kill him.”
