On Sunday, December 9, 2007, Matthew Murray (24) entered the Youth with a Mission (YWAM) missionary training center in Arvada, CO, and shot two people dead and wounded two others. Then he drove to New Life Church in Colorado Springs - about 80 miles south of Arvada - where YWAM has a satellite office. New Life worshippers had just ended an 11:00 a.m. service when Murray arrived. He threw a smoke grenade into an area where some people were gathered after the service, and then got in his car and drove around to a different church entrance where he fired into a car killing two teenage girls and wounding their father.

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• Does your church have a crisis management plan?
• Do you have counselors on staff? Are they trained in the field of trauma counseling?
• Do you have a security staff? Are they properly trained to handle active shooter scenarios?
• Do you have an emergency evacuation plan?
• Have you discussed this with your congregation? Are they prepared?

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Extreme Terrorism Consulting can assist your church in creating a crisis management plan that could enhance your congregation’s chances of survival should an active shooter attack occur. We can provide critical ideas to help create various emergency plans that can serve as a basis for a more secure environment for your parishioners to feel safe during time of prayer.