Grateful for the Response from 265 attendees in Grand Rapids this weekend!

By Shanna Honeycutt, Information Analyst for the FBSN "So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10 "I can do all this through him who gives me strength." Philippians 4:13 I have always known I could take chances and do hard things. That confidence didn't come from believing I would never fail. It came from knowing that when I failed—or when I reached the end of my own abilities—I would not be alone. My dad, Carl Chinn, followed God's example as a father. He gave me confidence not through big speeches, intimidating displays of toughness, or attempts to prove his strength. Instead, he demonstrated strength through compassion, unwavering love, reliability, sincerity, and the courage to do the right thing for the right reasons. That same heart led him to begin the Faith Based Security Network. In God's sovereignty, He gave my father a front-row seat to the very real and growing dangers facing churches and ministries across America. Rather than looking away, he faithfully built what needed to be built to help protect houses of worship and the people they serve. What has grown from that effort is remarkable. The FBSN has attracted an incredible group of men and women—people with impressive careers and accomplishments, but whose greatest priorities remain their faith, their families, and their churches. They are people committed to protecting those who cannot protect themselves. As David Dixon, another respected leader in the FBSN and father/grandfather to many, often reminds us, our goal is to ensure that churches remain places of freedom and sanctuaries where the Gospel of Jesus Christ can be proclaimed week after week. Dad, thank you for following God's example and passing on a legacy that I am deeply proud of. Thank you to the leadership of the FBSN who model these same values for your families and communities. And thank you to the members of the FBSN who are cut from the same cloth. I could not be more grateful to be part of this organization. Happy Father's Day.    

We have had some requests from members who are not social media savvy to post weekly updates on our new YouTube content, so here is our list from last week, hope you are enjoying some of these and please let us know if you have ideas to make the content more valuable to members! Jan 5: Are You Ready for an Active Attack at Your Church? David Dixon Ad for SOS.26 where he speaks a little on the roll out for our 2 day, 16 hour pre-event, "House of Worship Active Attack Response for H.O.W. Safety Teams" Jan 7: Be Careful to Choose the Right People for Your Church Security Team: Begin with the End in Mind - Carl Chinn adds to his series on Choosing the Right People for your Church Security Team Jan 8: Tracking House of Worship Attacks - Carl Chinn tells the History of the DFI Study Jan 9: Data Driven Security Intelligence - Carl Chinn and Shanna Honeycutt discuss the link between mass murder attacks, leakage, and credible threat arrests. Then dive into what is included and what is not included in the FBSN's Deadly Force Incident Study when it comes to credible threat arrests.