About Us
Church Preparedness Training didn’t start in a boardroom.
It started on a church safety team.
Our Story
When Tom’s church asked him to establish a safety team, he brought nearly three decades of law enforcement experience to the job and built it alongside his partner, Kirk Henson. As they trained their own team, they saw how many churches wanted the same protection but lacked the knowledge or resources to build it. Church Preparedness Training is how they help.
In an increasingly complex and often volatile world, harm and targeted violence against places of worship have become a reality no church can ignore. Faith calls believers to put on the full armor of God for spiritual battles. Tom and Kirk believe church leaders and safety teams are also called to be physically prepared: vigilant stewards committed to protecting their congregations.
The Founders
Co-Founder
Tom is a retired law enforcement officer with nearly three decades of service and has been an instructor since the 1990s. A certified firearms instructor, he teaches all levels of firearms and CCW training, along with non-lethal self-defense, de-escalation, use of force and situational awareness. Tom leads his church’s safety team. He has been married for 32 years and is the father of three adult children.
Co-Founder
Kirk brings more than 42 years of business ownership and leadership experience. He has served his church on the church council and as a deacon, men’s ministry leader and safety team leader, and has completed multiple firearms training courses. His mission is to help protect congregations while keeping worship safe and welcoming.
Our Mission
Church Preparedness Training exists to equip churches and houses of worship with the knowledge, skills and confidence to create a safe and secure environment for their congregations. We do this by:
We empower faith communities to safeguard God’s people while preserving a welcoming and peaceful place of worship.
“But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves.”
Nehemiah 4:9
Our Values
Protection is an act of stewardship over God’s people.
Calm, trained and ready, never fearful or reactive.
Real-world training built for each church.
Safety that keeps the church open, warm and peaceful.
The first step is a conversation. Tell us about your church and your team.
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