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6BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAPRIL2015Inallyourgettinggetunderstand-ing.Evenifyoucantcitethechap-terandversemostpeopleknowthisfamiliarproverbProverbs47NKJV.ButdidyouknowthatProverbs4goesontotalkaboutthepathofthewickedthewayofevilthebreadofwickednessandthewineofviolenceSeeverses14-17.Weareconfrontedwithevilandviolenceeverydayinourcommunitiesinourschoolsandinourownhomes.Butwecannotprotectourselvesfromorpreventviolenceifwedontgetwisdomandunderstanding.Therehavebeennumerousviolentattacksagainstchurchesperhapsthemostnotoriousbeingthe1963bomb-ingofthe16thStreetBaptistChurchinBirminghamAlabamathatkilledfourlittlegirls.Sincethentherehavebeenotherchurchattacksandtarget-edviolenceagainstChristiansaroundtheworld.Whilelawenforcementandthreatassessmentexpertshaveexten-sivelyresearchedandwrittenaboutworkplaceschoolandcampusvio-lencethereisstillmuchtobelearnedandunderstoodabouttargetedchurchviolence.Thechurchisaworkplaceforthepastorandchurchstaffbutwhenitcomestothreatassessmentbehav-ioralinterventionandviolencepreven-tionitisalsohelpfultothinkofthechurchlikeacollegecampus.Itplaysanintegralpartinthedailylivesofthecongregationandhassimilaritiesintermsofphysicalenvironmentfunc-tioncontactandaccess.Mostchurcheshaveatleastonesanctuarythatcanholdalargenum-berofpeopleatonetimejustlikeauniversitylecturehalloraudito-rium.Inadditionyouwillfindseveralsmallermeetingspacesofficesandclassroomssimilartotheacademicbuildingsanddepartmentsofacollegeoruniversity.Membersofacongrega-tionandthelocalcommunitygathertogetheratchurchforavarietyoffunctionsinthesamewaythatcollegestudentsfacultyandstaffofteninter-actwiththecommunityforlearningsocializingconductingbusinesstak-ingpoliticalactionandenjoyingthearts.Thephysicalenvironmenthasimplicationsfortheabilityofpoten-tialvictimstoevacuateortakecoverandthefunctionofachurchbyitsnaturebringsdiversegroupsofpeopletogether.Becauseofthefrequencyofatten-dancechurchmembersoftenhaveregularcontactwithandgettoknowoneanotherandchurchleadersinthesamemannerthatcollegestudentshaveregularcontactwithandgettoknowtheirclassmatesandprofes-sors.Thelargerthechurchorclasshowevertheeasieritisforsomeonetoflyundertheradarandthelesslikelyitisforthepastororprofessortoknowchurchmembersandstudentsrespectively.IntermsofaccesscollegecampusesandchurcheshaveopenentrytothepublicandnoIDisneeded.Contactandaccessimpactawarenessofwhoispresentwhattheirneedsareandiftheyreatriskforviolence.Consideringthesimilaritiesofachurchtoacollegeoruniversitycam-pusitisusefulandinformativetodrawfromwhatweknowabouttar-getedcampusviolenceandapplythatknowledgetohelpkeepourchurchessafe.Thegoalofthreatassessmentistoreducetheriskofviolenceandhelpthepersonindistresswhomaybelievethatactingoutinviolenceistheonlyremedytotheirproblems.Whenachurchisinvolvedinappropriatethreatassessmentandthreatmanage-mentitisanopportunitytomeettheneedsofhurtingordisturbedpeopleandshowthemtheloveofGod.Whensomeoneismovingonapathtowardviolencethereareoftenidenti-fiablesignspriortoanincident.Whilenotallviolentattacksarecommittedbysomeonewithamentalillnessandmostmentallyillpeoplearenotviolentwehaveseenacorrelationbetweenseriousmentalillnessandrecentinci-dentsoftargetedviolence.Thereforeitisvaluableinthreatassessmentandthreatmanagementtoalsobeknowl-edgeableofthesignsofseriousmentalillness.Thebestinterventionisawarenessandprevention.DoyouknowhowByPeggyClarkePh.DTESTIMONYDr.PeggyMitchellClarkeisamentalhealthconsultantordainedministerandauthorofthebooksDoSomethingDifferent...ForaChangeandDoggieTalesLessonsonLifeLoveandLossILearnedFromMyDog.Shealsofacilitatestrainingonvariousmentalhealthandwellnesstopics.Learnmoreatwww.DrPegOnline.comPeggyClarkeTherehavebeennumerousviolentattacksagainstchurchesperhapsthemostnotoriousbeingthe1963bombingofthe16thStreetBaptistChurchinBirminghamAlabamathatkilledfourlittlegirls.KeepingChurchSafeContinuedonPage21Theafflictionsthatplagueoursocietytodaymaygetworsebeforetheygetbetterbutonethingforsureisthatthesolutionstotheseissueswillnotcomefromtownmeetings.Weneedprayermeetings.WeneedtheprayersofoneunitedvoiceofpeopletotheonetrueAlmightyGodinthenameofJesusinspiredbytheHolyGhost.Prayerdoneinoneplace247aroundtheclockfor30days.Wemustnotbeconcernedaboutoffendinganyonebecauseagenciescivilrightsactivistsdenominationsorganizationspolicechiefspoliticiansorsheriffscannotsaveus.NeithercanwesaveourselvesitstimetobowbeforeaHolyGodandrepent.WehavetriedeverythingelsewhynotprayerWehavelistenedtoeveryoneelsewhynotGodArethereenoughrealChristiansandrealChurchesinthisareatocometogetherandseekGod247for30daysGodhasblessedotherculturestownsandvillagesthathavesincerelycriedouttoHim.WemustlayasideouragendasnopreachingnosingingorteachingjustprayandseewhatHedoes.TurndownplatesturnoffTVsholdofftheentertainmentgolfracquetballsportsandvideogames-makeprayerthepriorityitneedstobe.Weretoobusyeatingdrinkingwashingthecarandgoingshopping.Attimesweretoobusydoinggood.StopandtalktoyourFather.Theearlychurchwasamazingbuttodayschurchisamusing.Theresnofireatthealtarandsomepastorsareshallowinpreachingbecausetheyareshallowinprayer.WhereisthepassionpowerpurposeandpleadingSomepastorscontinueinadulteryothersinhomosexualityandsomeareknowndrunkardsbutyettheyremainpopular.IfyouareachurchleaderGodisgoingtoholdyouresponsibleforthespiritualstateofyourchurch.TheworlddoesnotbelievetheBibleandmanychurchesdonotobeyit.Theworldisapigpensurroundedbyachurchthatisaplaypen.GodislongsufferingbutHewillnotwinkatouriniquitymuchlonger.Asthechurchgoessogoestheworld.WilloureconomyhavetocollapseMustwebeinvadedbyaforeignenemyWillittakemoreearthquakesfloodsfirescrimediseaserapeandviolencetogetourattentionWhenweturnfromGodweturnoneachother.Itsdownrightdangeroustoneglectprayer.Praythatwestoppassinglawsthatlegalizesin.Praythatguyswillmarrytheirbabysmamaandthathusbandswillstopleavingtheirwives.Prayformarriagesandfamily.Someofushaverelativeswerefusetotalktoorvisit.Thiscantbelove.Weseemtocaremoreaboutanimalrightsthantherightsofchildren.Wecountcaloriesbutnotblessingsandwewastemoneytimeandresourcesthatcouldclothefeedandprovideshelterforthehungryandhomeless.Maybewecouldprayaboutabor-tioneducationandourschoolsys-temIsraelandtheMiddleEast.Perhapswecouldprayaboutthechurchandreligiousfreedomhealthcareracismandsocialissues.Wecertainlyneedtoprayforourgovernmentandlawenforcement.DoyoureallythinkbodycameraswillmakeadifferenceCouldraceriotsoraracewarbeplannedandwhyarethereconcentrationcampsWhatabouttheproblemofimmigrationCanweprayagainstpornographyandsexualperversionAreyouconcernedaboutmurderratesandstatisticsthenpray.HaveyounoticedsatanicoroccultinfluencessymbolsinmediamusicandsportsShouldweprayconcerningterrorismandwarRussiahasaligneditselfwithIranandISISfightersareenthusiasticaboutkillingnon-MuslimsandevenMuslimswhoresistthem.HowcanweexpecttoescapedevastationinthesedarktimesifwehaventlearnedtoprayHowwillyourecognizeHisvoiceifyouhaventbeenspendingtimewithHimIfGoddoesntchangethecircumstancesHechangesus.TheBiblepredictsperiloustimesbutwecanmakeanimpact.HaveyoueverthoughtaboutthenumberofpeoplethatdieeachdayManygointoeternitylostbutwhywerewelefthereLetsstandinthegapwithprayersomoresoulscanbesaved.Taketimetomakeadifferenceinsomeoneslife.GodseeswhatsgoingonHehearsusHebottlesupourtearsandHeanswersprayer.GetupearlyandtalktoGodthenlistentoHim.Listenforthatstillsometimessmallvoice.ReadandstudyHisword.AllowHimtopurgeyouurgeyouleadguideandhideyou.Wemusthaverevivalformanyitsamatteroflifeanddeath.IfyouarenotsavedorinabacksliddenstategetrightwithGodthisinstant.AskGodtoleadyoutoaBiblebelievingBibleteachingchurchthatrecognizesJesusastheonlywayofsalvation.Ifyouaresavedpleaseunderstandthattimeisshortandthereisnoroomforcompromise.Letsprayasneverbefore.Wecanhaverevivalorwecanhavefunerals.Inspiredbycurrentevents.SomequotesfromLeonardRavenhillandDavidWilkerson.DwayneBurrisByDwayneBurrisRevivalsorFuneralsPRAYER