NEWS & ARTICLES
FROM CHURCH SECURITY SOLUTIONS
Who Got the $76 Million?
A Faith-Based and Organizational Breakdown of California’s FY 2025 Nonprofit Security Grant Awards On May 22, 2026, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) published its FY 2025 California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program (CSNSGP) Allocations, distributing the full $76,000,000 appropriated in the 2025 to 2026 state budget across 343 nonprofit recipients statewide.
Protecting the Children in Your Ministry
A guide for church leaders responsible for the safety of children entrusted to their care Published by Kearnan Consulting Group, LLC, in collaboration with Church Security Solutions Introduction A volunteer recently described her concern this way. On any given Sunday his church welcomes about seventy children into its Children’s Ministry, from infants in the nursery
Iran’s “Violence-as-a-Service” Model and the Homeland Threat
A summary and Kearnan perspective on Jennifer Ewbank’s May 11, 2026 analysis in HSToday Kearnan Consulting Group, LLC acknowledges and thanks the Faith-Based Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (FB-ISAO) for circulating this article to its members on May 21, 2026 and providing the link to the published source. FB-ISAO is a sector ISAO recognized through
Reflections on the Islamic Center of San Diego Attack
When a place of prayer becomes a target A statement and analysis from Kearnan Consulting Group, LLC Earlier today, the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in San Diego County and home to the Al Rashid Weekend School, became the site of a deadly attack. Three adults, among them a security guard whose
Building a Safer Environment
Essential Planning Steps for Public-Facing Organizations Public-facing organizations carry an inherent responsibility for the safety of every person who walks through their doors. Whether the setting is a retail storefront, a community nonprofit, a clinic, a school, or a house of worship, patrons rightfully expect that leadership has taken reasonable steps to identify hazards, plan
Watchful and Welcoming: Why Risk Management Belongs in the Mission of the Church
When somebody like me walks into a sanctuary and starts talking about parking-lot lighting, trespass policies, and insurance exclusions, I know how it lands. You did not go into ministry to study premises liability. You were called to feed a flock, preach the Word, and love people. So let me say this at the outset,