Saturday, September 7th
Canyon Del Oro Bible Church Tucson
6th Annual Defending the Flock 2024
&
Deep Dive Friday (Optional)
(Additional Fee Applies)
Conference Registration is now open! 
Guest $139 (through September 7th) Click on the session title for description and speaker information. Add Deep Dive Friday Registration Registration Members $59 Guest $79 |
Conference Saturday, September 7th* |
7:45-8:00am Registration 8:00-8:05am Welcome / Prayer 8:05-9:05am Incident Aftermath and Recovery Management presented by Christopher Taylor, M.Div. 9:05-9:20am Break 9:20am-10:35am Breakout Session One (Choose One) Active Shooter Response: Run, Hide, Fight presented by Bruce Whitney Explosive Threat Mitigation presented by Phil Pinkus Sex Offenders in the Church presented by Christopher Taylor Verbal De-Escalation presented by Amy Lyons10:35-10:50am Break 10:50am-12:00pm Breakout Session Two (Choose One) Operational Standards for Church Volunteer Security Teams (Foundations Track) presented by Phil Pinkus Recognizing and Identifying Domestic and Homegrown Violent Extremism presented by Bruce Whitney What is the Difference? Killing and Murder presented by Christopher Taylor | 12:00-12:45pm Lunch & Fellowship 12:45-2:00pm Breakout Session Three (Choose One) Church Medical Equipment Best Practices & Supply Review (Medical Track) presented by Dr. Pat Boyle, AZCSN Medical Director Mental Preparation for Conflict presented by Brian Kowalski Security Assessments for Faith-Based Organizations presented by John McGrath Using Table Top Exercises with Your Team (Leadership Track) Presented by Phil Pinkus 2:00-2:15pm Break 2:15-3:30pm Breakout Session Four (Choose One) Clear Communication During Incidents presented by Brian Kowalski Domestic Violence in a Ministry Setting (Leadership Track) presented by John McGrath Patient Moves and Carries (Medical Track), presented by Dr. Pat Boyle, AZCSN Medical Director Safety & Security Ministry Team Development (Foundations Track) presented by Steve Lyons 3:30-3:45pm Break 3:45-4:30pm One Thing: Staying Mission Focused! presented by Christopher Taylor, M.Div. |
Deep Dive Friday* Friday, September 15th |
Deep Dive Friday provides participants the opportunity to complete two different extended courses covering some of our most requested topics. Each of these courses has a hands-on and/or roleplaying component. Class size is limited for these specialized courses. Lunch is included with registration.
Morning Sessions 8:00am-12:00pm Aftermath: Use of Force Investigations from a Law Enforcement Perspective presented by Brian Kowalski Tactical Medical Care in the Church (Limit 20 participants) presented by Dr. Patrick Boyle, Medical Director NRA Range Safety Officer Training Part 1 (must take part 2) presented by Debbie Kowalski Verbal De-Escalation with Role Playing presented by Amy Lyons | Afternoon Sessions 1:00-5:00pm Aftermath: Use of Force Investigations Pretrial and Courtroom Perspectives presented by Magnus Erikkson Judicious Use of Force presented by John McGrath NRA Range Safety Officer Training Part 2 (must take part1) presented by Debbie Kowalski Weapon Retention and Disarming Techniques presented by Christopher Taylor |
* Schedule, Session Topics and Speakers are subject to change. |