Beginning as a mission and ministry for church staff and volunteers, GENTLE RESPONSE is so much more than just another lecture presentation and slide show! It is a training program specifically designed to help a person develop stress inoculation, muscle memory, self confidence and confidence in other colleagues.
I spent 20 years as a police officer and I am a Certified Crisis Intervention Specialist. My team and I are based in Michigan but travel around the country.
My team and I have worked and trained with staff from a variety of backgrounds and career fields, such as schools, medical facilities, state agencies, churches and other non profits, businesses, law enforcement, security, etc. This training is very applicable, and scenarios customized, to ANY organization that has staff and volunteers who interact with people, and who may encounter a difficult person in a stressful, confrontational situation.
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De-escalation training and developing a ministry mindset this morning at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Grand Rapids, MI!
#churchsafety #churchsecurity #churchministry
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Sponsoring the critical coffee station at the annual Scouting America Michigan crossroads Council classic clays!
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De-escalation training should not just be a Church safety and Security event, it is also very applicable to ushers and greeters and everyone else in all Ministries!
Yesterday's training seminar with the ushers and greeters at my home Church in Grandville, MI, was a grand success!
#deescalation #churchministry #churchsafety #churchsecurity
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Awesome day of training with security guards at Rover Security Guard Agency in Benton Harbor, MI!
They went through 4 dynamic, realistic scenarios based on situations they have encountered or could encounter, including a scenario out on the parking lot.
#security #securityguard #PersonalSafety #DeEscalation #crisiscommunication
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It was breezy and in the mid 20's on the Muskegon River today but still an awesome day of fellowship, Brown trout, and Steelheads! 🎣
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He is RISEN!
Happy Easter!
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The FBSN Michigan Church Security conference was a grand success! 265 attendees, I sold 40 books, and it was a wonderful time of fellowship and training!
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I'll be spending 2 days teaching, instructing, and fellowshipping at the The Salvation Army USA conference here in Oregon.
I made sure to visit the North American Bigfoot Center while I'm here!😄🦍
#churchministry #deescalation #crisiscommunication #ministry #salvationarmy #Bigfoot
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The team and I are back at Mt Zion Church in Clarkston, MI, for more dynamic conflict de-escalation training!
They have had a turnover in personnel since we were here, and this is a great opportunity to get everyone on the same page with basic concepts tips and techniques and work together as a team.
#CHURCHSAFETY #deescalation #churchministry #CHURCHSECURITY #PersonalSafety
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Good morning!
I'm presenting at the 2026 Michigan section Christian Camp And Conference Association event at Gull Lake Ministries 😄
#ministry #deescalation #crisiscommunication
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