Security plays an important role in the life of the Church. In Nehemiah 4, when Nehemiah wanted to build the walls of Jerusalem, Sanballat and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites purposed in their hearts that they would not allow Nehemiah and the Children of Israel to rebuild the ruin walls of Jerusalem. To avert any onslaught, Nehemiah made the workers to carry weapons whiles they work.
“And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me”. Nehemiah 4: 16 -18
Through this act, Nehemiah and the Children of Israel were able to build the walls of Jerusalem. The church is a place of refuge for all people and this makes it prone to visits from individuals and people with questionable behaviour. The security department exists to ensure that the security of people attending church programme and activities are not compromised.
The Security Department have been established to:
