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Thursday Night

Friday afternoon and Friday night

Saturday morning

Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman (ret.) is a US Army Ranger, paratrooper, and a former West Point Psychology Professor.  He’s the author of 14 published books, including the best-selling books On Killing, On Combat, and On Spiritual Combat.

His book Bulletproof Marriage was a Christian Book Award Finalist.

Col. Grossman’s research was cited by the President of the United States in a national address, and he has testified before the U.S. Senate, the U.S. Congress, and numerous state legislatures.  He has served as an expert witness and consultant in state and Federal courts. 

He helped train mental health professionals after the Jonesboro school massacre, and he was also involved in counseling and court cases in the aftermath of the Paducah, Springfield, Littleton and Nickel Mines Amish school massacres.

Col. Grossman has been called upon to write the entry on “Aggression and Violence” in the Oxford Companion to American Military History, three entries in the Academic Press Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace and Conflict, and has presented papers before the national conventions of the American Medical Association, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Since his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1998, he has been traveling full-time as one of our nation’s leading trainers for military, law enforcement, mental health providers, and school safety organizations.

In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he has written and spoken extensively on the terrorist threat, with articles published in the Harvard Journal of Law and Civil Policy and many leading law enforcement journals, and he has been inducted as a “Life Diplomate” by the American Board for Certification in Homeland Security, and a “Life Member” of the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute.

Jimmy Meeks is a retired police officer, having served 35 years in law-enforcement. Jimmy has also been a minister for 50 years. He has a B.A. from Oklahoma Bapt. University.

He has conducted almost 500 safety seminars (in 49 states) for churches since 2009, at which thousands of churches have been represented. It has been said of his presentation, "...there has never been a stronger call to action..."

As an officer, he served as a hostage negotiator, field training officer, school resource officer, detective, supervisor, and crime prevention officer.

He accumulated over 4500 hours of TCOLE training during his career. He has also been a certified crime prevention specialist.

Jimmy was pastor of a church in the Ft. Worth area for over 11 years, while also serving as a police officer.

In the last few years, he has spent a great deal of time on the road, visiting police officers across the United States, offering encouragement and sharing his faith. He has visited officers in Chicago, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, Spokane, and many others departments.

Jimmy has a B.A. in Religion from Oklahoma Baptist University and a Certificate of Ministry from Emmaus Road Ministry School.

Jimmy and his wife of 47 years, Julie, were married at the First Baptist Church of Daingerfield, Texas, the sight of the June 22, 1980 massacre that killed 5 - and injured 10.

Jimmy was also a production assistant in the award-winning docudrama Faith Under Fire, based on the tragedy at First Baptist Church in Daingerfield, Texas.

Jimmy is a member of the city council of the city in which he resides. He and Julie have 6 kids and 6 grandchildren.

Ken Alexandrow, founder of AGAPE Tactical, spent twenty-six years serving the citizens of middle Tennessee as a career police officer.

He graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville in 1991, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.

He began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer and then was appointed to the Metro Nashville Police Academy as a confrontation management and firearms instructor.

Next, he was selected to serve on the FBI Violent Crimes Task Force. He concluded his career as a Field Training Officer where he had the opportunity to supervise and train new police officers on how to apply their academy knowledge to real-life situations on the street.

Since 1998, Ken has taught active killer response, personal protection, handgun carry permit, and advanced handgun, rifle and shotgun classes to private citizens.

He specializes in helping schools, businesses and religious organizations develop plans for providing a safe learning, working and worshiping environment for their employees, members and guests.

He has trained numerous church safety/security teams around the country. Ken lives in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife and two children.

“Our staff was ‘blown away’ with what you presented, your passion for what you do, and your heart for Jesus Christ." (Dustin)

"It was an awesome experience. I was either inspired or being convicted at any given moment, and I felt that I had my money’s worth by noon the first day (Mike) 

“I’ve been a certified law enforcement officer for over 25 years now and short of the SWAT training I went through with Delta Force at Ft. Bragg, this has been by far some of the best training I’ve had the pleasure of attending. (Rick)

"The Seminar was more then I expected. Lot's of great material and very intense. I have been talking to everyone about the experience and can't quit thinking about it.  I am already taking steps to apply the Sheepdog Ministry at my church.” (David)

“Thank you for putting together this seminar as it was absolutely fantastic!  Honestly, "Thanks" just doesn't seem to truly tell you how much I appreciate your efforts. I learned a lot and will be implementing much of what I learned into my security team and personal life." (Steve)

"I had a wonderful experience at your seminar; just incredible.  I’ll be back next year and hopefully so will the rest of our team." (Steven)

“It was a wealth of information that will help us do the work that God has called us to do in keeping His people safe. (Steve)

"I want to thank you for the awesome safety seminar Friday and Saturday. I and everyone on our church's security team all feel like we just got a ton of knowledge from the seminar. The guys/dogs are excited and already talking how we can apply some of that knowledge to improve the job that we do to protect our church..." 
(Mark)

"I know you're going to get a thousand of these so I'll keep it short.  Your training was amazing, not just for strategic, but for the mind!  Very faith-based.  I've been on a natural high for 3 days!"  (Tom - retired police officer)

"I was at the seminar in Denver along with several of my brothers, and we all thought it was great, and had a good time!  Thanks for putting it on and look forward to going next year as well, and hopefully we'll bring a few more from our group along." (Scott)

"Wow, my head is still reeling from the Sheepdog Seminar … I was blown away by the amount of information given to us and I took notes like crazy because I didn't want to forget any of it! …I want to THANK YOU for sacrificing your time to spend it with us!!! I enjoyed every minute of it, my brain hurts, but in a good way!...everything was perfect! Loved it! Can't wait for more!" (Larry)

"I thought the seminar was absolutely tremendous with both the presentation and information.  Would recommend it for anyone with any desire for security issues for schools, churches, homes and individuals.   (Jerry - retired teacher, coach, and Dallas Cowboys Football Player under Tom Landry)

"Thank you very much for all your time and effort in putting this seminar together!  The nominal admission fee was very well worth all that I learned and for all the contacts and connections made during the seminar.  Plus all the resources that were available such as the books I purchased and the brochures I picked up.  I was so pumped up after leaving on Saturday afternoon that when I got home that evening I raved to my family until about midnight!" (Kevin)

"My personal favorite part of the entire experience was the scripture and reinforcement of what we are doing and why.  To me that was even more helpful than the great information about how to be ready from a physical perspective.  A man needs to know he serves a great cause, Sheepdogs serve the Lord, their church body, and each other, but we also need to make sure we continue serving our wives, our children, and our neighbors.  You made that point very clear, and backed everything up with scripture.  That was outstanding."(David) 

"I LOVED the training!  I was thanking my sheriff this morning for being able to attend the Sheepdog training.  It was high quality and contained the vital information I need in order to establish Safety Teams in our area churches.  Thank you so much for sharing your training and personal experiences.  Honestly, I can’t think of one negative comment about this seminar." (Doug - Virginia Police Officer)

"The seminar provided a realistic insight to the dangers churches face today. Every church leader needs this information so they can make informed decisions regarding their own security plans. You hit the nail on the head when you spoke about churches that rely on their faith that God will protect their flock instead of implementing the services of a Shepard, or “Sheepdog.” I truly hope they will find enlightenment from the lessons learned by others, like the ones presented at your seminar. I plan to use the information I have gained to supplement my Security Assessment Plans from this point forward." - Police Officer