Yes, Pete Rose got banned from baseball for gambling. But that does not change the fact that he was one of the greatest baseball players ever. He is the all-time leading hitter with 4,256 hits. In addition to that, he won three World Series rings, three batting titles and was once crowned Most Valuable Player of the year.

And he was a “heckuva” base stealer, often diving head first into the bag.

He would make a great church safety instructor?

Huh?

Rose was once asked to explain his phenomenal success as an athlete. His answer was simple -

“I practice what I’m NOT good at. Most folks practice what they’re good at.”

I have often heard it said that “Men do not rise to the occasion; they sink to the level of their training.”

If this present chaos and violence in our country has not awakened your church safety team, I’m not sure what will. If they’re still asleep, there’s a strong possibility that they’re either comatose or legally dead.

These protests and violence are not going to end anytime soon. And you can bet that as churches began to reopen, they will become targets for such acts (we have already documented some such incidents)

One of the most common complaints I hear from church safety team leaders is that they cannot get their team to train. This is not good. But these gun carriers are quick to point out, “It’s my 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.”

Yes, it is. But you are violating a very sacred principle.

Yes, it is your right to bear arms. That privilege has been sealed with the blood of our forefathers. However, the right to carry, and the responsibility to train, are not one and the same.

If you want to be someone who just carries a weapon, that’s your privilege. However, if you are going to serve on a team that is committed to protecting innocent lives from being slaughtered, that’s a whole different scenario —

IF YOU SERVE ON SUCH A TEAM, YOUR LEVEL OF RESPONSIBILITY HAS GREATLY INCREASED. AND AT THIS LEVEL, IT IS MORALLY AND ETHICALLY REQUIRED OF YOU THAT YOU KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING. AND THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN “KNOW WHAT YOU’RE DOING,” IS TO BE SOMEONE WHO ACTIVELY AND CONSISTENTLY TRAINS.

If that’s not you, then do your congregation, and your fellow team members, a favor: get off the team.

I AM TOTALLY PUZZLED BY THIS…

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