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Do All in the Name of JesusOne might think the obvious focus of church safety is to protect or keep safe. Let me suggest, however, that while that is the function of church safety, the focus should be on Christ.

And WHATEVER YOU DO, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus … (Col. 3:17)

Seriously, “whatever you do” includes church safety.

Yes, you put safety measures in place to keep people safe and yourselves free from liabilities. You want to be able to promote yourselves as a safe church. Yet, Jesus said,

Truly I tell you, WHATEVER YOU DID for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. (Matt. 25:40)

Truly I tell you, WHATEVER YOU DID NOT DO for one of the least of these, you did not do for me. (Matt. 25:44)

Again notice the word “whatever” in these verses. Jesus takes “whatever” we do, or don’t do that we should, personally.

In reality, there is no area of church life that escapes this focus. “Whatever you do” is rather encompassing. We don’t think of some of these mundane issues, like church safety, as being done in in Jesus’ name, for His sake and glory. Yet, “whatever” it is, we are to “do it ALL” in His name.

In addition to the content in this post, the Steering the Church Toward Christ-like Character Leadership Guide provides a few points about how to keep the focus on Christ in church safety.

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