To be prepared." POLICEOFFICERS ARE SEEING A SPIKEIN ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAININGSAT CHURCHES... AND LAST YEARLEGISLATION PASSED ALLOWINGOPEN CARRY IN PLACES OFWORSHIP.

THIS SECURITYDIRECTOR SAYS HE NEVEREXPECTED THESE CHANGES.Larry Johnson, Rhema BibleChurch director of security"My ideas about people beingarmed in church is that...it's not a good situationbecause if an act ofviolence begins and peoplearen't really trained on howto respond, they can do moredamage than good."MAHERE AT RHEMA BIBLECHURCH... USHERS GO THROUGHEMERGENCY TRAINING... ANDLAW ENFORCEMENT IS SEATEDAMONGST THE CONGREGATION."You've got to stay on topof your game and make surethat everyone is doing theirjob and they're doing whatthey've been trained to do.It's not going to getbetter, apparently.

Thesesituations are becoming moreand more prevalent." THEUNIVERSITY UNITED METHODISTPASTOR AT T-U WENT THROUGHTRAINING LAST YEAR.NOW THEY LOCK DOORS DURINGSERVICES... ALTHOUGH HE SAYSTHAT GOES AGAINST BASICCHURCH BELIEFS.Rev.

Nathan Mattox,University United MethodistChurch pastor"We have this motto it's"open hearts, open minds,open doors." We learned inthat seminar one of the mosteffective methods ofprotecting yourself in thiskind of tragedy is by justmaking sure your doors arelocked." IN THE WAKE OFRECENT VIOLENCETHE REVEREND CREATED A MAPOF PRAYER... ADDING A PIN TOSRI LANKA ONSUNDAY.<13:28:29 - 13:28:39