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Texas Church Hosts Firearm Safety Course for Congregants
Faith-based initiative aims to blend spiritual readiness with practical defense skills
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✍️By ZRIntel Editorial Team📍Waco, Texas
WACO, Texas The First Baptist Church of Waco has partnered with local firearm instructors to offer safety and defensive shooting courses for its congregation. The program, dubbed Shepherds and Shields, is part of a broader church security initiative in response to concerns about violent incidents in houses of worship nationwide. Classes cover safe storage, situational awareness, and Texas use-of-force laws, with optional live-fire training at a nearby range. Pastor Mark Ellison says the goal is to ensure members can protect themselves and others without compromising the churchs mission of peace and fellowship.