01
Medical Emergencies
Cardiac events, falls, seizures, allergic reactions.
"Watching with wisdom. Preparing with purpose. Serving with faith"
Faith. Wisdom. Preparedness.
Watchmen for the Modern Church
Protecting People. Protecting Property. Strengthening the Mission.
Ranson Risk Advisory Group helps churches move beyond one-time safety training toward a comprehensive culture of preparedness, prevention, documentation and resilience.
“Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me.”
The Problem
Sunday shouldn't be the first time
your plan is tested.
Risk extends far beyond an active threat. A church can have a security team and still be unprepared for the incidents most likely to occur.
02
Slips / Falls
Wet entries, stairs, parking lots, uneven walkways.
03
Water Damage
Supply lines, water heaters, HVAC, frozen pipes.
04
Severe Weather
Sheltering, communication, event decisions.
05
Missing Children
Check-in gaps, unescorted movement, custody issues.
06
Security Incidents
Disruptive persons, trespass, threats, theft.
07
Property Damage
Vandalism, vehicle strikes, equipment loss.
08
Volunteer Safety
Untrained roles, lifting, traffic direction.
09
Camera Gaps
Coverage blind spots, retention, unusable footage.
10
Incident Documentation
Missing records, inconsistent reporting.
11
Access Control
Propped doors, key sprawl, after-hours entry.
12
Emergency Communication
No shared channel, unclear who takes charge.
PeopleChildrenFacilitiesSecurityMedicalTechnologyDocumentationMission
See the risk before it becomes the incident.
Risk & Insurance
Prevention before the claim. Documentation after the incident.
Churches face property and liability exposures including bodily injury, water damage, security incidents, vehicle issues, supervision concerns and other losses. RRAG helps identify vulnerabilities and establish systems designed to reduce risk and the potential severity of preventable losses.
Systems designed to
- Reduce preventable incidents
- Detect problems earlier
- Improve emergency response
- Preserve evidence
- Improve incident documentation
- Establish accountability
- Support insurance reporting
- Reduce disruption to ministry
- Protect church resources
Better preparation can help protect ministry resources and improve organizational resilience.
RRAG does not promise or guarantee claim prevention, premium reductions or insurance savings. Our work is designed to reduce risk and the potential severity of preventable losses, and to help your team document what happened when an incident does occur.
The Risk Lifecycle
- 01Identify
- 02Prevent
- 03Prepare
- 04Respond
- 05Document
- 06Recover
- 07Improve
Stewardship
Every dollar lost to a preventable incident is a dollar that can't support the mission.
Risk management is more than protecting buildings. It is stewardship — protecting the people, resources and ministry entrusted to the Church.
Stronger Churches. Safer People. Greater Mission Impact.
Ask Ethan
Questions about safety, security, risk management, or building automation? Ask Ethan and receive guidance reviewed by the Ranson Risk Advisory Group team.
Ask Ethan a QuestionInsurance Partners
Better prepared churches can be better risks.
For church insurers, brokers, agents, risk managers and associations: RRAG can complement existing insurance risk-control programs with practical, church-specific field work.
RRAG makes no claim of carrier approval, insurance discounts, guaranteed claim reductions, or partnership with any insurer unless specifically stated.
How we complement risk control
- Site assessments
- Training
- Risk mitigation
- Water monitoring
- Incident documentation
- Policy development
- Physical-security review
- Technology
- Follow-up
- Readiness measurement