SHEEPDOG: Jack Wilson and the Importance of Securing Modern Worship By Doug Howlett with Jack Wilson

When evil walked into a Texas church, one prepared man stood between a killer and a congregation…

On December 29, 2019, a gunman walked into West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas, and opened fire. Within seconds, Jack Wilson, volunteer leader of the church security team, ended the threat and saved lives.

But Sheepdog is not only the story of one man, one congregation or one horrific morning. It is a call to every house of worship—churches, synagogues, mosques and faith communities of every kind—to ask hard questions about security before violence reaches their doors.

Through Wilson’s story and the preparation that made him “the man at the moment,” Sheepdog examines what faith leaders and safety volunteers must understand, from assessing vulnerabilities and building a safety team to training with judgment, preparing for medical emergencies and understanding what happens legally after defensive action is taken.

For any house of worship willing to take the safety of its congregation seriously, Sheepdog is a practical and urgent guide to building a culture of vigilance, service, responsibility and readiness before evil ever reaches their doors.

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