20+ years in law enforcement
Real-world emergency response.
Corporate global security
Enterprise risk and emergency planning.
Pastoral leadership
20+ years of servant leadership.
You may have been pitched by security companies before. Here's what a careful pastor, board, or ministry leader should know before inviting anyone to walk their campus.
Sanctuary Safe Solutions, LLC is a risk management and ministry preparedness firm serving churches and faith-based organizations from our home in the Triangle. We bring more than 20 years of law enforcement and corporate global security experience together with more than 20 years of servant leadership in ministry.
That means we speak two languages: ministry and security. We know what an emergency plan has to cover, and we know what a Sunday morning greeter team feels like.
“Churches and ministries should never have to choose between being welcoming and being prepared.”
Our mission
To help churches and faith-based organizations create safe, prepared, and welcoming environments where ministry can flourish.
Practical plans, trained volunteers, and clear policies, sized to your organization and your culture.
A walkthrough of your facilities, ministries, and policies, including the everyday moments emergency plans often miss: counting the offering, staff working alone, counseling appointments, weddings and funerals, VBS, and outside groups using your building. You receive a written report, a prioritized risk matrix, and a clear action plan.
Plans your people can follow: medical, fire, weather, evacuation, lockdown, shelter-in-place, missing child, reunification, and communication.
Recruiting, organizing, and training a volunteer safety ministry, with role descriptions, drills, and a culture rooted in hospitality.
Volunteer background checks, check-in and check-out procedures, classroom accountability, parent reunification, and abuse-prevention policies.
Nine interactive modules, from situational awareness and verbal de-escalation to incident reporting and working with local responders.
Policy development, volunteer systems, and risk-informed decisions for pastors, ministry leaders, staff, and boards.
No. Security should support ministry, never replace it. You won't get fear tactics or tactical theater from us. You'll get calm, practical steps that keep your doors open and your people cared for.
Every recommendation we make has to pass one test:
Will this help ministry thrive?
We spend about 30 minutes on your campus with you or a staff member who knows the building. We walk the entrances, children's area, and main gathering spaces, then sit down to share what we noticed.
You leave with a one-page summary of your top priorities, whether or not you ever work with us again.
Many churches have a faithful member, often a retired officer or first responder, who keeps an eye on things, and that person is a gift. We work alongside them, not around them. What we add is what one person can't carry alone: a written plan the whole church can follow, a trained team so safety doesn't rest on one set of shoulders, and policies that hold up when that person is out of town.
If your insurance carrier has sent you a checklist, bring it. We'll help you turn it into a plan your people can actually use.
We educate first and serve first. You decide what comes next at every step.
A conversation about your ministries and what keeps you up at night, then a free Safety Snapshot of your campus.
If you choose to go further, a full assessment, written plans, and hands-on training for your volunteers.
Check-ins and annual reviews keep your plans current as your ministry grows.
“Our people appreciated the breakout assessments of our church; they revealed many areas for improvement. From my perspective as a pastor, the initial training did exactly what it was intended to do: reveal the many things, and the many people of leadership, we need to put in place.”
Clear pricing so you can plan, with payment plans for every package. Your written plan can also help in conversations with your insurance carrier.
For ministries just beginning to think about preparedness: a quick campus walkthrough, honest first impressions, and time for your questions.
$1,600
Consulting value: $3,500+
A strategic, ministry-aligned evaluation designed to validate current strengths, identify safety vulnerabilities, and provide a prioritized roadmap for improvement.
What you get
Industry-standard consulting pricing typically begins at $3,500–$5,000.
Request a proposal$2,500
Consulting value: $6,000–$8,500
Turn strategy into real-world readiness. Equip your team through tailored training, scenarios, and structured implementation procedures.
What you get
Comparable corporate training engagements average $6,000–$10,000 per session.
Request a proposal$8,500
Consulting value: $15,000–$22,000
A full consulting partnership that builds a sustainable, ministry-integrated safety culture, not just a plan or training event.
What you get
Enterprise-level consulting retainers typically cost $3,000–$4,000 per month.
Request a proposalSecurity firms know emergencies. Ministry consultants know ministry. We bring both to the table, so your plans protect people and keep your mission at the center.
Your report describes where you're vulnerable, so it belongs to you. We share it only with the leaders you name and never reuse your details.
Practical, affordable, sustainable recommendations that fit your size and culture, not a corporate security template.
We train your people and leave you with plans and policies you own, so you stay ready long after we leave.
We walk alongside pastors and leaders as a steady friend of the ministry. You set the direction; we help you get there.
Churches of every denomination and Christian organizations of all kinds, across the Triangle and Johnston County. Outside the area? Ask us. We're growing across North Carolina.
Who we serve
Where we serve
Tell us a little about your organization. We'll reach out to set up a time to walk your campus and talk, with no cost and no obligation.
“Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.”