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February 4, 2026

Title: HOW CAN CHURCHES KEEP THEIR CONGREGATIONS SAFE?
Topic: Christian Discrimination

Discussed by Charles Hedman
with Brotherhood Mutual (www.brotherhoodmutual.com/)

Disclaimer: Please do not construe any statement made during this interview as legal advice. Always consult your attorney for advice on this and other legal issues.

Recently anti-ICE protestors disrupted a Sunday church service in Minnesota. Do churches have a legal obligation to protect congregants?

Today, new guest Charles Hedman gives some great advice for both church leaders and congregants. Charles is the In-House Counsel for Brotherhood Mutual – America’s oldest church insurer.

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Questions/Issues Discussed:

Should churches prepare their team for protests and invasions?

Should churches prepare their congregations for protests and invasions?

Is it important to have secured areas for nurseries and adolescents? Charles reminds us that bad things happen all the time. Don’t think your church is immune; it could happen to any church at any time.

What are the rights of churches and congregations?

What rights do the protestors have?

What liability would a church incur if it does no planning, has no team, and no procedures in place in the event of a protest or invasion inside their church building? Charles urges church leaders to be overprepared and encourages congregants to ask their church leadership about their plans to keep them safe.

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