DHS Warns: Worst Terror Environment in 30 Years, Churches Beware

2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted

Important Takeaways:

  • Homeland Security Official: Worst Terror Environment in 30+ years, Concern for Houses of Worship
  • John Cohen, the DHS coordinator for Counterterrorism and assistant secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention Policy said “The threat environment is probably the most volatile and dynamic that I’ve experienced in my 35+ year career,” he said. “We’re at a period of time in this country where we have to be very serious, where we can come together and respond to the threat.”
  • Cohen addressed the concerns outlined in a special DHS National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin released Feb. 7.
  • The DHS bulletin made clear that soft targets and mass gatherings like churches, universities, and government facilities, are the focus of continued calls for violence by threat actors.
  • Need for close working relationships between churches and local police.

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