James P McGarvey
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James P McGarvey

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Dr. James McGarvey has served as a Church Safety Director in Columbus, Ohio for over 18 years. Previously to that, he spent 30+ years in Public Safety working as an EMS Dispatcher, Firefighter, EMT, First Responder Instructor, Disaster Chaplain, and Volunteer Officer for the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Dept. With a heart for serving the Lord and the local community, through the years, he has served in roles as Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, and many other church leadership roles. In 2018 he started the ministry organization, The Church Safety Guys, because he felt that there was little ministry focus in training and disciplining within church safety. That began a remarkable journey to help churches be better prepared for the unexpected. Church safety and security is a new ministry of worship ministry; its not just about standing guard, but it’s about having a ministry first attitude and supporting the mission and vision of the church. Currently, Dr. McGarvey is an analyst and program manager for the U.S. Defense Department. There is assists extensively with change management strategies, adjusting and impacting the employee culture with a faith based emphasis. Over the years, he has had the opportunity to teach leadership, marketing, logistics, and economics for several colleges in the U.S. and has served on several curriculum development boards extensively developing leadership, business, and management materials. He has a Bachelor of Science in Bible and Computer Systems Management from Emmaus Bible College, Dubuque, Iowa, a Masters Degree in Business and Marketing from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix, Arizona, and received his PhD from Centurion Bible College in Religion, with an emphasis in Organizational Leadership. He has authored over 20 books (8 of which are best sellers) on the topic of church safety and security ministries and ministry leadership. He enjoys writing, speaking and teaching practical leadership concepts in servant leadership, serving in his local church and spending time with his family. He is a coveted speaker on house of worship interaction with law enforcement and church ministry culture. He and his family live in Columbus, Ohio. Find The Church Safety Guys on all Social Media Platforms! Now streaming all broadcasts on Apple, Iheart Media, Spotify, Podbean, and PodPoint! Search for “Church Safety Guys”!
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