Protecting the Flock…  Join IFC and Cornerstone Bible Fellowship in Newton for an eye-opening 2-hour presentation by Ed Monk exploring why churches, schools, and businesses continue to fail in making active shooter plans.  This could be the most important perspective on the subject of stopping terror in your presence you ever considered.  Join us.

Date:  March 18th, 2025
Location:  Cornerstone Bible Fellowship – Newton IA
Time:  6:00 to 8:30 (30-minute break in the middle with food/drink purchases available from the church’s youth group)
Cost:  FREE (donations suggested to cover Ed’s travel, lodging, and fees, with the balance being given to the church)
Please RSVP BELOW – Seating is limited to 250

IFC encourages members of law enforcement, church or school security teams, armed civilians, and anyone interested in mitigating the threat of active killers to attend this science-based presentation.

About Ed Monk:  Ed Monk grew up shooting firearms of all types from the time he was 5 years old. After going through West Point, he served as a U.S. Army Officer for 20 years retiring as a Lt. Colonel and Battalion Commander in 2007. Since retiring from the military, Ed has continued in Law Enforcement but also picked up a very specific training focus along the way.

Ed became very interested in the study of active shooters and how to best stop them some years ago. After retiring, Ed sought out advanced levels of personal professional development by becoming a Rangemaster certified instructor (master level) for handguns, certified by ALERRT as a CRASE instructor and by Response Options (which became ALICE) as an instructor for Solo Officer Response to Active Killers.

From his lifetime of momentum of protection, came his laser focus on understanding and countering the active shooter threat. Ed began to see there was very little specific attention given towards training based on how to counter that threat in a realistic, logical way that saves the most lives.