Wm. Dan Harris, author of The Ministry of Protection
Wm. Dan Harris, author of The Ministry of Protection
About the Author

Wm. 'Dan' Harris

Wm. “Dan” Harris is a leadership, security, and ministry professional whose work is shaped by decades of public-safety, operational, and organizational experience. His writing focuses on practical leadership, preparation, service, judgment, and the responsibility to protect others well.

In The Ministry of Protection, Harris brings those disciplines together for church security leaders, volunteers, and ministry teams seeking a more thoughtful, professional, and service-centered approach to protection.

Professional Background

A Life of Service

Dan Harris has devoted his career to leadership, safety, and service in both ministry and community settings. His writing brings together practical experience, operational discipline, and a deep sense of responsibility for those called to protect and serve.

Drawing on years of work alongside public safety professionals, chaplains, and public-safety leaders, Harris offers a thoughtful approach to protection that values both sound judgment and pastoral care in high-stakes environments.

Core Principles

Principles for Leadership and Protection

Practical principles that shape Harris’s approach to leadership, service, preparedness, and responsible protection.

Operational Clarity

Pastoral Stewardship

Equipped to Serve

Clear planning, disciplined decision-making, and practical preparation for situations where sound judgment matters.

Protecting people in a way that reflects care, responsibility, trust, and respect for the ministry environment.

Developing leaders and teams who are prepared, accountable, service-minded, and ready to carry responsibility well.

The Ministry of Protection

Practical leadership for those called to serve as protectors. Explore the book that brings together leadership, preparedness, service, sound judgment, and the responsibility to protect others well.