This really would be a matter for the church board to define in terms of how they see the relationship in the history and traditions of that church.
They might consider her official. They might consider her unofficial.
It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that the presence of her gun saved lives.
The church plan was not for all the people to hide under desks while a gunman went around picking people off one by one.
There's no "might." She was considered official.
It doesn’t really matter. What matters is that the presence of her gun saved lives.
It did, and Ms. Assam is a hero.
But Mr. Bob here is trying to make the situation out to be something other than what it is. Ms. Assam is an official member of the church's security staff, which includes an armed contingent selected and screened by the church itself. They could just as easily hired guards or off-duty cops.
I don't like fantasies that are built up in spite of the facts.