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My own thinking is that if I were in a position of authority I would want to have someone who I knew was capable and could act wisely.
Before I would approve carrying by any individual I would want him to go through some sort of orientation and a test of skill. I would want to be satisfied he/she was a mature individual and would not see himself as a knight in shining armor or an off duty LEO.
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Who sets the standards? If someone shoots a 125 with their Glock 9mm (IDPA Sharpshooter) is that good enough or would you require a 120 (Expert)? Is military training OK, or is Thunder Ranch required?
I can see big trouble if you tell your members they have to meet some arbitrary standard to exercise their Constitutional rights.
Would you also require an armed person to be a church member? If he or she is not, they'd be acting as a paid armed guard. Good luck finding someone who'll stand and fight for $12 an hour and not save his own butt by running.
There have been examples of legally armed church members stopping attackers, but I'm not aware of any instances of them shooting innocents.
Sounds like you're looking for a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.