Grant Barber is someone you should know. In addition to being pastor of Eastern Shore Baptist Church, Daphne, and a member of the board of directors for The Alabama Baptist, he has been chaplain of the Daphne Police Department for about 10 years.
Q: Why did you begin being chaplain?
A: My father was in law enforcement all his life and I had a lot of police officers in the church, so I had a natural contact with the police department. Once in a while, they would call me when there was a need for a minister. I did not intend to become a chaplain. God just opened the door and He worked me into that.
Q: What do you get out of being the chaplain?
A: It’s an opportunity to be a minister in the community more than just in the local church.
Q: How do your family members support you in this activity?
A: My wife encourages me and if I need to be away or in training she is very understanding.
Q: How do you see yourself involved in this in the future?
A: One goal is to help the officers with a broader base of support with other chaplain personnel through seminars and programs that will help them at work.
Q: What difference does serving in various positions make for you in the future?
A: It gives me the opportunity to minister outside the church walls in the name of Jesus Christ. I also enjoy serving on the board of directors for The Alabama Baptist and consider our state paper and Dr. Bob Terry the epitome of the best that we have as Alabama Baptists.
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