4 Challenges Connecting Pastors and Police Officers Insights | Faith & Culture | Feb 25, 2021 Martin Jernberg photo | Unsplash By Mark Dance Pastors and police have been at the forefront of many news stories in recent years—and both have several challenges in common. Having served as a pastor for 33 years and a police chaplain for six years, my respect toward these two important professions is immense. Conversely, my disrespect against someone from either profession who preys on those they’ve promised to protect is also immense. I think it will be helpful to both ministers and officers to consider these four challenges we have in common. People have trust issues with us. Gallup’s annual poll asked Americans to rate the honesty and ethics of 15 different occupational groups. Here’s how they ranked in order of favorable opinions: Medical doctors (77%) Grade-school teachers (75%) Pharmacists (75%) Police officers (52%) Judges (43%) Clergy...