Andrew Fox is a man of God, a gifted preacher, and for eight years he served as the lead chaplain of the Austin, Texas, Fire Department. In 2013, he helped establish the department’s chaplain program. As the lead chaplain for more than 1,000 firefighters, he was on call 24/7 to work alongside them as they battled the stress and trauma of the world’s most dangerous profession. That was, until he was fired for his faith last December.
Over his eight years of service, Fox was praised, receiving numerous awards and not one complaint from a firefighter about his counseling, demeanor, or conduct; the chaplain program experienced tremendous growth under his stewardship. Even as recently as January 2021, the fire department had been trying to put him on the full-time payroll.
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