Reverend Dr. Benny Tate
Rock Springs Church
Milner, GA
Sponsor: Rep. Paul Broun, (R-GA)
Date of Prayer: 04/29/2014
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pastor Benny Tate , the senior pastor of Rock Springs Church in Milner, Georgia. Under the leadership of Dr. Tate , Rock Springs Church grew from just 60 members to its current congregation of over 6,000.
Dr. Tate began numerous ministries at Rock Springs Church, including the Rock Springs medical clinic to care for those who cannot afford medical insurance; The Potter's House, which ministers to women battling drug and alcohol abuse; Rock Springs Christian Academy, offering quality education to kids K–12; and the Impact Street Ministries, which helps the homeless by serving meals and providing clothing and housing to those in need.
James 1:27 says:
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this, to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
Dr. Tate's work is a shining example of what Scripture tells us the role of the church should be: to care for the poor, the fatherless, and widows.
Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Benny Tate , pastor of Rock Springs Church, for his 25 years of outstanding leadership and service to his community.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Our Heavenly Father, we bow our heads in Your presence. The Bible teaches us, "Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity, because a House divided will not stand."
May Your servants in this body not look to parties, personalities, preferences, or press, but may they focus on principles and people. Let no personal ambition blind them to their responsibilities and accountability.
God, we call our Representatives politicians, but You call them ministers. May all the Members of this body make full proof of their ministry. I ask for Your guidance on their decisions and grace on their families.
I pray the Members of this body will seek Thy will and ways and have the spiritual courage and grace to follow it. Lift them above the claims of politics unto the dimension of a higher calling and mission.
We pray this prayer, respecting all faiths, but pray it in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Amen.
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