Pastor Mark Westerfield
Central Baptist Church Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Sponsor: Rep. John Carter, (R-TX)
Date of Prayer: 05/17/2024
One Minute Speech Given in Recognition of the Guest Chaplain:
Mark is the senior pastor at Central Baptist Church in my hometown of Round Rock, Texas, where he began his ministry nearly 40 years ago.
Under his leadership, Central Baptist has expanded to a house of worship services, a variety of ministries, Bible studies, and the prestigious Round Rock Christian Academy.
His impact has extended far beyond the walls of his church. He has been instrumental in organizing the annual Love the Rock volunteer event that marshals volunteers from 40 different churches to unite for a single day in service to help their neighbors in Round Rock.
Mark embodies what is great about the close–knit central Texas community where I live and how we come together to make our city a better place to live. I am grateful that Mark Westerfield is joining us as our guest chaplain.
Opening Prayer Given by the Guest Chaplain:
Our Father in Heaven, I am humbled to stand before You and these honored and distinguished men and women today, to stand in the gap and offer this prayer.
Today, we gratefully recognize the gift of life, liberty, and responsibility You have given us to lead this great country. On behalf of these men and women, I ask for wisdom, discernment, and unity as they carry the weight of caring for the close to 350 million citizens of this land. They carry the weight of protecting all lives and making sure that justice is paramount.
We stand today on the backs of many that have gone before, and we stand grateful that You have shown grace and mercy to each of us.
Please give each of these servants the skin of a rhino and the heart of a lamb. We humbly ask this in Your holy name. Amen.
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