[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 133 (Thursday, November 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2057]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING ADRIAN ROGERS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 18, 2004

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the service and 
commitment of a beloved Tennessean.
  Dr. Adrian Rogers, pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church of Memphis, 
Tennessee, will be retiring in the spring of 2005. Under his leadership 
since 1972, Bellevue has grown from 8,000 members to almost 30,000 
members.
  Through his Love Worth Finding ministry, Dr. Rogers is able to reach 
listeners around the world everyday. Through television and radio, Dr. 
Rogers' message is seen on over 14,000 screens and heard on 1,100 
radios in the United States and in 150 countries across the globe.
  Pastor Rogers has been called three times to lead the Southern 
Baptist Convention, which is the world's largest Protestant 
denomination with over 14 million members. He is the only man to have 
served three terms in that capacity under the present bylaws.
  Dr. Rogers is an accomplished author and is considered one of 
America's most respected Bible teachers. Throughout his career he has 
been praised for his work. The Reverend Bill Graham has this to say 
about Dr. Rogers:
  ``We need for ministers of the Gospel to defend the Bible as the 
infallible Word of God . . . I believe in my heart that Adrian Rogers 
is such a man. I know God's hand is upon Adrian Rogers as he proclaims 
the Bread of Life from his church and through radio and television.''
  Though, perhaps of all the titles that have accompanied Dr. Rogers: 
doctor, pastor, teacher, pioneer, and author, the most cherish is 
husband, father, and grandfather.
  It is with great appreciation that I rise to honor Dr. Adrian Rogers 
for his ministry and service to our community, to Tennessee, and to the 
nation.

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