[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 123 (Tuesday, September 14, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1591]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING PASTOR RUFUS BRADLEY, SR.

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 14, 2010

  Mr. KILDEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Pastor 
Rufus Bradley, Sr. and New Life Ministries as they celebrate their 25th 
anniversary. A Silver Year Anniversary banquet will be held on 
September 25th in Saginaw Michigan to commemorate the event.
  Pastor Bradley has been ministering for over 30 years. He graduated 
from the United Theological Seminary and the Beeson Institute for 
Advanced Church Leadership. He has studied under several mega church 
pastors and is well versed in the Purpose Driven Church Concept. As the 
author of ``Learning My Finances,'' Pastor Bradley conducts seminars to 
teach day to day budgeting for God's people. He serves on the vision 
casting team of the Lutheran Association and he is a board member of 
the Saginaw Clergy Community Development, Inc.
  As the founding pastor of New Life Ministries, Pastor Bradley has 
watched the congregation grow to 450 members. In 1999 New Life became a 
Purpose Driven Ministry with a vision based upon Luke 2:52: ``Jesus 
grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.'' In keeping 
with this passage, Pastor Bradley guides people to grow intellectually, 
physically, spiritually and socially. In his continuing call to 
minister, he founded the ``Mission in the City Movement'' to rebuild 
Saginaw and to connect people to the Vision, to God and to a Better 
life. He believes in ministering to the whole person and to grow a 
healthy, balanced church.
  Pastor Bradley is joined in his ministry by his wife, Relinda 
Bradley. She serves as the Teens Ministry overseer. They have two 
children, June and Rufus, Jr.
  Madam Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
applauding the work of Pastor Rufus Bradley, Sr., and New Life 
Ministries. I pray they will take the words of the prophets Habakkuk 
and Isaiah to ``write the vision'' and ``do a new thing'' and go into 
the community with enthusiasm to proclaim the Good News of Jesus 
Christ.

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