[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 70 (Friday, May 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO PASTOR BENNY TATE

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                           HON. PAUL C. BROUN

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 9, 2014

  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Pastor Benny 
Tate, the Senior Pastor of Rock Springs Church in Milner, Georgia, for 
over 25 years.
   When Dr. Benny Tate first arrived in Milner, Georgia, Rock Springs 
Church had just 60 members in its congregation. Today, that number has 
grown to more than 6,000.
   Under the leadership of Pastor Tate, several ministries were formed 
at Rock Springs Church in order to meet the needs of the community, 
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 children K through 12, and the Impact 
Street Ministries, which helps the homeless by serving meals and 
providing clothing to those in need.
   Psalm 68:5 says, ``A father to the fatherless, a defender of widows, 
is God in his holy dwelling.'' Or 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.
   Today, Pastor Tate and his wife of more than thirty years, Barbara, 
reside in Griffin Georgia, and are parents to their daughter, Savannah 
Abigail.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Pastor Benny 
Tate for his 25 years of outstanding leadership and service to his 
community at Rock Springs Church. I wish him many blessed years ahead 
as he continues to lead, serve, and further the gospel at his full 
service church.

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