[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 164 (Thursday, October 17, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S5855]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       WELCOMING DR. ROBERT LEWIS

  Mr. BOOZMAN. Madam President, I would like to take a moment, first of 
all, to thank Chaplain Black for all that he does here. The Senate is a 
much better place as a result of having him around.
  I would also like to take a moment to thank Dr. Robert Lewis for 
delivering the opening prayer in the Senate today.
  Robert and I had the opportunity to play football together at the 
University of Arkansas. He was a very good football player and had the 
gift of smack. He would hit you. He had a tremendous work ethic and 
character, and we all knew that he would do well in whatever he decided 
to do.
  Robert is, today, a renowned pastor, a best-selling author, a 
passionate speaker, and a Christian visionary. He has developed a 
curriculum that has reached over 1 million men worldwide in churches, 
on college campuses, in corporate boardrooms, and in correctional 
facilities.
  Robert's program, the Men's Fraternity, provides men with an 
encouraging process of teaching them how to live lives of authentic 
manhood, as modeled by Jesus Christ and directed by the Word of God. 
The program was designed to help men come together and strengthen each 
other through weekly sessions that combine biblical teaching and small 
group interaction.
  For 21 years, Robert served as the directional leader of the 
Fellowship Bible Church of Little Rock. During that time, the church 
grew from a few hundred members to over 5,000, and it was widely 
recognized as being one of the most innovative and influential churches 
in America.
  Robert helped to bring Downline, which is a citywide discipleship 
ministry, to Little Rock, where he continues to serve as a part-time 
instructor. He continues to be involved in his local church and beyond, 
and he ministers nationally and across the world.
  Robert and Sherard, his wife, have been married for over 40 years. 
They have four children and three grandchildren.
  Serving as the guest chaplain is an incredible honor. I am thankful 
for Robert's ministry, and I am so pleased that he could be here to 
offer an invocation of asking God to guide and bless the efforts of 
Congress and America's leaders.
  I yield the floor.

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