[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 165 (Friday, October 18, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1304]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMENDING DR. G. DOUGLAS RIPLEY FOR HIS CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AND 
                        SERVICE TO NORTH ALABAMA

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                             HON. MO BROOKS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 18, 2019

  Mr. BROOKS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. 
G. Douglas Ripley, for his diligence in ministry and service to others.
  On January 1st, 1970, Dr. Ripley received Jesus Christ as his Savior 
and immediately began to cultivate his relationship with Christ and 
understanding of the Bible. Within a few weeks he enrolled in the Gulf 
Coast Bible College at Anderson Church of God and thereafter traveled 
as a student evangelist, during which time he met his wife, Katy.
  In 1973, Dr. Ripley and Katy pastored Open Door Baptist Church in 
Tennessee, where the church grew from 16 to 1,000 people in a short 
twelve years. By December of 1985, Dr. Ripley, Katy, and their two 
children, Jessica and Jeremy, moved to Decatur, Alabama where Dr. 
Ripley became the Pastor of Moulton Heights Baptist Church. The church 
grew rapidly, relocating once and having five major renovations from 
1988 to 2004. Under Dr. Ripley's leadership, many lives have been 
impacted.
  Known as ``Brother Douglas,'' Dr. Ripley's passion for world missions 
and discipleship have reached across the world. In fact, he was one of 
the first pastors to visit Albania and his act of bravery opened the 
way for more churches to evangelize in Albania.
  Madam Speaker, Dr. Ripley's diligent and obedient service to his 
flock and God is inspiring and sets an example for future generations.
  I commend Dr. G. Douglas Ripley for his leadership in the church and 
passion for service to Christ.

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