[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 181 (Friday, October 15, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1097]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING DR. GARY AND KAROLYN CHAPMAN

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                             HON. TED BUDD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 15, 2021

  Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Dr. Gary and 
Karolyn Chapman as they celebrate 50 years of ministry at Calvary 
Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC.
  When Gary and Karolyn Chapman began their ministry at Calvary in 1971 
at the invitation of Dr. Mark Corts, they didn't land immediately 
within the business of strengthening marriages. It was only after the 
Chapmans had been faithfully leading the college and single adult 
ministries of the church that God opened a door for them to reach those 
encountering relational difficulties, primarily focusing on married 
couples and families.
  Karolyn has long been involved in encouraging other pastors' wives, a 
hugely important work to minister to the behind-the-scenes supporters 
that she's uniquely suited to care for. In addition to this, Calvary 
and all its members have been blessed through Karolyn's beautiful voice 
and her devotion to the church's choir ministry.
  Millions of relationships have experienced healing and restoration 
through Gary's work as a pastor, marriage counselor, and author of over 
fifty books including his best-selling The Five Love Languages, which 
has sold over 20 million copies and been translated into more than 50 
different languages. While Gary formally retired from his position as 
Senior Associate Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church at the end of July, 
he continues to write and teach, and neither he nor Karolyn have any 
plans of retiring from ministry altogether.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Gary and Karolyn on a 
half-century of faithful service invested in sharing Christ's love with 
the world. Their example has been an inspiration to me, my family, and 
to so many. May we all continue to grow closer to Christ as we follow 
their example.

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