[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 61 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E325-E326]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING DR. TIMOTHY C. TENNENT

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                            HON. TIM WALBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 10, 2024

  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, as the former Co-Chair of the National 
Prayer Breakfast, I rise to give thanks and a heartfelt tribute to Dr. 
Timothy C. Tennent for fifteen years of faithful and outstanding 
leadership as the President of Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky. 
A true man of God with a brilliant mind for ministry and a warm heart 
for missions, Dr. Tennent will conclude his remarkable presidency this 
June, as he and his wife, Julie, follow God's next calling into global 
ministry and scholarship.
  Under President Tennent's Spirit-inspired leadership. Asbury 
Theological Seminary has grown tremendously in size, spiritual stature, 
and scholarship, dramatically expanding its programs and impacts around 
the nation and world for the sake of the Gospel. Today it is generally 
recognized as the largest and leading Seminary in the evangelical 
Wesleyan-Arminian theological tradition. President Tennent's vision has 
led to many innovative new programs focused on global ministry and 
church planting and to impressive growth in financial support from 
donors. Many pastors and spiritual leaders in my state of Michigan are 
grateful graduates of Asbury Seminary. In my district, Spring Arbor 
University has a close association with Asbury Seminary, as sister 
institutions affiliated with the evangelical holiness wing of 
Methodism. In my prior work as a minister and Christian college 
administrator, I came to deeply respect Asbury Seminary.
  President Tennent has been a courageous and eloquent advocate for 
Biblical truth, faithfulness, and theological orthodoxy in his 
presidential leadership, public speaking and

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preaching, and authorship of many books. He is widely recognized as one 
of the Nation's top evangelical theological leaders. The Apostle John 
described Christ as the ``Word'' who came to us ``full of grace and 
truth,'' a model to which Christians aspire. Dr. Tennent has faithfully 
proclaimed Biblical truth with grace, warmth, and humility in his 
leadership and life.
  I ask my colleagues in the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Dr. Timothy Tennent as he concludes his outstanding 
presidency at Asbury Theological Seminary and in expressing blessings 
as he and his wife, Julie, enter their next phase of service. I believe 
the Lord's words in the book of Matthew truly apply to them: ``Well 
done, thou good and faithful servants.''

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