[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 27508]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF PASTOR ADRIAN ROGERS

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 18, 2005

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, the Lord knew what he was doing when he 
sent us Adrian Rogers. And we're so very thankful for that gift.
  Dr. Rogers lived a life of service. He lived a life of grace. And we 
cannot help but be inspired by his accomplishments. For 32 years he 
preached a message of love, hope, and salvation. His inspirational 
leadership was on display each Sunday as anyone of the 30,000 Bellevue 
Baptist Church members can tell you.
  Dr. Rogers not only reached out into his community, he reached out 
across America and this world to spread God's message. His years at 
Bellevue spreading the Word to millions through his Love Worth Finding 
ministry and his leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention will be 
remembered in the lives he changed and the example he set.
  He was a great, great shepherd and a humble servant.
  Regardless of the titles and leadership positions, we all know that 
Pastor Rogers was most proud to be a loving husband, father, and 
grandfather. On this day our prayers are with his family whom he loved 
so much. We thank the Rogers family for sharing him with us for all 
these years.
  We will miss Pastor Rogers but we are grateful for his life. I rise 
today to mark the passing and recognize the service of a beloved 
Tennessean.

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