[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6335]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     WELCOMING REVEREND BENNY TATE

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. 
Broun) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. BROUN of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Pastor 
Benny Tate, the senior pastor of Rock Springs Church in Milner, 
Georgia. Under the leadership of Dr. Tate, Rock Springs Church grew 
from just 60 members to its current congregation of over 6,000.
  Dr. Tate began numerous ministries at Rock Springs Church, including 
the Rock Springs medical clinic to care for those who cannot afford 
medical insurance; The Potter's House, which ministers to women 
battling drug and alcohol abuse; Rock Springs Christian Academy, 
offering quality education to kids K-12; and the Impact Street 
Ministries, which helps the homeless by serving meals and providing 
clothing and housing to those in need.
  James 1:27 says:

       Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless 
     is this, to look after orphans and widows in their distress 
     and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

  Dr. Tate's work is a shining example of what Scripture tells us the 
role of the church should be: to care for the poor, the fatherless, and 
widows.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Dr. Benny 
Tate, pastor of Rock Springs Church, for his 25 years of outstanding 
leadership and service to his community.

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