[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[Senate]
[Page 5781]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING THE GUEST CHAPLAIN

  Mr. BURR. Mr. President, I rise today to welcome a constituent, the 
senior pastor of Lee Park Church in Monroe, NC, Chris Justice, to the 
Senate.
  Chris's story is an inspiring one. In 2005, Chris was a well-known 
broadcaster on dual television stations in Charlotte, NC. In November 
of that year, Chris was called by the Lee Park Church, a congregation 
of 50 faithful, at which time he committed to be their pastor and to 
split his time between the church and being a broadcaster.
  Chris kept that pace up for the next 3 years as he grew a church. He 
understood that God's calling was to the church and to service, not 
necessarily to broadcasting.
  Let me just say that Pastor Chris has grown that church to a lively 
congregation that is involved in their community. His senior leadership 
there has provided the nurturing that is needed for a community to find 
their calling in life as part of that church. From the beginning of his 
career as a news anchor, Chris always wanted to give back and to be 
part of the community. He is surely doing that today.
  Today, Pastor Chris continues to do so, and he has followed the 
simple strategy that remains the mission of the church--preach the word 
and love people. I think that sums up Pastor Chris--preach the word and 
love the people.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from North Carolina.
  Mr. TILLIS. Mr. President, I appreciate the comments of my colleague, 
the senior Senator from North Carolina. I welcome Pastor Chris, his 
lovely wife, and friends of the Steward family who came to visit this 
great Capitol and to grace us with his presence.
  I will give you a different story. I have been to Lee Park. I was 
there for an annual event, and I was invited there to be a pimento 
cheese judge. Let me warn you never to volunteer to taste 29 different 
varieties of pimento cheese.
  Pastor Chris has said that they have refined the event now, but what 
struck me most about that event is how much the people who were at that 
event love Pastor Chris and love the Justice family.
  You have done a great job in Monroe. We thank you for your service to 
the great citizens of the State. We thank you for your service to this 
great body today.
  Thank you, Mr. President.

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