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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Stephen C. Nash concluded his |
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tenure as senior pastor of Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Dallas on May 3, 2020, after 32 years of committed service to that |
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congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Bishop College, Dr. Nash went on to |
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earn doctorates from Aspen Theological Seminary and Survine |
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Ministries Bible College and Theological Seminary; in the course of |
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his more than 52 years in the ministry, he has pastored at churches |
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in Van Alstyne, McKinney, Marshall, and Lubbock, and he assumed the |
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pulpit at Mount Tabor Baptist on October 13, 1988; he currently |
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serves as executive pastor at Mt. Horeb Missionary Baptist Church |
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in DeSoto; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to fulfilling his pastoral duties, |
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Dr. Nash is an author and CEO and president of SCN Ministries; |
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moreover, he has held leadership roles with a number of worthy |
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organizations, including the Texas Interdenominational Ministers' |
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Alliance and the National Baptist Convention; over the years, he |
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has been recognized with such prestigious accolades as the |
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Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and |
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the Minister of the Year award from the Interdenominational |
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Ministerial Alliance; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Nash is blessed with a fine family that includes |
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his children, Angela and Stephen, and his six grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman led Mount Tabor Missionary |
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Baptist Church with conviction and compassion, and he has earned |
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the lasting respect and admiration of his congregants and members |
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of the wider community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Dr. Stephen C. Nash on |
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his retirement as senior pastor of Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist |
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Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Nash as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |