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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Reverend Bryan L. Carter of Concord Missionary |
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Baptist Church has been named a winner of the 2007 Outstanding Texan |
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Award in the category of pastors by the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Outstanding Texans are honored for the positive |
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impact they make in their communities, and the dedicated service |
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that Reverend Carter has provided as a minister has greatly |
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enhanced the lives of many individuals in the Dallas area; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Oklahoma City, Reverend Carter earned a |
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bachelor's degree in secondary education from Oklahoma State |
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University in 1998, and he is currently working toward a master's of |
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theology at Dallas Theological Seminary; he entered the gospel |
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ministry as a youth, following in the footsteps of his father, the |
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late Reverend Grover C. Carter, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Carter joined the staff of Concord in 2000 |
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as associate pastor of discipleship, in which capacity he fulfilled |
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duties involving Sunday school classes and home Bible studies; he |
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went on to serve as discipleship pastor and assistant pastor before |
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being named senior pastor in October 2003; under his leadership, |
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the church has added some 1,000 new members and continued to build |
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on its tradition of vibrant ministry; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Carter has further distinguished himself |
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as a talented teacher and preacher at such notable events as the |
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International Expository Preaching Conference, the Southern |
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Baptist Pastors' Conference, the Urban Alternative Conference, and |
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the National Conference on Preaching; moreover, he shares his time |
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as a board member of Mentoring Brother to Brother, the Heads Up |
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Foundation, and H.I.S. Bridgebuilders, and he is a member of the |
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African American Pastors Coalition of Dallas and Alpha Phi Alpha |
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Fraternity; and |
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WHEREAS, Bryan Carter stands as an inspiring example of how |
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one person can better a community through professional dedication |
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and civic activism, and the Outstanding Texan commendation is a |
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fitting recognition of his exemplary achievements; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Bryan L. Carter on his |
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receipt of a 2007 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas |
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Legislative Black Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Reverend Carter as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |