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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Ervin D. Seamster Jr., senior |
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pastor at Light of the World Church of Christ in Dallas, is serving |
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as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on April |
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29, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Ervin Seamster earned a bachelor's degree from |
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Southwestern Christian College and a master of divinity degree from |
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the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology; he |
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later enrolled at the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio, |
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where he completed his doctor of ministry degree; and |
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WHEREAS, Accepting the call to ministry in 1985, Dr. Seamster |
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preached his first sermon the following year; he went on to serve as |
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minister of the Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ in Dallas, and in |
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1999, he founded the Light of the World Church of Christ; over the |
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course of his tenure as senior pastor, he has overseen a dramatic |
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growth of the congregation and the development of nearly 25 |
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ministries; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Seamster has further distinguished himself |
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through his notable career in academia; he joined the faculty of |
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Abilene Christian University in 1999 and taught courses in Old |
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Testament theology and urban ministry in the 21st century for |
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several years; moreover, he earned the distinction of becoming the |
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first African American to be appointed as special assistant to the |
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school's president, and in that position, he recruited gifted |
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scholars of color for the doctoral fellows program for minority |
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faculty members; in addition, he is a cofounder of Northwest |
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Preparatory School in Houston, and he has served that institution |
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as board president and as president emeritus; he has also given |
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generously of his time and talents in behalf of Southwestern |
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Christian College, raising funds for the school through the Fab |
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Five Revival and uniting ministries across the nation through the |
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One in Christ Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Ervin Seamster has inspired many with his |
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message of faith, hope, and fellowship, and we are indeed fortunate |
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to have him with us today; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Dr. Ervin D. Seamster Jr. for |
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his service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Seamster as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |