87R769 CW-D
 
  By: King of Parker H.R. No. 92
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Dr. Gene Getz has made a positive and lasting
  difference in his community of faith during his longtime service in
  the ministry; and
         WHEREAS, In 1972, Dr. Getz began his involvement in church
  planting and launched the Fellowship Bible Church movement, which
  has led to the establishment of hundreds of congregations
  throughout the nation, including several in the Dallas area; he
  currently serves as president of the Center for Church Renewal, a
  nonprofit organization he started in 1978, and he is pastor
  emeritus of Chase Oaks Church in Plano; and
         WHEREAS, Following his retirement from the pastorate,
  Dr. Getz completed work on his interactive Life Essentials Study
  Bible, which is used by people around the world and has also been
  released in Spanish; furthermore, he produces Bible Principles, a
  daily radio broadcast that airs on a number of stations, and he is
  the author of more than 60 books, including The Measure of a Man:
  Twenty Attributes of a Godly Man; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Getz graduated from Moody Bible Institute, and
  he later taught there and at Dallas Theological Seminary; he holds a
  master's degree from Wheaton College Graduate School and a Ph.D.
  from New York University; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Gene Getz exemplifies the highest standards of
  his vocation, and he has inspired innumerable Texans through his
  message of faith and goodwill; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Dr. Gene Getz for his many years of
  dedicated service in the ministry and extend to him sincere best
  wishes for continued success in his important work; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Getz as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.