82R23805 JNC-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 1583
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In May 2011, members of the St. John Church
congregations in Grand Prairie and Southlake are honoring Dr. Denny
D. Davis for two decades of dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, A native of Champaign, Illinois, Denny Davis was
called to the ministry at the age of 14, and he delivered his first
sermon on February 17, 1977; he earned his bachelor's degree in
religion from Bishop College, where he served as president of the
Minister's Lyceum, and he later received his master's degree in
theology from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Davis led Mount Rose Baptist Church in Dallas
before assuming the pulpit of the St. John Church in Grand Prairie
in 1991; since that time, the church has grown by 12,000 members,
and various ministries that have benefited congregants as well as
the wider community have been initiated; under his able direction,
the church established a second campus in Southlake in 2007; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work with St. John, Dr. Davis has
served as first vice president of the Fellowship District Congress
of Christian Workers and as corresponding secretary of the State
Congress of Christian Workers for the Missionary Baptist General
Convention of Texas; a member of the Bishop 5 Plus 1 Revival Team,
he is also director general of the Fellowship District Association;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Davis derives great inspiration and support from
his wife, the Reverend Wanda Bolton-Davis, who serves at his side
and facilitates a multitude of church activities; the couple are
blessed with three children, Kandis, Denny, and Destiny; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, Denny Davis has demonstrated
an unwavering commitment to his church and his community, and his
efforts have enriched the lives of many Texans; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Dr. Denny D. Davis on the occasion of his
20th pastoral anniversary with the St. John Church and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Davis as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.