84R26260 RMA-D
By: Johnson H.R. No. 2355
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Reverend Dr. Ervin D. Seamster Jr., senior
pastor at Light of the World Church of Christ in Dallas, is serving
as Pastor of the Day for the Texas House of Representatives on April
29, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Ervin Seamster earned a bachelor's degree from
Southwestern Christian College and a master of divinity degree from
the Southern Methodist University Perkins School of Theology; he
later enrolled at the United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio,
where he completed his doctor of ministry degree; and
WHEREAS, Accepting the call to ministry in 1985, Dr. Seamster
preached his first sermon the following year; he went on to serve as
minister of the Marsalis Avenue Church of Christ in Dallas, and in
1999, he founded the Light of the World Church of Christ; over the
course of his tenure as senior pastor, he has overseen a dramatic
growth of the congregation and the development of nearly 25
ministries; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Seamster has further distinguished himself
through his notable career in academia; he joined the faculty of
Abilene Christian University in 1999 and taught courses in Old
Testament theology and urban ministry in the 21st century for
several years; moreover, he earned the distinction of becoming the
first African American to be appointed as special assistant to the
school's president, and in that position, he recruited gifted
scholars of color for the doctoral fellows program for minority
faculty members; in addition, he is a cofounder of Northwest
Preparatory School in Houston, and he has served that institution
as board president and as president emeritus; he has also given
generously of his time and talents in behalf of Southwestern
Christian College, raising funds for the school through the Fab
Five Revival and uniting ministries across the nation through the
One in Christ Conference; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ervin Seamster has inspired many with his
message of faith, hope, and fellowship, and we are indeed fortunate
to have him with us today; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Reverend Dr. Ervin D. Seamster Jr. for
his service as Pastor of the Day and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success with his important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Seamster as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.