86R21007 BK-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 980
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in
Houston are celebrating the installation of their new pastor, the
Reverend Dr. Johnny W. Gambrell Jr., on April 14, 2019; and
WHEREAS, A native of Diboll, Dr. Gambrell earned bachelor's
and master's degrees in theology from the Tennessee School of
Religion in Memphis; he additionally holds doctoral degrees in
theology, divinity, and law from the Inter-Baptist Theological
Center in Houston, along with doctoral degrees in philosophy,
letters, and Christian counseling from the Basic Training
Development Theological Institute of Houston, where he serves as
vice president and as an instructor of Old and New Testament
classes; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gambrell was the associate minister at Little
Flock Missionary Baptist Church in Baytown before he was called
upon to assume the pulpit of Morning Star Missionary Baptist
Church; as he begins the next exciting chapter of his ministerial
career, he is blessed with the support and encouragement of his
loving wife, Sandra Gambrell, and their cherished family; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Johnny Gambrell has committed his life to
spreading the gospel and sharing his wisdom and expertise with his
community of faith, and the members of the Morning Star
congregation may indeed look forward to a future of meaningful
fellowship under his guidance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Reverend Dr. Johnny
W. Gambrell Jr. on his installation as pastor of Morning Star
Missionary Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes for
a rewarding and productive tenure; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Reverend Gambrell as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.