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.
King of Parker
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 92 was adopted by the House on March
10, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House