TITLE: Recognizing J. Kie Bowman for 20 years of service to Hyde Park Baptist Church.

SUMMARY: Recognizing J. Kie Bowman for 20 years of service to Hyde Park Baptist Church.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. J. Kie Bowman has made a positive and lasting difference in the Austin community during his 20 years of dedicated service as the senior pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bowman assumed the pulpit of Hyde Park Baptist in 1997, and in 2007 he oversaw the establishment of a second campus, The Quarries Church; over the years, he has also held a number of leadership roles in his denomination at the state and national levels; previously a member of the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, he currently serves as chair of the executive board of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention and as a trustee for Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; locally, he has organized citywide prayer meetings and retreats as part of an interdenominational team of pastors in Austin, and he has faithfully served the House of Representatives as chaplain on numerous occasions since the 79th Texas Legislature in 1999; and WHEREAS, Dr. Bowman is much in demand as a preacher for state evangelism conferences, national conventions, and other events, and he has delivered keynote messages at international conferences in Ireland, Paraguay, and Switzerland; moreover, he has presented a paper on American evangelicalism at the University of Oxford in England; he is the author of three books on the New Testament and has contributed to more than a dozen other works; a graduate of the University of the Cumberlands, Dr. Bowman holds both master of divinity and doctor of ministry degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Bowman is blessed with the support and encouragement of his wife, Tina, and their children, Amanda, Laura, and Joseph; and WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman has led his flock with conviction and compassion, and he has earned the respect and admiration of his congregants as well as members of the greater community; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. J. Kie Bowman for his 20 years of dedicated service as senior pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for Dr. Bowman as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. Hughes President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on August 10, 2017.