TITLE: Congratulating Dr. J. Kie Bowman of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin on his 20th pastoral anniversary.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Dr. J. Kie Bowman of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin on his 20th pastoral anniversary.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Dr. J. Kie Bowman is being honored on May 21, 2017, for his 20 years of dedicated service as the senior pastor of Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin; and WHEREAS, In 1997, Dr. Bowman took on leadership of the church, and 10 years later, he guided the establishment of a second campus, The Quarries Church; he has served on the executive committee of the Southern Baptist Convention, and over the years, he has benefited the organization at the state and national levels in numerous key roles, including as chair and trustee of the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention; during the 83rd Texas Legislature, he served the House of Representatives as chaplain; 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 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 a master of divinity and a doctor of ministry degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Bowman is supported by the love and encouragement of his wife, Tina, and their children, Amanda, Laura, and Joseph; and WHEREAS, Throughout his notable tenure, Kie Bowman has wholeheartedly committed himself to advancing the mission of Hyde Park Baptist Church, and his leadership has provided valued inspiration and guidance to his community of faith; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. J. Kie Bowman on the joyous occasion of his 20th anniversary with Hyde Park Baptist Church in Austin 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. Bowman as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Workman Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1171 was adopted by the House on April 6, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House