Full Text of HR0660 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Reverend Dr. Ahmad | 4 | | R. Boyd on his one year anniversary as pastor of LeClaire | 5 | | Missionary Baptist Church; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Reverend Dr. Ahmad R. Boyd was born on June 2, | 7 | | 1984 to Marty Boyd and Michelle Davis; he is a second | 8 | | generation preacher, son of Pastor Marty Boyd; he was ordained | 9 | | as a Minister of the Gospel on November 25, 2001 by the late | 10 | | Pastor George E. Liggins in Chicago; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, On June 12, 2010, Reverend Boyd was appointed as | 12 | | the interim pastor of LeClaire Missionary Baptist Church and | 13 | | served as interim pastor for 6 months; on December 4, 2010, | 14 | | Reverend Boyd was officially elected as pastor of LeClaire | 15 | | Missionary Baptist Church; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Boyd is the founder and President of | 17 | | P.R.E.A.C.H. Ministerial network, "Preparing, Reaching, | 18 | | Equipping, Ambassadors, Committed to Holiness"; this network | 19 | | designed to skillfully encourage, equip, and empower pastors, | 20 | | ministers, and leaders; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, He received his associate's degree in biblical |
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| 1 | | studies from Jones Bible Institute; he obtained his Bachelor's | 2 | | degree in biblical studies from Midwest Theological Seminary in | 3 | | Schererville, Indiana; upon recommendation from the Board of | 4 | | Trustees, the Dean, and the faculty of Midwest Theological | 5 | | Seminary, Reverend Boyd was chosen to receive a "Humanitarian | 6 | | Doctorate Degree in Ministry"; as a prerequisite to receiving | 7 | | this degree, he had to complete a 20,000 word dissertation on | 8 | | theology, present 3 letters of recommendation from pastors, and | 9 | | complete an "ALE" (accumulative life experience portfolio of | 10 | | all certificates, awards, and life experience in the ministry); | 11 | | and
| 12 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Boyd has an exuberant passion for preaching; | 13 | | he is an avid reader; he is known for his quotes, quips, and | 14 | | storytelling; his motto is, "A Slave of God, A Servant of | 15 | | People"; therefore, be it
| 16 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 17 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 18 | | we congratulate Reverend Dr. Boyd on this anniversary occasion | 19 | | and wish him continued success in the future; and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Reverend Dr. Ahmad Boyd as a symbol of our respect | 22 | | and esteem.
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