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HONORING DR. GARY AND KAROLYN CHAPMAN
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HON. TED BUDD
of north carolina
in the house of representatives
Friday, October 15, 2021
Mr. BUDD. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Dr. Gary and Karolyn Chapman as they celebrate 50 years of ministry at Calvary Baptist Church in Winston-Salem, NC.
When Gary and Karolyn Chapman began their ministry at Calvary in 1971 at the invitation of Dr. Mark Corts, they didn't land immediately within the business of strengthening marriages. It was only after the Chapmans had been faithfully leading the college and single adult ministries of the church that God opened a door for them to reach those encountering relational difficulties, primarily focusing on married couples and families.
Karolyn has long been involved in encouraging other pastors' wives, a hugely important work to minister to the behind-the-scenes supporters that she's uniquely suited to care for. In addition to this, Calvary and all its members have been blessed through Karolyn's beautiful voice and her devotion to the church's choir ministry.
Millions of relationships have experienced healing and restoration through Gary's work as a pastor, marriage counselor, and author of over fifty books including his best-selling The Five Love Languages, which has sold over 20 million copies and been translated into more than 50 different languages. While Gary formally retired from his position as Senior Associate Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church at the end of July, he continues to write and teach, and neither he nor Karolyn have any plans of retiring from ministry altogether.
Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Gary and Karolyn on a half-century of faithful service invested in sharing Christ's love with the world. Their example has been an inspiration to me, my family, and to so many. May we all continue to grow closer to Christ as we follow their example.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 181
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