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House
Resolution 2169
By:
Representative Mangham of the
94th
A
RESOLUTION
Honoring
and commending Pastor Micheal Benton; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Pastor Micheal Benton has blessed the distinguished congregation of Fairfield
Baptist Church with his compassionate and inspiring spiritual guidance for
nearly three decades; and
WHEREAS,
he realized his calling into the ministry at a very early age and as a young lad
would stand on an old box outside the church window watching the strong southern
ministers filled with the Holy Spirit, delivering powerful sermons; and
WHEREAS,
being continuously drawn by the same Holy Spirit, God called him into the
ministry on May 29, 1975; and
WHEREAS,
he preached his first public sermon at the age of 26 and served as an associate
minister at Big Miller Grove Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS,
this conduit for spirit of Christ was ordained in 1975 and became pastor of
Fairfield Baptist Church in June 1977; and
WHEREAS,
during his early years in the ministry, he became an outstanding orator, and his
anointed gift of oratory and his love of expounding the Word continue to draw
men and women of all ages to Christ Jesus; and
WHEREAS,
his Bible-based, powerful sermons are directed towards reaching those who are
lost and teaching the saved how to live and serve the Almighty; and
WHEREAS,
his spiritual gifts of exegesis and hermeneutics are truly a blessing to the
members of the Fairfield Baptist Church as well as other local and out of town
churches; and
WHEREAS,
he received his Bachelor of Arts and Associate of Arts degrees in Biblical
Education from the Beulah Heights College of Divinity, is certified by the
Evangelical Training Association to teach Biblical certificate courses, and is
presently completing a
masteŕs
degree in Biblical Education at Great Commission Seminary in Kentucky;
and
WHEREAS,
under his leadership and ministry, Fairfield Baptist Church has grown from a
membership of 200 to approximately 3,000, and has birthed many ministries
including the opening of two new facilities on the Fairfield campus in 2002;
and
WHEREAS,
in the near future, a 2,500 seat sanctuary will be built to accommodate the
ever-increasing congregation that continues to flock to hear this humble
servant; and
WHEREAS,
as a visionary, he foresees Fairfield Baptist Church becoming a campus that will
minister to and serve the needs not only of the membership but the community as
a whole; and
WHEREAS,
he is married to
ÝVonne
Benton, his childhood sweetheart and a graduate of Clark College in Atlanta with
a
bacheloŕs
degree in psychology; and
WHEREAS,
he is a loving and devoted father to six children: Keith, Nzinga, Yohance, Oya,
Nadira, and Shani; and
WHEREAS,
Pastor Micheal Benton is a man called to action by God who has touched the lives
of countless numbers of Georgians who are filled with the Spirit because of his
work in the ministry, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that the
outstanding accomplishments of this distinguished Georgian be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body honor and commend Pastor Micheal Benton for faithfully and
passionately devoting his time and talents to ministering to his community and
for continuing to make invaluable contributions to the State of
Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Pastor
Micheal Benton.