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Senate
Resolution 417
By:
Senator Rogers of the 21st
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Bill Ratliff; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Bill Ratliff has provided inspired vision and guidance to ministry and to the
Towne Lake Community; and
WHEREAS,
he grew up in a Presbyterian household and graduated from the University of
Maryland with a degree in speech communication, becoming a Christian believer
his senior year in college through his involvement in the Campus Crusade;
and
WHEREAS,
after graduation he went into sales, until one day while sitting in a car in 101
degree weather and praying with his pastor about the path his life was on, he
made the decision to take his life in a different direction and enter Southern
Seminary to obtain his master's in divinity; and
WHEREAS,
while in seminary school, he dreamed his vision of creating a nondenominational
church that would provide its members with spiritual guidance and fulfillment as
well as a place to grow and develop their spiritual gifts; and
WHEREAS,
in 1999, Bill Ratliff's vision became a reality when he started Towne Lake
Community (TLC) Church; and
WHEREAS,
today TLC is more than simply a place for people to gather and worship, it is a
place for people to come together, flourish, and minister outside of the church
and to be able to do the things they love to do; and
WHEREAS,
through his leadership, TLC makes it easy for parishioners to minister in areas
they have an interest in and in ways they either did not realize they could or
were not previously given the opportunity to explore; and
WHEREAS,
TLC started with ten members and now has more than 200 members which can be
credited to Bill Ratliff going above and beyond his normal pastoral duties and
making such a huge impact on the lives of all of those around him.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending Bill Ratliff for his outstanding vision and his service to the
ministry and to the State of Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Bill Ratliff.