Congratulating Reverend Brian Rawls, Sr.

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Mr. PAYNE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Reverend Brian Rawls, Sr., for becoming the 13th pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church.

Reverend Rawls continues a family legacy. His father, Bishop Hilton Rawls, Sr., has been the pastor of St. Paul Free Will Baptist Church in Newark for more than 40 years.

Reverend Brian Rawls comes to St. Paul Baptist Church with exceptional credentials. He earned a master of divinity degree and a doctor of divinity degree from New Brunswick Theological Seminary. He was the director of the Newark Youth One-Stop Career Center and a former chair of the Mayor's Commission on the Homeless for the city of Newark.

Today, Reverend Rawls is the dean of the School of Christian Studies and assistant professor of church ministry and leadership for Pillar College in Newark. In addition, he has traveled the world to teach about the Kingdom of God.

I congratulate my friend, the Right Reverend Brian Rawls. His church is getting an outstanding leader.

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