Capitol Ministries

22 CM 2017 | State Ministries EFORE AMERICA'S RAPIDLY ACCELERATING MORAL FREE FALL CAN BE REVERSED, Christians must apply what they say they believe, said Scott Alan Buss, who is leading CM's new discipleship Bible study in the Tennessee State Capitol. "When we look at the cultural car- nage piling sky-high all around us and we see how many things are quickly moving in the wrong direction, the rhetorical question that's on everyone's mind is: How did this happen? How could things in America get this bad so fast?" he said. "If we're honest and we actually be- lieve what the Word of God tells us, then we know that we're where we are now as a culture because we've been disobedient to the Lord of all creation, which includes Tennessee." Scott was named CM's Ministry Leader to elected officials and constitu- tional officers in the Tennessee General Assembly earlier this year. He is a legis- lative aide to Tennessee State Rep. Andy Holt (District 76) and an author whose books include e Beginning of Knowl- edge — Christ as Truth in Apologetics and Fire Breathing Christians, among others. Bible study leader is a role Scott is comfortable with and one he began pre- paring for years earlier when he sought out Christian Legislators for fellowship and friendship so that they might en- courage each other to grow in their faith. is longstanding informal email com- munication has now turned into a week- ly sit-down Bible study that is sponsored by Rep. Holt and led by Scott. Still in its infancy stages, 18 Legisla- tors have expressed interest in attending the study when the legislative session ramps up in January. Several Legisla- tors have seen reports of Capitol Min- istries®' Bible study to President Donald Trump's White House Cabinet and are eager to begin their own. Part of Scott's ministry will be disci- pleship and helping elected officials un- derstand who Jesus Christ is and what He expects of his followers. "If we're honest and look at the train- wreck of a culture that we have smolder- ing around us, we should be struck by the incredible price that a nation pays when its professing Christians fail to model true belief in the all-encompass- ing Lordship of Christ," Scott said. "In this context, my mission is to en- courage and equip Christian Legislators to advance the Lordship of Christ in the political realm; to become disciples of Christ in every area of life and encour- age the discipleship of others. Put an- other way, my mission is to encourage people to actually follow Jesus, all by His grace and all for His glory." B Dawn at Oconalu ee Overlook Tennessee capital: Nashville population: 6,651,194 governor: Bill Haslam legislature: 132 Members Tennessee State Capitol Sco Alan Buss Ministry Leader

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