Capitol Ministries

42 CM 2017 | Bible Studies UNDAMENTAL TO MAKING DISCIPLES IN THE POLITICAL ARENA is teaching the Word of God. It is the irreducible minimum in effective ministry. e question becomes how best to deliver the Word of God to busy Public Servants. From the beginning, Capitol Min- istries® has believed that the best way to accomplish that goal is through the written Bible study. We believe in an exegetical study, one that examines one book of the Bible at a time, verse by verse, which could take a year or more to complete. e word exegesis comes from the Greek word exegeisthai, which means to explain or to interpret. Unfolding like rich history lessons, these Bible studies are delivered in person by experienced Ministry Lead- ers, many of whom are pastors with Seminary training. e studies contain historical facts about the people, customs, and soci- eties that existed in biblical times, and to ensure that a correct interpretation is reached, the context of the verses is studied, and the meanings of the origi- nal Greek words of the New Testament and the Hebrew words of the Old Testa- ment are researched. In addition to the studies that Min- istry Leaders deliver in person to Leg- islators, Capitol Ministries® offers 52 in-depth, four-color illustrated Bible studies that look at today's issues with a Biblical perspective. ere is nothing in today's society that the Bible does not address, and so equipping Public Servants with a bib- lical point of view is critical in helping them make difficult political decisions. Starting from Scripture, we offer studies that investigate the controver- sial issues of our time including war, large government benefit programs, il- legal immigration, deficit spending, tax policies, a free market system, property rights, how a nation develops and uses its natural resources, and much more. For example, Entitlement Programs Viewed rough the Lens of Scripture, scrutinizes whether there is biblical jus- tification for large entitlement programs F W ITH OUR NEWLY DEVELOPED CapApp, a visitor to our website may read a Bible study or download it in PDF form in four languages. A Legislator may listen to the audio version of a Bible study in his car or on a plane during his commute to or from the Capitol. Visitors may learn about Capitol Ministries ® by watching videos ofnews broadcasts that feature the ministry, and read the weekly Ministry Updates that profile Legislators, offer informa on about trainings and conferences, and tell the stories of Ministry Leaders from around the world. They may also order a free copy of Rebuilding America, The Biblical Blue- print; sign up to have the weekly Bible study sent via email, make a dona on, view the Capitol Ministries ® Facebook page, and share Bible studies via email and Facebook. We developed the CapApp so that visitors could more easily view and download informa on on our website from all of their mobile devices and to introduce a new genera on to Capitol Ministries ® . CapApp: Mobile Device Bible Study Our Bible Studies

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