Capitol Ministries

30 CM 2017 | Local Ministry "Everyone recognizes the moral de- cay we are in and we have the perfect solution with Christ. Capitol Minis- tries® has already done all the work," he said. "We can teach the same Bible stud- ies that are being taught to our nation's leaders in D.C.! Anyone who wants to make a difference can influence up-and- coming political leaders by teaching them the Word of God which will help them form a Christian world view in their hearts." "e Church should influence gov- ernment with the Gospel, and Civic- Reach® is a perfect way to begin reaching our local officials." In forming CivicReach® ministries in local governments, Capitol Ministries® is in no way suggesting America should be- come a theocratic nation. "Scripture is clear that there should be an institutional separation between church and state, but not influential separation," Ralph Drollinger said. Biblically, the roles of the two insti- tutions are vastly different. e State was created to punish evildoers and the Church was designed by God to man- ufacture righteous disciples to serve in government. A ministry to local leaders is a vital component in Capitol Ministries®' mis- sion to reach all public servants with the Word of God. e CivicReach® curriculum will provide a firm biblical foundation for all local political leaders. Because most career politicians begin at the local level, that biblical foundation will be laid early for those leaders who seek higher office. Capitol Ministries® believes there are others like Dr. Dan and encourag- es them to become involved in taking the Gospel to the local leaders in their neighborhoods. "ink what our nation will become if the Lord raises up 19 more men like Dr. Dan in our largest city conglomer- ates!" Ralph said. "We would be pin- pointedly reaching for Christ the lead- ers in local government, because that is where most of our future state and na- tional leaders come from!" "In media terms, the 20 largest popu- lated conglomerates of cities are known as ADI's, or Areas of Dominant Influ- ence, and they comprise more than 70 percent of our nation's population. Sacra- mento is the 19th largest conglomerate of populated cities in the United States. "Dr. Dan and the team that God is raising up, have a passion for building model ministries in the surrounding Civic Governments of Sacramento — and then helping to fan and expand that vision nationwide. e exemplar Civi- cReach® ministries that are being created in Sacramento will eventually be replicat- ed across the United States." Local Ministry Con nued from previous page Independence Hall in Philadelphia " I found Capitol Ministries ® Bible studies on the Internet and started doing them on my own. I greatly appreciate the in-depth look at scriptural principles. Ralph is relevant and he takes on the big issues of the day that many run from. I encourage every state to embrace Capitol Ministries ® , which prepares Lawmakers to make those tough decisions." Mike Morrell State Senator California District 23

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