Capitol Ministries

Washington, D.C. | CM 2018 15 S OME TOUTED THAT CAPITOL MINISTRIES® IS AT THE HEART OF A SPIRITU- AL AWAKENING THAT IS UNDERWAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN IT BE- CAME KNOWN THAT WE ESTABLISHED THE FIRST BIBLE STUDY IN 100 YEARS TO MEMBERS OF THE WHITE HOUSE CABINET. President Donald Trump's White House Cabinet has been called the most evangelical Cabinet in history, and many of the Members embraced the idea of a Capitol Ministries® Bible study which has been meeting weekly since March 2017. e study, which is regularly attended by a number of Cabinet Members, is sponsored by Vice President Mike Pence and eight Cabinet Members. In 2010, Ralph Drollinger began leading discipleship Bible studies to the U.S. House of Representatives, and in 2015, Capitol Ministries®planted a study to members of the U.S. Senate. e Bible studies are in- depth exegetical studies that examine 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. Exegesis involves discovering the true mean- ing of the Scripture with respect to grammar, syntax, and setting. e process involves examining what the passage says; interpreting its meaning ; correlating how the Scripture relates to the rest of the Bible; and determining how the Scrip- ture should be applied to one's life. "Scripture says, Faith comes om hearing and hearing by the Word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)," Ralph said. "Fundamental to making disciples in the political arena is teaching the Word of God. It is the irre- ducible minimum in effective ministry." In addition to the hour-long weekly studies, Capitol Ministries® also publish- es 52 Bible studies every year that address issues specific to the life and careers of Public Servants. ese studies are distributed to Cabinet Members and Con- gressmen, and emailed to 20,000 people around the globe. ese written stud- ies begin with Scripture and examine major contemporary social issues, among them: war, government entitlement programs, racism, illegal immigration, the environment, deficit spending, and tax policies. Some of the studies address a Public Servant's personal and faith-based struggles. Topics include dealing with pride, the use of alcohol, prayer, wise decision-making, and the husband-and-wife relationship. e primary goal of these studies is to create disciples of Jesus Christ, and to arm the Public Servant with the Word of God so that he is equipped to be faithful in every circumstance. Every week Ralph and Danielle walk the Halls of Con- gress hand delivering the printed Bible stud- ies to the offices of Legislators, meeting with people and building relationships. "e fact that God has allowed me to lead the White House Cabinet Member Bible study affords Capitol Ministries® tremendous credibility worldwide in terms of starting in-depth Bible teaching/discipleship ministries in foreign federal capitols," Ralph said. "is window of opportunity will not last forever, therefore we are commit- ted to working expeditiously and industriously to establish new ministries in capi- tals throughout the world. We are so excited about the wide-open doors our Lord continually puts before us." As a student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Ralph played basketball and was oen inspired by legendary coach John Wooden's para- phrase of Abraham Lincoln's famous quote: "I will prepare and perhaps my op- portunity will come." Today, with our mission more vital than ever before, our resolve remains strong to fulfill the Great Commission by boldly proclaiming the Word of God in the halls of government to the leaders who need to know Him and whose decisions chart the very course of our nation. Washington, D.C. Ministries

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