Capitol Ministries, Ralph Drollinger
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State Ministries | CM 2018 21 W ITH THE HELP OF MANY, INCLUDING A U.S. REPRE- SENTATIVE WHO IS A LONG-TIME FRIEND AND SUP- PORTER, A DISCIPLESHIP MINISTRY TO OHIO REPRESENTA- TIVES, SENATORS, AND CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS HAS LAUNCHED IN THE COLUMBUS STATE HOUSE. U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, Ohio, 6th Congressional District, who attends a Members Bible Study in Washington, D.C., was instrumental in making introductions and paving the way for the ministry. Rep. Johnson introduced Ralph Drollinger to Ohio State Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, and brought a contingent of state Representatives who were not familiar with Capitol Ministries® to Washington, D.C., to meet Ralph. Also supporting the effort was Ohio State Rep. Tim Der- ickson, District 53, who recommended as Ministry Leader a familiar face around the capitol: Brian Hanson, a pastor who had once taught a Bible study to Legislators in the State House. In addition to his own exegetical studies that examine one book of the Bible verse by verse over the course of a year or more, Hanson distributes the weekly Members Bible Studies that Capitol Ministries® distributes to White House Cabinet Members, U.S. Senators and Congressmen. "My prayer is to deepen our relationship with Jesus Christ," Brian said. "A mix of people will be there and we want to ex- pose every one of them to God's Son. e whole value of hav- ing a relationship with Him is that the Bible influences every aspect of our lives." Rep. Johnson believes discipleship Bible studies are vital to Legislators. "If you know what God says, you make the right decision and you stand on it," he said. "We need leaders in our state government as well as our fed- eral government to understand that God is still on His throne. And that just like the Scriptures say, God holds the hearts and the minds of the kings in His hand and just like channels of wa- ter, He can turn them this way and that. So for us to do our jobs as Lawmakers, we need spiritual guidance. I am very proud to be a part of establishing Capitol Ministries® in the Ohio State House." OHIO Great American Ball Park stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, home to the Cincinnati Reds capital: Columbus population: 11,689,442 governor: John R. Kasich legislature: 132 Members Brian Hanson Ministry Leader Ohio State Capitol