Capitol Ministries

State Capitols | CM 2019 25 SOUTH CAROLINA M ost Capitol Ministries Bible teachers begin serving state legislators but in South Carolina, newly named ministry leader Tom Logan has been presented with an op- portunity to teach the Bible to constitutional officers. Logan is the former editor of Ralph Drollinger's Bi- ble studies. While in California, Logan attended the Bible study Drollinger is teaching weekly in his home to a group of friends. e men are studying acclaimed theologian Wayne Grudem's book, Systematic eolog y: An Introduction to Bib- lical Doctrine. Aer the move, Logan was invited to attend the study "remotely" from his South Carolina home. So, it was not surprising that Logan was tapped aer he and his wife Twinkle moved to a state that did not have a CapMin Bible study. Aer the couple settled in their new home and found a church, Logan began to concentrate on establishing his ministry. Seeking a sponsor, he met with a state senator in his district office and telephoned other legislators to ex- plain the mission of CapMin. Efforts to create the ministry progressed slowly until he visited the South Carolina State House and met Commissioner of Agriculture Hugh Weath- ers whose office is across the street from the capitol build- ing. e commissioner knew about CapMin from his friend U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue who attends the White House Cabinet Bible study in Washington, D.C. And so, Commissioner Weathers welcomed the opportunity to sponsor Logan's ministry which will be open to other consti- tutional officers and legislators. So far the study has one oth- er member, SC Attorney General Alan Wilson. His father, U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson is a sponsor of CapMin's D.C. ministry. Logan is teaching from Drollinger's book, Oaks in Office; Biblical Essays for Political Leaders, a collection of Bible stud- ies written specifically for national office holders. Twinkle, a retired caterer and restaurant owner, will partner with her husband in the ministry. While excited by the opportunity, Logan is also "awed by this responsibility." "I am totally relying on the Lord to give me strength and direction," he said. "My desire is to teach the Bible to politi- cal leaders and to help them better understand the duties of a Christian leader, what God wants them to look at and think about when they are making decisions. If our nation is led by godly men, they will make the right decisions. God is the standard. e Bible is the standard and we need leaders who understand that." Church Street, downtown Charleston capital: Columbia population: 5.1 million governor: Henry McMaster legislature: 170 members Tom Logan State Director, South Carolina South Carolina State Capitol

• Cover