Capitol Ministries, Ralph Drollinger
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14 History disciples of Jesus Christ in the political arena throughout the world. With much prayer, Ralph commuted back and forth to Sacramento every week while Danielle worked from their Santa Clarita home and cared for the three children. at year, in 1996, the couple founded Capitol Min- istries' first discipleship Bible study ministry to public servants in the Sacramento State House. e Sacramento ministry proved successful, and the couple began to recruit strong Bible-teaching evangelists to launch disci- pleship ministries in other states and in foreign nations. e commitment to expand the ministry became more urgent in 2000 when Ralph was studying the Word and discovered a recurring theme in the New Testament. Scriptures pertaining to the Great Commission were replete with illustrations, examples, and commands that emphasized the importance of winning governmental leaders for Christ. Among them is Acts 9:15, in which God reveals Paul's mission: "Bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel." God had cho- sen the Apostle Paul to take His Word to this set-apart affinity group of kings, who later in Scripture are also referred to as all who are in authority (1 Timothy 2:2). Even though Paul was well aware of the widespread political corruption and how the Romans had abused his Jewish contemporaries and ancestors in Palestine, he was "There is wisdom in seeking God's truth as we navigate the tumultuous waters of life, and the source of God's truth is His Holy Word, the Bible. There is not a problem known to mankind that the Bible does not address—from relationships, to budgets, to immigration, to our economy and national security, and more—all we have to do is seek the answer. Ralph Drollinger's Capitol Ministries Bible study is an invaluable conduit to the wisdom found in God's Word, where the truth about how to handle the challenges of life, whatever they are, can be found. It's the single best hour of my week." Bill Johnson U.S. Representative, Ohio 6th Congressional District History continued om previous page