Capitol Ministries

24 I n 2017 Capitol Ministries founded the first Bible study in 200 years to White House Cabinet members and next year we are preparing to launch the first ever nationwide in-depth Bible study for America's governors. us far 13 sitting governors have committed to attend. Ralph and Danielle announced the launch of the weekly Governors Bible Study at the Republican Governors Association (RGA) meetings in Orlando, Florida November 13–15. "Technolog y is such that this is now possible," Ralph said. "Danielle and I have been laying the ground- work for this new ministry launch for the past year." e weekly Bible study will be led on the internet so governors from around the United States may easily participate from wherever they are. e new Bible study is scheduled to begin aer inaugurations are complete in 2023. ese Bible studies are in-depth and comprehensive and teach the whole purpose of God (Acts 20:27). ey are specifically written to ad- dress the faith needs, both personal and professional, of the state's top political leaders. In addition to the weekly study, CapMin will host and teach an in-person Governors Bible Study every quarter at each RGA meeting location throughout the year. ose studies will be sponsored by CapMin, not RGA. Governors from all political parties are welcome. Response to the new Bible study has been strong. "During our trav- els, we have been meeting with individual governors throughout the na- tion in anticipation of this first ever new ministry and the response has been encouraging! No governor whom we've spoken with has said 'No.' In addition to the spiritual growth purposes the ministry is designed to achieve in each participating governor, these connections afford these leaders the opportunity to regularly fellowship with one another. at is important in that former governors are invited to participate and can pass their wisdom along to their colleagues. All that makes for a much better government! e weekly gathering via an internet Bible study will afford not only individual governors edification, but also help to achieve unification and national symbolization." At the RGA meeting the governors learned about CapMin's new Bible study from one of their own—former Texas Governor Rick Perry who announced the launch to the gathering of governors. Governor Perry also served as secretary of the U.S. Department of Energ y from 2017 to 2019 and participates in the weekly CapMin Bible study for former White House Cabinet members that Ralph leads on Zoom. A long-term CapMin goal is to reach every public servant for Christ at every level of government every year in the United States and in foreign nations. e Governors Bible Study has been an objective of Capitol Ministries since our inception in 1996 and has become urgent- ly needed in recent years as the country faces rapid decline. Countless hours of groundwork, preparation, organizing, and networking have gone into making this new ministry a reality. Imagine the God-centered impact on our nation when political lead- ers delve deeply into the Word of God every single week. e Word of God is abundant with specific principles that relate to the governance of cities, states, and nations. governors bible study e king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He wishes. P r o v e r b s 2 1 :1

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