Capitol Ministries

14 T he political arena of the world is our mission field. Capitol Ministries is working to estab- lish discipleship, Bible-study based ministries at all levels of government in the United States and in foreign nations. We are teaching the Bible every week to city and county public servants, state legislators and constitutional officers, repre- sentatives, senators, governors, policy makers in the U.S., and their counterparts in foreign nations. We are achieving and increasingly expanding this bold objective by recruiting dedicated, Bible- teaching evangelists as ministry leaders. We pair them with Christian public servants who spon- sor the ministries, provide a meeting place inside the government building for weekly studies, and invite their colleagues to attend. Political leaders of all races, political parties, and religious affilia- tions are welcome and participate. Our ministry leaders teach the Scriptures book by book, verse by verse, every week. ey lead in-depth, exegetical Bible studies and pro- vide a careful analysis of passages, discuss histor- ical and cultural context, and explain original Greek and Hebrew words to clarify the author's intended meaning. As the Bible directs, we teach the whole purpose of God (Acts 20:27) and do not avoid unpopular topics. With a commit- ment to evangelism, ministry leaders lead public servants to the truth and disciple them to matu- rity in the faith. ey also pray with and for pub- lic servants, provide counseling when needed, friendship, and pastoral care. To illustrate our mission, we use the all-Amer- ican icon, the baseball diamond. HOME PLATE represents local government— city and county commissioners, mayors, school board members, and others who serve in the hometowns of America. is is where many pub- lic servants begin their political careers. We have planted 48 Local Government Ministries Bible studies in neighborhoods in several U.S. states. FIRST BASE signifies state government ministries to legislators and constitutional offi- cers. Since 1996, we have planted ministries in 43 states. is year, ministries were launched in Kansas, Washington State, Iowa, Vermont, Oklahoma, and Maryland. SECOND BASE designates discipleship min- istries to national leaders in Washington, D.C. In 2010, we founded a ministry to members of the House of Representatives. In 2015, we built a ministry to members of the Senate. ose thriv- ing ministries continue to meet in Washington, D.C., every week. In 2017, a ministry was estab- lished to members of the White House Cabinet and in 2020, a ministry to White House senior staff was launched. ese former officials contin- ue to meet for Bible study remotely every week with Ralph. A Bible study ministry was estab- lished for America's sitting and former governors this year with 11 sponsors. e governors meet weekly to study the Bible with Ralph via Zoom so they may participate from wherever they are in the world. THIRD BASE represents ministries to local, regional, and federal leaders in foreign nations. So far we have established ministries in more than 40 nations and are in the process of launch- ing ministries in 28 additional countries. Our mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ at every stratum of government in every nation. Every week, public servants are studying the Bible in city halls and county chambers in America's neighborhoods, in state capitols, and on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and around the world. our ministries "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." M a t t h e w 2 8 :19 – 2 0

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