Why I Am Committed to Providing A Written Bible Study Every Week to Those Who Lead our Nation—Ralph Drollinger

Scripture says Faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ (Romans 10:17). Making disciples of Jesus Christ requires steady, consistent, and in-depth study of the pure Word of God.

In my estimation, people in ministry who are not committed to regularly teaching God’s Word year round are missing the mark.

How can you say you are making disciples amongst the political affinity sphere of America if you have five or six, a dozen, or two dozen Bible studies with them every year—if any at all? That doesn’t cut it in my book.

The question in the political arena is how best do you unleash the Word of God? I believe the answer to that question must be informed by the lifestyle of public servants: the higher they go in their career paths, the more complicated their daily schedules become—and the more difficult it is for them to maintain consistency in attending a weekly Bible study—where I or another ministry leader teach them (in person) the Word of God.

Accordingly, for more than 29 years (and with seminary training) I have been committed to continually perfecting written Bible studies for public servants—Bible studies that have both depth and personalized application to these busy, influential people.

Capitol Ministries publishes 52 Bible studies per year that average eight pages in length. We distribute one study every week.

In my way of thinking, if someone is reading my studies every week, he is reading the equivalent of a 400-page college/seminary-level book every year!

Unfortunately, very few people in our culture will read a 400-page book related to biblical theology, commentary, and word studies of the original Greek and Hebrew—yet that is precisely what they most need to grow in Christ and do their job of leading our nation in a God-honoring way.

By publishing a four-color, beautifully illustrated Bible study every week, I believe that we are creating taste buds for the Word of God in a way that is attractive and palatable to the people who lead our nation.

In 1996, when I first began writing one-page Bible studies for members of the California Legislature, I never imagined this ministry tool would gain such worldwide distribution. We praise God for this, for the team that takes my manuscripts and produces what you see, and for your partnership. All are necessary teammates to create oaks in office.

Ralph Drollinger
President and Founder
Capitol Ministries