For the world to change, the hearts of leaders must change

“For the world to change, the hearts of leaders must change, and Capitol Ministries is dedicated to changing the hearts of the leaders of the world.

“When Paul was first given his calling in Acts Chapter 9, it was a unique calling to go to Jews, gentiles, and the gentile kings. He was to reach everyone in the world, but there was a very specific statement about going to the leaders. There is something unique about Leaders.

“When Capitol Ministries takes the Word of God to Leaders, think about what can be done not only in our D.C. Capitol and in state Capitols across the United States, but also in Capitols around the world. Leaders will know Him, and they will be encouraged to follow biblical principles and lead with integrity. What a blessing that would be to the people of those nations. It is very significant.

“I do absolutely believe in the advancement of this ministry world-wide.”

– U.S. Senator James Lankford, Oklahoma

Do You Know How We Got The Bible?

The final segment of the four-part series, How We Got The Bible, concludes the historical process wherein the Church recognized the Canon of the New Testament.

“This historical process of debate, sifting and reaffirmation is the settled recognition of The Book God has given to the world He created,” Ralph Drollinger writes in the conclusion. “He not only involves human instrumentalities in the saving of souls, but in the penning and canonization of His Book.”

While he is not the author, Drollinger, is teaching the four-part series to U.S. Senators and Representatives in the Members Bible Study that he teaches on the Hill in Washington, D.C.

In his written conclusion to the series, Drollinger encouraged Legislators to hold the Bible in a special, authoritative place in their hearts. “It being God’s Word, it follows that it should be the final arbitrator of truth, faith and practice for all areas of your life,” he wrote.

“Hold it in high regard — raise your personal beliefs, standards and policy positions to match its standards — align yourself in all ways to the immutable truths it contains. It follows that you should seriously study His Book to know them. Do not diminish its authority in an attempt to, in some way, justify in your mind incorrect beliefs, behavior and policies.”

This study was written by, and is used with permission from Dr. Robert L. Thomas, one of Ralph Drollinger’s favorite seminary professors and an expert in this field (Capitol Ministries has converted his format into the one we use).

Click to read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3.

Click to read How We Got the Bible, Part 4

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Representative Daniel Webster

Florida

A Christian Congressman can’t separate his faith from the decisions he makes in office. Faith should be an integral part of a Christian’s life. Whether your job is running a business, or whether your job is being a laborer, or whether your job is being in the United States Congress, it really doesn’t matter; if your faith is integrated into your life, it is going to affect how you think, what you do, and how you act.“For me, my faith is the center of my life. The principles of my faith are found in the Bible. I read the Bible all the way through every year; I read Psalms and Proverbs through every month. And every day I look for a verse that I write down on a piece of paper and put in my pocket, knowing I will come across the reason it is there and, sure enough, that is how it works out. The biblical principles I live by, affect everything I do every day including making votes, meeting with constituents, or trying to serve the community in other ways. Faith can’t be pulled apart from other areas of life. You can’t separate faith and say, ‘I go to church on Sunday thatis the faith part of my life, and the rest of the week is the secular part of my life.’ You can’t live like that and have real faith. As a Christian, my faith affects everything I do.

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Dr. Dan DeShong

As CapMin’s Director of Local Government Ministries, I am seeking qualified candidates to establish weekly Bible studies to city and county elected and appointed public servants across the United States. I also led the first LGM Bible study to city and county commissioners in the greater Sacramento, CA area. I taught the curriculum, Oaks in Office: Biblical Essays for Political Leaders, which contains the most pertinent Bible studies Ralph Drollinger, President and Founder of Capitol Ministries, has authored to meet the spiritual, personal, and professional needs of Christian legislators over his more than 25 year ministry. Our Sacramento group is still meeting to study the Bible and we are studying Oaks in Office a second time.

The experience was exhilarating to say the least! None of us had any idea that the Bible had so much to say about immigration, parenting, racism, deficit spending, and other contemporary issues. One elected official had planned to leave politics and now he says, “No wonder God has me in this position!“

As Christians, we sort of take biblical precepts and doctrines for granted, but when the issues are broken out in specific chapters like Ralph has done in Oaks in Office, they become very clear and very real.

This first group was pretty excited about this study and will be sharing their story with city and county commissioners around the country. Who knows where God will take this?

Ministries to local government public servants have been planted in California, Texas, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Oregon, Idaho, Missouri, Ohio, and in dozens of provinces and territories in European nations.

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