Capitol Ministries Launched in El Salvador!
Just across from the President’s administration offices, in a beautiful hall of the Sheraton Hotel, thirty members of Congress, high-ranking state officials, and pastors gathered for something historic and unique in El Salvador—the launch of the Capitol Ministries Bible Study for the executive and legislative branches of government. Instead of political speeches or quotations from state documents, the room was filled with prayer, Bible reading, and testimonies of God’s work around the world.
Ralph and Danielle Drollinger, founders of Capitol Ministries, together with Latin American Director Oscar Zamora and his wife Elizabeth, traveled to San Salvador for the official launch of the national ministry and to participate in meetings with national leaders, pastors, and government officials.
The Speaker of the Congress Ernesto Castro extended a warm invitation for a private meeting with Ralph and Danielle. Deeply moved by Ralph’s testimony, the Speaker responded, “You have my green light to serve our legislators.” Ralph and Oscar then prayed for him and for an open door to begin the Bible study for legislators.
This historic step would not have been possible without Juan Angel Castro, CapMin’s Ministry Leader for El Salvador and pastor of a large church that embraces the biblical mandate of serving those in authority. Pastor Juan explained that while several legislators already attend his church, bringing a Bible study directly into the halls of Congress represents a profound new opportunity.
Pastor Juan’s church has faithfully held Summer Bible Schools for children across the nation for more than 40 years. In a moving moment, the Speaker of the House recalled attending one of those Bible schools as a child. “I remember you,” he said with a smile, to which Pastor Juan warmly smiled back.
Prior to the official August 28 launch, Oscar Zamora and his wife Elizabeth traveled to San Salvador to prepare the groundwork. They met with Vice President Félix Ulloa, Jr., who affirmed the timeliness of the ministry’s arrival, saying:
“The visit comes at a particularly timely moment, coinciding with the creation of the Secretariat of Values, which will serve as the executive authority on ethical, moral, and spiritual guidance. … This meeting marks the beginning of a cooperative relationship … promoting a values-based approach to governance for the well-being of its citizens.”
One of the governors who attended the launch, after hearing Ralph share how Capitol Ministries impacts legislators worldwide, approached Oscar and said: “What you are doing is a noble and honorable work. Next time you are here I want to gather other governors so that they can hear this as well.”
For Ralph Drollinger, this came as no surprise. He has witnessed the same hunger for God’s Word in many nations and often reflects on Jesus’ words in Matthew 9:37: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” He expressed gratitude for Pastor Juan’s passion to reach and disciple political leaders in his homeland. “We need more leaders like him,” Ralph said, “to step into the harvest field and partner with Capitol Ministries in our mission to bring the truth of God’s Word to public servants in every country and city of the world.”
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