Bible Studies at the White House: Who's at the Heart of This Spiritual Awakening?
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JENNIFER WISHON: It's been
called the most evangelical
cabinet in history,
men and women
who don't mince words when
it comes to where they
stand on God and the Bible.
RALPH DROLLINGER: These
are godly individuals
that God has risen to a position
of prominence in our culture.
JENNIFER WISHON: All handpicked
by President Donald Trump
and Vice President Mike Pence.
RALPH DROLLINGER: I don't think
Donald Trump's figured out
that he chained himself
to the apostle Paul.
JENNIFER WISHON:
Ralph Drollinger
is a former NBA
playing giant of a man
with an even bigger calling.
He founded Capitol
Ministries with the idea
that if you change the
hearts of lawmakers,
then their Christian
worldview will guide
them to make good policies.
He's started Bible studies in
40 state capitals, teachers
weekly studies in the
US House and Senate,
and now leads about
a dozen members
of President Trump's cabinet
in weekly studies of the Bible.
Health secretary Tom Price,
energy secretary Rick Perry,
education secretary Betsy DeVos,
and CIA director Mike Pompeo
are just a few of the regulars.
It's the best Bible study
I've ever taught my life.
They are so teachable.
They're so noble.
They're so learned.
Has this been done before
in a cabinet formally?
RALPH DROLLINGER: I
don't think there's
been a cabinet Bible study in
America in at least 100 years.
JENNIFER WISHON:
America's top cop,
Attorney General Jeff
Sessions, also attends.
RALPH DROLLINGER:
Like Jeff Sessions,
he'll go out the same day
I teach him something,
and I'll see him
do it on camera.
And I just think,
man, these guys
are faithful, available,
and teachable,
and they're at Bible study
every week they're in town.
President Trump is invited to
attend the Bible studies, too.
Each week, he receives a copy
of Drollinger's teachings.
And when he can, Vice President
Mike Pence will join the study.
In Pence, Drollinger
sees similarities
to Joseph, Mordecai, and
Daniel from the Bible,
all men who rose to the number
two position in governments
at different times in history.
Mike Pence has
respect for the office.
He dresses right, like it
says Joseph cleaned himself up
before he went to stand
before the Pharaoh.
Mike Pence has uncompromising
biblical tenacity, and yet
a loving tone about
him that's not just
a noisy gong or a
clanging symbol.
And then fourthly,
he brings real value
to the head of the nation.
JENNIFER WISHON: Like
others, Drollinger
often compares President Trump
to biblical strong man, Samson.
RALPH DROLLINGER: I just
praise God for them,
and I praise God for Mike Pence,
who I think, with Donald Trump,
chose great people
to lead our nation.
JENNIFER WISHON: Jennifer
Wishon, CBN News,
the White House.