Nov 18, 2019
What You'll Hear:
- Bert was offered the role of State Chaplain in NC starting this year after he chose not to run for re-election in the state legislature
- It's a full-time position, though there's some flexibility with it
- It's a mission position, so each chaplain needs to raise money to fund their position
- Most legislators are away from their family and lose that support system so they need chaplain support
- Most people legislators deal with are either bullying them or asking something from them
- The organization is not affiliated with any particular denomination
- Right now, 23 states have Capitol Commission State Ministers
- The two largest obstacles are to have the resources and to have the chaplain be welcome
- Bert ministers to fellow believing Christians but also is there for any non-Christians who are interested
- Some of the non-Christian legislators don't go to the Bible Studies but say they look at them
- Chaplains are non-political. They don't tell legislators how to vote, but are there to change hearts
- Capitol Commission is not active in our nation's capitol, but there are some efforts in that direction at this time
- Go to www.Pray1Tim2.org if you want to pray for legislators
- The Bible commands us to pray for our leaders, and we should pray that they are saved and transformed and to grow in the Lord
- "There's a lot of overflow of blessings that comes back to us as citizens when we are praying properly for our leaders"
- There's also an opportunity to reach lobbyists, members of the executive branch, pages, and justices on the court
- There were over 20 legislators and the Lt. Gov who were part of the National Day of Prayer in Raleigh
- Bert has had an opportunity to speak at a lot of churches
- Go to www.CapitolCom.org and email bert.jones@capitolcom.org