Christian nationalist Bible-study groups aim to saturate every level of US government

Evidence

In Drollinger’s mind, burrowing into the upper reaches of the federal government is just the first part of God’s plan. Drollinger seeks to institute similar Bible study groups in all fifty state capitols. And he claims to have already established or contributed to satellite ministries in over forty centers of state politics. “A movement for Christ amongst our nation’s political leaders will only occur to the degree we establish strong, fruitful ministries in the federal and state Capitols of our nation and in addition, in the thousands of local city and county government offices throughout our land,” Drollinger writes. “It can be achieved only by healthy Bible-believing churches taking up the cause of founding and building (for starters) weekly Bible studies in these public buildings.” — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 179

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the prayer-study chapters and the broader Dominionist strategy of working within state institutions rather than against them. — connects to: Bible study members translated the studies into religious-liberty policy reversals — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers: Inside the…, 174; Evangelical ministries now operate Bible studies inside the UN and State Department — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers: Inside the…, 177; Christian ministries target entry-level government offices to seed future policymakers with Bible study. — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers: Inside the…, 192 (+5 more)
• SEED: Could feed an article on the strategic cleverness of hosting ‘weekly Bible studies in public buildings’ inside the state itself versus outside electoral politics.

Broader Connections

• Christian ministries target entry-level government offices to seed future policymakers with Bible study. #expands (0.90) — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 192
• Christian nationalist strategy targets political leaders as force-multipliers for national evangelization #expands (0.85) — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 211
• Religious-right leaders openly seek dominance over all American institutions #expands (0.80) — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 220
• Christian nationalist power operates through elite inside channels, not just voters #corroborates (0.75) — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 139
• Christian nationalist priorities transformed American democratic institutions #corroborates (0.72) — Katherine Stewart, The Power Worshippers, 24