Almost 500 political leaders, pastors and celebrities are set to assemble in Washington, D.C., for a weeklong public studying of the complete Bible, an effort organizers hope might assist spark a nationwide return to Scripture forward of America’s 250th anniversary.
Scheduled to kick off on Sunday at 9 a.m., “America Reads the Bible” will feature 12 hours of daily Scripture reading at the Museum of the Bible, with members of Congress, governors and ministry leaders taking turns reading from Genesis to Revelation. The event will run through April 25, with more than 450 speakers scheduled, including six cabinet members, six governors and 20 federal lawmakers, according to organizers.
Saturday’s opening celebration, set for Capital Turnaround in Washington, will feature actresses Candace Cameron Bure and Patricia Heaton, Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins.
In a video interview with The Christian Post, Christians Engaged founder Bunni Pounds said that WallBuilders founder David Barton will lead a “history lesson of the Bible in our American culture,” while Leeland Mooring and Phil King will sing.
Pounds said the purpose of the marathon is to “call the American people back to daily Bible reading for the well-being of our country.” She hopes young leaders of tomorrow “will rise to really fix the leadership crisis that we have in our country.”
“We are going to read the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, over seven days, livestreamed to the country,” she mentioned.
Kilos mentioned she was impressed to arrange the occasion after studying concerning the Previous Testomony determine Ezra.
“Ezra is just as much a hero as Nehemiah is. He literally stood up and read the books of Moses to the Israelites and reminded them who they were and stood up for the presence of God and rebuilding the temple,” she mentioned. “Wouldn’t it be awesome if our national leaders had an Ezra moment and they told the American people the power of the Bible and called the American people back to daily Bible reading?”
She envisions the occasion as “the Body of Christ coming together in unity” towards the backdrop of america’ 250th anniversary. After discovering no comparable plans, she concluded, “Maybe God gave me this idea.”
After greater than a 12 months of planning, Kilos secured 122 ministry companions.
“I really feel like we’re laying an offering at the feet of Jesus,” she mentioned. “Everything we do in government, politics, media, education — all these spheres of influence — is critically important,” she mentioned, whereas stressing that “what we do as leaders comes from our devotion to the Lord.”
Kilos mentioned Individuals needs to be grateful to God that the U.S. Structure has “outlasted each structure in world historical past.”
“We’re not solely extremely grateful to the Lord that we get the privilege, [but] we get to learn the Bible in public, we get to hope in public, then we’ve got an issue internally, ourselves and our households,” she said. “And so I imagine this can be a calling second. I imagine this can be a return for us because the Physique of Christ.”
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Publish. He will be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
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