Wilberforce: Insights on Successfully Persevering in Office
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The Church made British lawmaker William Wilberforce who he was through the ministry of the Word.
After he became a Christian he decided to spend legislative recesses studying the Bible. It was common for him to spend 10 hours per day studying and memorizing Scripture. This righteous conviction rooted in biblical doctrine is what sustained and directed Wilberforce during his decades-long battle against slavery.
Wilberforce’s vital work occurred in the late 1700s. Today, as Christian lawmakers you continue legislative battles for good laws that will underpin and buttress our nation. To aid you in your crucial work, we will examine in two parts, “Wilberforce: Insights on Successfully Persevering in Office.”
After he became a Christian he decided to spend legislative recesses studying the Bible. It was common for him to spend 10 hours per day studying and memorizing Scripture. This righteous conviction rooted in biblical doctrine is what sustained and directed Wilberforce during his decades-long battle against slavery.
Wilberforce’s vital work occurred in the late 1700s. Today, as Christian lawmakers you continue legislative battles for good laws that will underpin and buttress our nation. To aid you in your crucial work, we will examine in two parts, “Wilberforce: Insights on Successfully Persevering in Office.”
April 11, 2021
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