The Perfecting Church

In God We Trust was a clarion call to return to God with our whole hearts. It’s was a bright, redeeming light shining into the depths of our souls to awaken, renew and deepen our trust in God. In God We Trust was the resurrection of our faith and trust in the God who has power over the nations, nature, and the details of our lives. In God We Trust is the confidence that even when life hurts — God loves us; God is good; and God has the power and desire to extend His faithfulness to a version of us we’ve yet to encounter.

Our understanding of faithfulness is incomplete if we see it only as God's commitment to us or as our devotion to Him. Ultimately, faithfulness is a defining characteristic of God's relationship to Himself. We can be encouraged to rest in this faithfulness, as we discover our identity in Christ and God's commitment to see His eternal purposes demonstrated in our lives.

God has total control of all things past, present and future. Nothing happens that is outside of His knowledge and control. All things are either caused by Him or allowed by Him for His eternal purposes and plans. God is the only absolute, all powerful ruler of the universe and is sovereign in creation, providence and redemption. We’re all free, but we’re all in God’s hands, because He is sovereign.

In 2008, to the astonishment of the world, the U.S. economy was plunged into a recession because we trusted in the leaders of our government and financial institutions to behave ethically and morally for the good of its people. The hopes and dreams, the savings and security of millions, were erased within a matter of days. Only by trusting in God can we obtain true peace, love and joy. Everything and everyone else is subject to fail, because it is temporal. But Our God is Good, and He has a plan and a purpose to provide for all of our needs.

The Church has been redefined by modern culture, but it has never been changed in its role or power by God. God has established the Church as the epicenter of life, society and blessing. She is the steward of God’s revelation truth and miraculous power to transform humanity. There is no corporation, organization or institution more powerful and significant than the Church in all of creation. The Church is God’s chosen transforming agent.