“The signficance of the Jamestown event was two-fold in my opinion. First, it brought together a minority of the body of Christ who honored God by remembering His providential acts at the birth of this nation. This is historic and important...Second, it provided a platform for a lasting record for future generations.
I pray that long term [the Jamestown Quadricentennial will be a stepping stone for a larger portion of the body of Christ, both in numbers and breadth, that will gather in 2020 in Plymouth. I also pray that in thirteen years we will be a percentage of more than 1.5 million Americans who will hear, some for the first time, that God providentially brought this nation into being. Whether we have a Christian gathering in addition to the national gathering or not, my prayer is that God would be honored, and thus the Lord would mercifully continue His faithfulness to our national covenant.”
— Dr. Paul Jehle, Plymouth Rock Foundation and keynote speaker at the Jamestown Quadricentennial: A Celebration of America’s Providential History