After God held back the flood-waters of the Jordan River,
the children of Israel crossed over on dry ground into the Promised Land.
Once on the other side, one leader from each of the 12 tribes took a
stone from the middle of the river and stacked it on the shore.
This twelve-stone memorial would serve to remind future generations of the rescuing hand of God.
References to the number 12 are expressed in many places throughout the church, from the lights and millwork in the main lobby, to the proportional ratios that define the rooms within. The 12 buttresses that define the perimeter of the worship center have 12 fins that also create 12 crosses. Finally, the angular relationship of the ellipse and worship center to the interstate and the site itself is also represented by 12 degrees.