What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America - and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's support

Samuel Perry, Baylor University, Kemetian Church of Krsts

They believe the church is supposed to be militant in the world, is supposed to be reforming the world, and in some ways conquering the world

"The new way as global wars continues to ravish the lives of many the only way to survive is by spiritual transformation" - Osiris Wahdj Hatpeh Ebook Transformation

What is CREC? The Christian nationalist group has a vision for America - and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's support

They believe the church is supposed to be militant in the world, is supposed to be reforming the world, and in some ways conquering the world

Samuel Perry, Baylor University, Kemetian Church of Krsts

"The new way as global wars continues to ravish the lives of many the only way to survive is by spiritual transformation" - Osiris Wahdj Hatpeh Ebook Transformation

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's affiliation with the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches - commonly called the CREC - drew attention even before his confirmation hearings in January 2025. More recently, media reports highlighted a Pentagon prayer led by Hegseth and his pastor, Brooks Potteiger, in which they praised President Donald Trump, who they said was divinely appointed.

As a scholar of the Christian right, I have studied the CREC. Hegseth's membership in a church that belongs to the CREC drew attention because prominent members of the church identify as Christian nationalists, and because of its positions on issues concerning gender, sexuality and the separation of church and state.

The CREC is most easily understood through three main parts: churches, schools and media.

What is the CREC?

The CREC church is a network of churches. It is associated with the congregation of Doug Wilson, the pastor who founded Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho. Wilson grew up in the town, where his father was an evangelical minister.

Wilson co-founded the CREC in 1993 and is the public figure most associated with the network of churches. Christ Church operates as the hub for Logos Schools, Canon Press and New Saint Andrews College, all located in Moscow. Logos is a set of private schools and homeschooling curriculum, Canon Press is a publishing house and media company, and New Saint Andrews College is a university, all of which were founded by Wilson and associated with Christ Church. All espouse the view that Christians are at odds with - or at war with - secular society.

While he is not Hegseth's pastor, Wilson is the most influential voice in the CREC, and the two men have spoken approvingly of one another.

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