The Book of James - Part 2 : Ps Chase Garner

Trials are never easy, but James teaches us that they have a purpose: to test our faith, grow our perseverance, and mature us in Christ. In Part 2 of our series on the Book of James, we look at how challenges reveal the true depth of our faith and how choosing joy, seeking God’s wisdom, and persevering through hardship leads us from trial to triumph. This message unpacks James 1:2–18 and reminds us that God uses trials not to break us, but to build us.

What is Rivers Church Centurion?

Rivers Church is a non-denominational church in South Africa. We are a Christ-centred church that preaches the truth about Jesus in a fresh, illustrative and creative way. We actively reach out through our weekly services, television programme, Life By Design, foundation to the poor and community relationships. As a result, we are a fast-growing church that started with 70 people and currently exceeds 15 000 people across 5 campuses, located in Sandton, Kyalami, Centurion, Durban North and Ballito.