In 1862, a young scoundrel named Gemstone joins ranks with the Confederates as a preacher, but a case of divine intervention changes the sinner's path for good.
The Gemstone siblings set out to find their missing father; the family reunite with Aimee-Leigh's longtime best friend, Lori.
When their archrivals encroach on Gemstone territory, Jesse prepares to strike back; Kelvin receives an honor.
At the Gemstone family lake house, Baby Billy and the siblings plot to use Aimee-Leigh's memory to tear Eli's new relationship apart by whatever means necessary.
Lori finds herself in an unpredictable position; Baby Billy tries to get his project approved; Kelvin and Vance face off.
In 2002, Lori and Aimee-Lee record an album together; Lori seeks help from her best friend as she struggles with her failing marriage.
Judy looks to get rid of BJ's new companion; Eli looks for a new path forward.
Still reeling from a brush with fate, the Gemstones head to Galilee Gulch, where their faith is put to the ultimate test.
In the wake of their father's semi-retirement, Jesse, Judy, and Kelvin must deal with dwindling attendance and donations; Eli is visited by another figure from his past.
Eli does his best to smooth over relations with the Montgomery boys after a visit to their doomsday prepper compound; back at the Salvation Center, the siblings face off against the Board of Ministers.
Tired of life in the lap of luxury, Baby Billy pursues a new vocation as game show host; the Gemstones host a cousins' night for Karl and Chuck.
Jesse waits to be inducted into a secret organization as Judy deals with unwelcome attention; Kelvin deals with Keefe rumors; Baby Billy breaks an important promise.
Judy turns to Amber for advice after being threatened with blackmail; Jesse goads BJ into a long-simmering fight; Kelvin tackles life without Keefe; Baby Billy works on bringing Jesse's miracle to life.
Tensions run high between the Montgomerys and the Gemstones as Jesse, Judy and Kelvin suffer from setbacks.
The Gemstone siblings reconnect with their loved ones... and each other; as the Montgomery militia fractures from within, Chuck weighs his options while Peter hatches a new plan.
The siblings compete in an all-out biblical brawl - until a stroke of divine intervention forever alters the fate of the Gemstone family.
As Jesse eyes a business opportunity with an Evangelical couple on the rise, the media cracks down on a fellow preacher; Eli reconnects with a figure from his mysterious past.
After doubling-down on their efforts to invest in Zion's Landing, Jesse and Amber scramble for the cash; Eli's attempts to dodge a big-city reporter spell doom for the Gemstones.
Still reeling from their father's revelation, Kelvin and Jesse conspire to put Eli in his place; as BJ's baptism approaches, Judy clashes with her in-laws, while Baby Billy struggles with his own growing family.
Christmas, 1993; while Eli considers a tempting offer from an old friend, Baby Billy crashes the Gemstones' celebrations.
After surviving a harrowing attack, Jesse takes matters into his own hands; Eli attempts to make amends, while Kelvin struggles to control his flock.
With Eli temporarily out of the picture, the Gemstone siblings are left to quarrel over who's in charge, until some wise words help pave a way forward; as Tiffany tracks down Baby Billy, Gideon faces his future.
As the dust settles back at the compound, Jesse, Kelvin, and Judy consider where they stand; Baby Billy reconnects with a figure from his past.
While the Gemstones celebrate the launch of Zion's Landing, Baby Billy faces a chance to embrace fatherhood.
After returning from a baptism marathon in China with his father and brother, Jesse Gemstone receives a video from blackmailers looking to ruin his reputation.
After discovering Amber, Pontius and Abraham discussing an estranged family member, Jesse and his friends try to acquire surveillance footage that could explain the strange events from the previous night.
Aimee-Leigh's elderly brother Baby Billy returns to the Gemstone ministry; Jesse closes ranks on his co-conspirators to discover the identity of his blackmailers.
Judy and Martin take Gideon behind the scenes of the Gemstone enterprise; Eli tasks Kelvin with doing a satanic sweep for Dot, the rebellious teen daughter of the church's biggest donors; Chad's wife finds some disturbing emails.
In 1989, young Jesse, Judy and Baby Billy learn that Aimee-Leigh is pregnant and deal with the news in their own unique way; Eli looks to grow his family's prospects.
Judy considers Baby Billy's offer to help guide her career; Jesse procures key evidence he hopes will lead to the blackmailers.
Eli informs Jesse, Kelvin and Judy that they'll each need to be front and center for Easter Sunday service, their biggest telecast of the year; Judy's deference to Baby Billy threatens her relationship with BJ and with her family.
Jesse deals with the fallout of the dramatic events of Easter Sunday; Judy attempts to win back BJ after receiving some harsh words from Baby Billy; Kelvin has a crisis of faith.