'Confirmation' comes from the root term meaning "to strengthen". The confirmation process 'confirms' what was said on behalf of a person at their baptism. It is the final step into church membership, and yet it is the first step in a lifelong spiritual journey. The church is of God, and will be preserved to the end of time for the conduct of worship and the due administration of God's Word and sacraments, the maintenance of Christian fellowship and discipline, and the edification of believers.