AUGUSTA, Ga. - Just one day after Senator Barack Obama won the race for the White House, national exit polls show Obama cut into the so-called God gap, that often puts frequent worshippers in the Republican column. Obama won a majority of Catholics, young evangelicals and those with no religious affiliation.

Cries of celebration broke out as the networks announced Obama as the next President of the United States. Obama is a supporter of gay rights and is pro-choice. Both are values some conservative Christians say go against some of the core beliefs of their faith.

“The Bible says certain things and those things aren't disputable. They are written in stone and they aren't changeable," said Bobbie Lee, Christian voter.

Lee voted for Senator John McCain. She says her decision was primarily faith based.

"The Bible talks about making your election sure. So I had to make sure the person I chose, I could answer to God for one day. So I can say God, I chose this person because they lead me to you say in the Bible," said Lee.

So what do the next four years mean to the people who put faith first?

“It doesn't matter who we vote for, or who we didn’t. Senator Obama will be the next president. It's our job as Christians to stand behind him 100 percent," said Cherie Cook, Christian voter.

"It's our job as the Church to pray for him. Pray for him to have wisdom, pray for his protection. The world looks to the United States. They need to see us come together behind this man and focus on putting this country back together again," said Pastor Bryan Matthews, New Life Christian Center.

Pastor Matthews has been preaching God's word for more than a decade. He says it's not necessarily the next four years conservative Christians are concerned about.

“The president can come and go in four years. It's those Supreme Court appointments, those are lifetime appointments. We are making decisions that are affecting our children and grandchildren. A lot of people are concerned, what’s the direction of this nation. Where are we headed," said Matthews.

But despite the differences in faith and politics, Pastor Matthews says it's important to come together to support this nation to make it better.

The early indications from exit polls don't suggest a fundamental reshaping of religion's role in electing presidents, but they do show Obama made progress on important fronts that hold promise for future Democratic religious coalitions that cross racial lines.