| Back To The Basics 2011 “Because Love Builds” Now concerning things sacrificed to idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge makes you arrogant, but love builds. 1Corinthians 8:1 Loving God and Loving People I give you a new commandment: that you should love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too should love one another. John 13: 34 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God a sweet fragrance. Ephesians 5: 2 Love one another with brotherly affection, giving precedence and showing honor to one another. Romans 12: 10 God has created us to be people of love because God is love! At Cornerstone we believe in loving God by worshipping Him with our hearts by seeking him, trusting him, living for him and becoming who he wants us to be. Next, we love people no matter where they're at in life. It doesn't matter where you're from, what you’ve done or not done, what color you are or how much money you have. When you're at Cornerstone, you're family. We promise to love you and accept you just like you are. We all have been broken people whom God has put or is putting back together. Teaching People to Live in Victory We are passionate about helping people to experience victory in every area of life. God wants people to live an abundant and victorious life in family, marriage, friendship, health, finances, business, career...all of LIFE. At Cornerstone our heart is to see people live that life…a life of being blessed and being a blessing to others! Hardship comes to all, but faith in Jesus Christ is the key to walking through those hardships and being saved out of them. God is great…and Cornerstone is a place where people can connect with God in a real way. If you're looking for God you should know that He's looking for you and wants to have a loving and powerful relationship with you. Every Cornerstone event and ministry should be designed to help people connect with God and His greatness as well as with other people and the greatness From The Pastors 28(A)One of the scribes came and heard them arguing, and (B)recognizing that He had answered them well, asked Him, "What commandment is the foremost of all?" 29Jesus answered, "The foremost is, '(C)HEAR, O ISRAEL! THE LORD OUR GOD IS ONE LORD; 30(D)AND YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.' 31"The second is this, '(E)YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.' There is no other commandment greater than these." 32The scribe said to Him, "Right, Teacher; You have truly stated that (F)HE IS ONE, AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE BESIDES HIM; 33(G)AND TO LOVE HIM WITH ALL THE HEART AND WITH ALL THE UNDERSTANDING AND WITH ALL THE STRENGTH, AND TO LOVE ONE'S NEIGHBOR AS HIMSELF, (H)is much more than all burnt offerings and sacrifices." Mark 12:28-33 He who does not love has not become acquainted with God [does not and never did know Him], for God is love. 1 John 4: 8 Love endures long and is patient and kind; love never is envious nor boils over with jealousy, is not boastful or vainglorious, does not display itself haughtily. 1 Corinthians 13: 4 We want to see people accept Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. We want to see people saved, healed, delivered and set free in Jesus name and be filled with the Holy Spirit. The fastest and most direct way for this to happen, is for ALL the church to serve God. People are dyeing for what we ALL have--the Gospel of Jesus Christ--the free gift of salvation, healing. It is time for Cornerstone to not just go to church, but be the church. We have got to get to the basics and love people. We will no longer look to the past of who has come and who has left. God has ordained us to be a body of believers to love those who are dying and hurting. This will be our number one goal to reach the Lost for Christ, not to just grow the church, but to also expand the kingdom. There was no greater commandment then love. A lot of time we get carried away by what has not been completed, or what is going on, we forget the importance of our calling. Let us Get back to the Basics in 2011 PRAISE GOD Goals for 2011 • Keep believing for Vision God has shown the church, never let it Die. • Show love by Forming relationships in the community, be a part of community outreaches • Show love by being the friendliest church on the inside of the building and out • Getting back to the basics, Salvation, love. Sharing what God has done in your life and proving it by your walk. • To have a group of people to stand behind the vision and back the headship of this church be pillars to help carry on the gospel. Completion of Goals previously set We will help develop other ministries and services designed to reach as many people as possible with multiple areas and different ways. We will not prefer any age group but seek to minister, to all ages We will not allow racism in any form, but seek to minister to and be a reconciliation agency for racial unity. We will have an aggressive Men’s & Women’s Ministries. We will be scripturally sound, but culturally sensitive to needs, hurts, and opportunities. We will develop ministries as the Lord leads to reach the lost, lonely, needy and hurting people. We will start a building fund or program to be able to facilitate the growth of our church. and press toward growing our Bus Ministry. We will always seek to have dynamic praise and worship, which allows the move of the Spirit to bring the lost and hurting to the altars, Personal Ministry, Ministry of the Word, and Evangelism. We will give regular expression and honor to God’s spirit and His power. He is the Spirit of the church and it is only by His power that we can succeed. As CWC grows and moves forward We will keep a commitment and focus on prayer, we will make prayer a vital part of our culture on every level of the church. Work in Progress We will begin the makings and starting the visions of Cornerstone’s very own drug rehabilitation center. “BREAKING FREE” We will begin the visions of a Prison Ministry, Street Ministry, Singles Ministry, Nursing Home Ministry and Senior Saints Ministry. We will push to further our BOP “Babies of Promise” Ministry to the un-churched or hurting young teen mothers. We will begin looking toward the future of bringing in a Christian College to help disciple our church membership and others in the community. Church Mission Value Statement • We believe that the process of becoming a disciple of Jesus involves: Salvation, Baptism, Prayer, and Ongoing learning about the Christian life, Regular worship, and participation in activities that utilize one’s spiritual gifts for ministry. • We value the bible as the inspired Word of God from which Christians learn about God’s truths. • We believe in the importance of stewardship of time, talents, treasures, and the earth’s resources as a sign of a mature Christian faith. • We believe that evangelism is the role of every Christian. • We believe that our congregation is meant to be multicultural serving one God in unity. Psalm 133:1-3 A Song of degrees of David. Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life forevermore. • We are a charismatic church, in other words we believe in the contemporary operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as described in. 1 Corinthians Chapter 12 • We will be unapologetic but gracious to those that disagree with our charismatic believe or practices. We are not ashamed of the Holy Spirit, His activities, His gifting, His power or the things He does that are not natural to our mind or other believers in our society. We should never compromise our belief or practices for the sake of church growth or social respect. • As we go forward it is our vision and passion to help as many churches and the un-churched gain an understanding of a healthy church environment. • We will do this through outreach, relationship, conferences, and ministry resources. Twelve Guiding Values of the Church These will be enduring values that are upheld, maintained and imparted to future generations. They are as follows: • COMPASSION/Philippians 4:5 We will express an attitude and spirit of compassion and mercy balanced with truth to all individuals. We will be outward focused, with a desire to reach the lost and to heal and restore the hurting. • EQUALITY/Jeremiah 22:13-16 We will be committed to justice and right treatment of all individuals. We will not show partiality to any individual or group, and will strive to remain above reproach in all dealings with people. • EXCELLENCE/Colossians 3:17-23 In every area of ministry and administration we will be representatives for the glory of God. Every individual and ministry will carry a spirit of excellence embracing continuous effort to do better, and always striving for God’s best. • FAITH/Hebrews 11:6 We will be decisive and proactive based on God’s revealed direction and plans. Though we will guard against presumption, we will not be driven or hindered by fear based on circumstances of the unknown. • GENEROSITY/2 Corinthians 9:6 We will seek opportunities to generously share our resources and reproduce what God has produced in us and given to us. • HUMILITY/James 4:6 The spirit of leadership will be the servant spirit. • INTEGRITY/Philippians 2:15 We uphold all biblical standards for conduct and reputation for personal, family, business, financial and community involvement for all individuals in the organization. We will strive to remain above reproach in all areas, realizing that we represent Christ to the world as His ambassadors. • KINGDOM-MINDED/1 Corinthians 12:14-27 We will be committed to advancing the work of the kingdom in the body of Christ at large, by recognizing and supporting other churches and ministries. • SERVICE/Ezekiel 44 Administration will be the servant of ministry. Administration exists to serve ministry so that it functions with effective and predictable results. In every area and level of ministry, a servant spirit will be modeled, mentored and upheld. • SUBMISSION/ Romans 13:1 We embrace God’s ultimate position of authority (JESUS is the head of the Church) and God’s plan for delegated authority. We will be submissive and honor all levels of authority. Within CWC we will ensure that we are always operating according to the delegated authority that God has ordained. • TRUTHS AND SPIRIT CENTERED/ John 1: 1,14,16 We are committed to being fully grounded in spiritual truth and fully empowered by the Holy Spirit. The Bible is our road map, and the Holy Spirit is our guide and empowerment to reach God’s destiny for us as a church. • UNITY/ Psalm 133 Unity will require us to focus on vision and values. The efforts of every individual will be harnessed to the vision. A team approach to ministry, problem solving, decision making and operating within the integrity of our structure will be normal. All disagreement and offenses will be dealt with in a timely and biblical manner. This year our Vision is simple “LOVE BUILDS” From its birth here in Palestine, Cornerstone was built on love, we want to get back to loving people and giving back what God has given to us, not that we haven’t in years past. God has given direction this year to GET BACK TO THE BASICS! Pick up your head and MOVE ON! HIS ARMS ARE OPEN WIDE! |
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