Discipleship (Page 16)
Why a Discipleship Pathway Matters
I’d like to tell you the illustrative story of two people who are new to church and new to Christ, but their experiences at each of their churches is very different. Why? Because one goes to a church that offers a lot of programs and events and the other goes to a church that walks every believer down a clear discipleship pathway. A discipleship pathway (see below) is a series of next steps “intended to help people move from where they…
Scripture for Difficult and Trying Times
Our youth ministry recently discussed how we can turn to scripture for encouragement during trials and difficult times. Each student brought two verses that were particularly important and meaningful to them to share. Our youth leader wrote down the references and put them together to share back so in sharing they multiplied. Please join the youth in reading and sharing these encouraging verses.
Jennie Pelletier: My Cancer Journey
Hello. My name is Jennie Pelletier and my husband is Joe. If you attend church here at Cornerstone then you have probably seen us both serving on the worship team. Well, at least you will see Joe since I sit behind the drums most of the time. About 1 year ago I stood up here and presented my faith story of how I came to saving faith in Jesus. During this story, I shared how important to me was the…
Workplace Commission
Leader (to congregation): Today we are commissioning anyone in our church who desires to dedicate their professional life to the Lord. In Scripture, we worship the Lord not just through prayer and song and the things we do at church, but through our everyday lives, including the time we spend and the things we do in our workplaces. 1 Corinthians 10:31 “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.” (NIV) …
What is a “Parent and Child Dedication” or “Baby Dedication”?
What is a parent and child dedication or baby dedication? The following PDFs include an example of our first baby dedication at Cornerstone, including the slides we used for the presentation. We hope that this material will help you understand what a baby dedication is. Feel free to adapt it to your own church’s needs. God bless.
Isaiah 2:4 Veterans Day Prayer
Thank you for inviting me to pray at today’s Veterans Day memorial service. I’d like to base today’s opening prayer on a passage from the prophet Isaiah. He speaks of the Lord’s promise of peace at the end of days. Isaiah 2:4 [the Lord] shall judge between the nations, and shall decide disputes for many peoples; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall…
Faith, Hope, and Love Prayer for Victims of Domestic Violence
Pastor Jonathan prayed this prayer at the Westford vigil for victims of domestic violence on October 24th 2018. Please use it as a guide for praying for our community and those hurt by this very real issue. Thank you. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to pray for our community. I am going to read a Scripture tonight and frame my prayer around the themes in it—faith, hope and love. This Scripture passage is one that you usually hear…
The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antisemitism
Dear Church, with the recent violence committed against the Jewish community we the Elders believe we should all become more informed about antisemitism and how we can both stand against this racism and stand with the people hurt by it. Please read this article by Joe Carter, originally posted at The Gospel Coalition: The FAQs: What Christians Should Know About Antisemitism. – The Cornerstone Board of Elders