March 2005

God's Kingdom Revealed!

What's the best way to grow a church?  Is it through strategic planning?  Is it through envisioning a positive and desirable future?  Perhaps you grow a church by modeling it after other successful churches.  All of these methods, though perhaps helpful, fall short of God's most desired method--Following Him!

So How do we follow God?  Jesus prayed in His model prayer, "Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth, as it is in heaven."  The secret to effective ministry on earth is in mirroring the activity of heaven.  Jesus himself looked to the heavenly kingdom to gain God's perspective on ministry.  Jesus said, "I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does" (John 5:19).  Jesus commands in Matthew 6:33, "Seek first His kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well."

In Matthew 19-20, Jesus reveals some important clues concerning the activity of God in His heavenly kingdom.  All this month we will examine these clues to the kingdom so that they can be properly applied and lived out through the Cornerstone family.  Do you sense that you're missing out on the blessing of God?  Is your family struggling right now?  Let me encourage you to join me in looking to the Kingdom of God for some answers.  Don't miss any of these life-changing messages!

New Cornerstone College Classes!

March begins a new quarter of adult Bible study classes at Cornerstone.  You have several great choices to choose from:

        Getting a Handle on Your Finances

        Experiencing God:  Knowing and Doing the Will of God

        Discovering What it Means to be a Member Of Cornerstone

        Bible Book Study:  "James"

        The Mind of Christ:  Becoming Like Jesus

        Spiritual Warfare

        Singles:  Healing the Wounded Heart

        College and Career Topical Class

 

Search Team to Recommend Youth Pastor 

The Youth Pastor Search Team has considered more than 90 resumes and is now ready to present to you the man that they feel is God's choice for Cornerstone.  Eric and Michelle Ova will be here along with their two boys, Dathan and Tait, the first weekend in March.  You will have several opportunities to meet them and to get to know them during the weekend.  The church will vote to call Eric by secret ballot during the March 12-13 worship services.

 
Pastor Dave