Youth and Family Life Ministries
Family Discipleship Ministries here at Cornerstone is made up of 3 ministry components:
Next Gen Ministries - Family Life Ministries - Adult Disciple-making Ministries
Next Gen Ministries...
NGM exists to glorify God by partnering with parents in making fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ among the next generation.
- 'Chidren Desiring GOD' is our Sunday morning teaching ministry for our children here at FBC. In order to pass on the faith once for all delivered to the saints to our children we have implemented a systematic teaching ministry starting in the nursery and continuing through Grade 6. For more information on this curriculum please go to www.childrendesiringgod.org.
- 'AWANA' is our week-day ministry to children centered on the gospel of Jesus Christ. We desire this ministry to be a gospel-centered, outreach oriented ministry where we intentionally reach out to our community seeking to reach boys and girls and their parents with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.
- 'First Academy' is our 6 year Sunday morning teaching ministry designed to pass on biblical doctrine and a biblical world & life view to our 7th - 12th grade students. Each year of study has a different biblical theme designed to help them grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 'Disciple-making Youth Groups' meet on Wednesday nights during the school year seeking to mentor and equip our students to grow into fully devoted and passionate followers of Jesus Christ.
Family Life Ministries...
FLM exists to glorify God by making fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ among our families.
- Disciple-making Parenting Seminars
- Homebuilders Marriage and Family Small Groups
- Spiritual Checkpoint Ministry to chart and celebrate and guide your son or daughter's spiritual growth and progress.
- Equipping Packets for the Biblical Home Here at Cornerstone we are seeking to equip and resource our parents in doing the work of ministry that the Lord has called them to - namely raising their children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord (Eph. 4:11ff; Eph. 5:22-33; 6:1-4; Dt. 6-9). We desire that our homes would become disciple-making centers to the glory of King Jesus. To this end we have put together what we are calling Family Discipleship Equipping Packets to help our families 'to walk not as unwise, but as wise, making the most of their time because the days are evil' (Ephesians 5:16). In this way we will be living 'not as foolish, but understanding the will of the Lord.' All this for the sake of the families in our country, fulfilling our calling to be salt and light by 'being blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom [we seek] to shine as lights in this world, holding fast to the word of life' (Philippians 2:15-16).
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Biblical Homebuilding Packet...lays out the vision of the Biblical family and homelife.
- Mighty Men: The Starter's Guide to Leading Your Family (booklet)
- Where's Mom?: The High Calling of Wives and Mothers (booklet)
- Homebuilders Series: God's Blueprint for Marriage (home Bible studies)
- Stewards of a Great Mystery (brochure)
- The Danvers Statement on Biblical Manhood & Womanhood (brochure)
2. Biblical Parenting Packet...This packet includes resources for helping us grow as biblical parents.
- Shepherding a Child's Heart book by Tedd Tripp.
- The Family: Together in God's Presence (brochure)
- Disciple-making Parenting Groups (brochure)
- Sign-posts Ministry Brochure
Family Discipleship Packet...
Adult Disciple-making Ministries...
- Acts & Real World Ministry Groups meet on Sunday mornings @ 10:30 AM and are designed to help us live out biblical fellowship here at Cornerstone. A ministry group is a community of people committed to knowing and applying God's Word to our lives in the context of a caring fellowship with organization to bring about pastoral care, discipleship, and outreach. For more information see our Ministry Group brochure.
- Lifegroups meet the 1st and 3rd Sunday's of every month and are small home groups that meet to share together in an intimate setting the life we have in Jesus Christ (1 John 1:2a-3b). The emphasis of the Lifegroups is on relational, biblical fellowship and practical application of God's Word. For a listing of current groups or for more information please see our Lifegroup brochure.
- Growth Groups are small groups that provide a more intensive study and accountability in vital areas of our walk with Jesus Christ. These groups usually require a 8-12 week committment when the member is encouraged to focus all his or her study time on the groups topic. For more information see our current schedule and our Growth Group brochure.
- Disciple-making Pathway provides our church with a means for continual growth in the Lord and His Word. No matter where you are in your journey of following Jesus Christ this pathway will train you and equip you to take the next step (Ephesians 4:11-16).
