Membership
Membership helps to define a community of believers and it unites us around our mission:“Living the gospel to multiply Christ's kingdom." Membership at Cornerstone is not about getting your name on a list. It's a living promise, an annually-renewed commitment (or covenant) that a person makes to the Lord and to this community of believers.
Membership involves a commitment to four things:
Looking for a way to serve? Here are just some of the opportunities currently available.
Membership involves a commitment to four things:
A commitment to multiplication. God multiplies everything He touches and brings to life. As Christians we need to multiply personally – sharing our faith constantly and naturally. Our church needs to multiply, too. We’re not THE Final Church. We’re one church that will start other churches. We’ll multiply!
A commitment to discipleship. A disciple is one who knows, accepts, and assists in spreading the teachings of another. Discipleship always costs something precious. For most of us, the most precious thing we have is time.
A commitment to giving. The Bible talks a lot about money. Money is a reliable measure of heart condition. God knows we have short memories so he tells us to constantly practice giving, to guard against doing what comes naturally--hoarding. Giving reminds us that He owns everything (Deut 8:18), it gives the giver great joy (Prov 3:9), and it accurately indicates spiritual maturity (2 Cor 8:7; 9:7).
A commitment to serving. The Bible says servanthood is something worth aspiring to not something to shun. Jesus served – to the point of death (Phil 2) -- and he asks us to do the same. Leaders should set the example. They should be the first to serve (Mark 10:44-45). There are many ways and places to serve the Lord – in the community, in Christian organizations, and in the church. Where you serve isn’t nearly as important as the fact that you are serving somewhere.Memberships all expire every year. That means every year we get a chance to review and renew our commitment. Click here to download the membership covenant. We actually ask people to write on the covenant how they’ll serve the Lord. We take serving that seriously! Are you ready to make that kind of commitment? Print the form and bring it to church. Drop it in the offering basket as a gift to the Lord.
Looking for a way to serve? Here are just some of the opportunities currently available.