About Cornerstone Church St Helena Bay

About Cornerstone Church

Why are we here?

Our vision is to be a Gospel-centred Community that reaches out that sees others coming to faith in Jesus Christ.

Cornerstone Church was planted out of Beacon Church in Langebaan and was officially registered as an NPC on 21 March 2021. Cornerstone Church is part ADVANCE. ADVANCE is a global church planting movement.

We believe that God has given our name: Cornerstone, being prophetic in this region. We believe that God has strategically placed us here to be a place where people can come to and experience the healing and restorative power of Jesus Christ. We want to be a Biblically authentic, Jesus Centred community faithfully upholding the Great Commission given to the church by Jesus Christ. (Matt 28:18-20)

Our Values

These are the 5 Core values we embrace along with the other Advance Partner Churches. The local application of these values differs from church to church depending on the conviction of the local elders and their context.

Gospel-Centered

Gospel-centered” refers to the Biblical philosophy of ministry that keeps the gospel message at the center of all ministry, whether to believers or unbelievers. Belief in the gospel is the means by which we enter God’s kingdom; and it is also the means by which we make all progress in the kingdom. The good news of the gospel – that we can be saved from the wrath of God – contains both the power and motivation for salvation, and everything within salvation. We desire to help Gospel-centered” refers to the Biblical philosophy of ministry that keeps the gospel message at the center of all ministry, whether to believers or unbelievers. Belief in the gospel is the means by which we enter God’s kingdom; and it is also the means by which we make all progress in the kingdom. The good news of the gospel – that we can be saved from the wrath of God – contains both the power and motivation for salvation, and everything within salvation. We desire to help unbelievers and believers increasingly believe and apply the gospel to every area of their lives.

Elder-Led

We believe that churches should be led by a called and capable team of elders with a team leader who is “first among equals.” This team of elders should lovingly guard, guide and govern the church. Elders are the highest human authority over a local church. We encourage elders toward connection with trans local ministers from ADVANCE in order to help them fulfil their calling. The Biblical expectation is that elders are male. We believe in Biblically qualified male eldership. All men and women are encouraged to flourish in their gifts- including leadership gifts- but only a few men will be qualified by their character and gift to serve in the office of an elder.

Mission-Focused

We are convinced that God intends churches to be outward-focused mission agencies (both locally and globally); and that he intends all believers to be fishers of men. As such, we desire to specifically equip and inspire our members to win people to Christ. We also desire the church community to be on mission more broadly by way of society-serving initiatives and church planting.

Disciple-Making

Because Jesus himself made disciples and commissioned all believers to make disciples, our goal is for every believer to become a disciple-making disciple. We desire to actively make disciple making disciples who know, love and obey Jesus. Courses and tools might help, but discipleship happens via intentional relationships, as well as via small groups that prioritize this.

Spirit-Empowered

We believe that we should be in eager and intelligent pursuit of the presence, power, fruit and gifts of God’s Spirit, as mentioned in the Bible. We believe that all believers should heed the Biblical call to be filled with the Spirit, and remain filled, throughout their lives.