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Where is Cornerstone Church?

Josh Agerton — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 08:08:37 +0000

Some of you friends who follow Cornerstone Church know that we have begun to embark on a new journey that God is leading us on…being one church in many locations. You can read more about our multi-site movement over at our Leadership Blog. But for now, wanted to offer something for you. It’s a question. Where is Cornerstone Church?

Now most folks would probably say that it’s here – 2123 Hamilton Road, Auburn, AL 36830.

But in reality, this next map is a much more accurate picture of where Cornerstone Church is.

This is actually a map of our Auburn/Opelika community showing all the home locations for those who identify themselves as a part of Cornerstone Church. (This comes from a tool that our Executive Team is using as we evaluate potential sites for other worship gathering locations. The blue dots with numbers represent the concentrations of where people live. You can click to enlarge – I know you want to.) But I would say that an even more accurate picture would be one that also shows all of the places where we work, shop, eat, go to school and just hang out. In fact it would show every place that we go in life – probably totally covering up the map - because the reality is that the church is not a place – but it is a people. And if you count yourself as one who is a follower of Jesus – then you are the church…the body of Christ right here in East Alabama.

Amazing thought huh. Hope this challenges some of us to get out of the “Church is where I go on Sunday mornings” and into “I am the church.” And there are so many implications for this. But it is getting late and there are many more future posts for that.

An Invitation

Josh Agerton — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:22:15 +0000

Most of you reading here know of the work that Cornerstone Church has been doing in Uganda in the last few years. It’s an amazing story that God is unfolding and it has been such a blessing for him to invite us into his work there. We have a several trips coming up later this year and I wanted to extend this invitation to you. Come be a part of this story…

Uganda Invitation from Cornerstone Church on Vimeo.

The next two trips we have lined up are May 25-June 3 (for college students) and June 8-18th. For more information and to get in on this trip just email Brian Johnson – brian@cornerstonebuzz.org…deadline is February 21st, 2010.

Read more posts on our partnership with Uganda.

Africa On My Mind

Josh Agerton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:31:39 +0000

Two days from now I’m going to be in the middle of about 24 hours of travel to Uganda. I’m headed back to Buloba with a small team from Cornerstone to spend some time with our partner, Buloba Community Church. As we go into year 4 of this partnership we will be praying and visioning together about the next steps for their community. So please pray with us as we seek Christ’s vision for this place.

Should be another great trip. Be on the lookout here for more posts. Hoping to keep the updates coming as the week goes along…all depending on internet access.

7 Days and Counting…

Josh Agerton — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 04:52:31 +0000

Been feverishly working in these last weeks to finalize the content for our Journey Bible Class that starts next week at Cornerstone. This first 5 week session will be “How to Study the Bible.” In all this work of preparation I have found that it is doing something in me. I’m again remembering just how incredible God’s word it…it’s wisdom, its beauty, its ability to speak truth into our lives. I love how David puts it in Psalm 19:

7 The instructions of the Lord are perfect,
reviving the soul.
The decrees of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The commandments of the Lord are right,
bringing joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are clear,
giving insight for living.
9 Reverence for the Lord is pure,
lasting forever.
The laws of the Lord are true;
each one is fair.
10 They are more desirable than gold,
even the finest gold.
They are sweeter than honey,
even honey dripping from the comb.
11 They are a warning to your servant,
a great reward for those who obey them.

His Word revives the soul, gives light to the eyes, brings joy to the heart! I love it. It is sweeter than honey…honey from the comb.

Lord I pray that you birth a new hunger in me and in our church for your Word. May we meditate on it day and night.