Adult Christian Education
Christian education doesn’t stop after elementary school. At Cornerstone, our mission is to bring people to maturity in Christ, and we believe that ongoing education for adults is a key component in that process.
At Cornerstone, you will find a systematic approach to adult discipleship that makes use of the traditional Sunday School format, but with a few twists. Instead of dividing classes by age or stage, we give adults the opportunity to pursue a curriculum toward principled growth in Christ. And we try to make courses available at non-traditional times and in non-traditional ways, such as extended education.
Click here for a list of Adult Education Classes currently being offered at Cornerstone
Our core courses are taught on a regular rotation, allowing adults to shape their Christian walk around four cornerstones (our four core values): KNOW, FIT, GROW, SHARE. These words describe each of four ongoing courses on Bible interpretation, ministry, Christian growth, and evangelism. Our approach to these familiar subjects is probably not what you’d expect.
Another distinctive of Christian education for adults at Cornerstone is our 101/201 Curriculum. Adult learners come with different levels of interest and experience in discipleship. For various classes in the areas of biblical studies, history and culture and Reformed theology, an introductory and a more advanced class is offered. For instance, we use R.C. Sproul’s Knowing Scripture as our basic course in biblical interpretation. For more advanced interests, we offer Bridging Two Worlds, a Bible-college level course in biblical hermeneutics.
Finally, we are very interested in establishing and maintaining a Christian voice in culture, a witness of Christ through an open and public faith. We offer dialogue driven seminars to the public on such diverse topics as Christianity and Islam, Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and Life at the Extremes (forthcoming bioethics seminar regarding crucial issues at the beginning and end of life).
Sincerely,
Bill Martin
Director of Leadership Development
Adult Education Classes - Winter 2009
GOD AND GOVERNMENT - 6 weeks, Wednesdays at 6:30 pm, starting January 14. Teacher: Dave Dickmann. All are welcome; prior sign-up not required; location: Cornerstone.
The God and Government course takes a look at Christian principles of government including God’s government of the universe, self government, family government, church government and civil government. This is a repeat of the course that was recently offered at 10:45 am on Sundays.
THE WESTMINISTER CONFESSION OF FAITH - 12 weeks, 10:45 am Sundays, starting January 11. Location: Willis Elementary School.
The course is a summary of the history and content of the Westminster Confession of Faith; one of the confessional documents of our church. The teaching will make use of live and video teachers with ample time allowed for questions and discussion.
SHARE
Have
you ever wanted to personally communicate the gospel to a friend or
neighbor but were unsure of how to initiate the conversation or not
sure about what to say? Would you like to overcome the fears you may
have about communicating the gospel? Learn how easy it can be to share
the gospel and how you can effectively communicate the gospel of Christ!
The SHARE class is over, but if you missed the class or would like a refresher, the notes and hand-outs from the class are available for you on website. Click here to access the notes.
