Recap: Vision Kickoff

Past

-Started in 1989 with 5 members

-First known as Career Group

-Mainly consisted of graduated ut seniors

-Activities: socials, game night, crabbing, Sunday potlucks, baseball game, Career retreat

-Cornerstone got its name as a lot of fellowship were using rock/stone names

Present

-Main group is close to christ

-People are more commited to coming

-Community/relationships have improved

-Very comfortable, still cliquish, all of the same people

-Surface level relationships though broken over time

-Desire for more prayer/sharing

Future (the environment)

-Safe place for spiritual conversation and growth

-Want each other to grow in Christ, willing to be vulnerable

-Place to build Godly friends

-Challenged to live out our lives for Christ

-Safe place to apply Christ's teachings and then encouraged to bring this to others

-People feel loved

What is a Cornerstone?

-A foundation stone

-First stone set

-Other stones set in reference to the cornerstone

What is the Cornerstone?

-Ephesians 2:19-20 "Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone."

Vision: From the Cornerstone: to build and grow together upon the foundation of Christ

"From the Cornerstone"

-Colossians 1:17 - "He is before all things, and in him all things hold together."

-Christ is the Cornerstone of our faith

-Focus on growing closer to God, glorifying Him, and become Christ-like

-Be purposeful and intentional in things we do

"Laying the foundation of Christ"

-A building is as strong as its foundation

-1 Corinthians 3:23 "For no one can lay any foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ."

-A life that will last for eternity is built on Him

-What are you building your life on?

-Are you encouraging others to lay the foundation of their lives on Christ?

"Growing upon the foundation of Christ"

-2 Peter 3:18 "But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."

-John 15:5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in Me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from Me you can do nothing."

-What does God want to change or improve in you? Is He challenging you to demonstrate more of the fruit of the spirit? (Galatians 5:22-23)

Laying and Growing Together

-John 13:34 "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another."

-Romans 12:10 "Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves."

-We're all like living stones in that we need to work together similar to how we each have roles within Cornerstone.