God's truth changing lives...

God stories heard in the foyer in response to the clear teaching of the Word:

• "I needed to hear the truth - not have people tell me things were OK in my life when they really weren't. I needed to know how to get on track with God. That's what I'm hearing from the messages each weekend. My life is changed!"
• As one of our pastors called a young man to repentance, he said "I know I'm calling you to a hard thing." With tears in his eyes, the young man responded, "It is a hard thing, but it's exactly what I need to hear. I want to know what God wants me to do."
• "I've never understood the Bible before. Now I'm beginning to understand. I want to know God the way my friend does."

The Home Front and Beyond...

After 25 years of being a believer, Pastor Jeff Dodge is rejoicing to see God moving among his extended family. Pastor Tom Nesbitt has led two of Jeff's nieces and one nephew to Christ...and that is just the beginning!

In the church family... last week Cornerstone hosted Day Camp for children ages 4-7. In the words of one little guy: "I learned that not everybody knows about Jesus and I need to tell them!" Not only did they latch on to the need to share the gospel, but they also learned how to share and practiced it on the staff of the science center!

Further afield... a spontaneous international ministry is springing up in Texas led by former IFC students (the International Ministry of Cornerstone Church at Iowa State). International students are coming to Christ in the United States and then reaching out to other internationals in the U.S!

The auditorium stage could not hold them all...

This last weekend we had more youth on stage to be sent out to the nations than were in our youth group 5 years ago!

180, the junior high ministry under the leadership of Joel Vint, is sending

• 23 students to serve at the Lakota Indian Reservation
• 42 students to Student Life Conference to be more deeply equipped

Escape 22, the senior high ministry under the leadership of Cody Cline, is sending

• 22 students to come alongside the believers in Panama and Thailand, sharing the gospel and encouraging the local church
• 17 students to the Student Life conference in Wheaton to be more fully equipped

Our goal is that the next generation will rise up to serve God in a mighty way. Thank God with us for the evidence of His work in the youth at Cornerstone!