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Our congregation has been serving the people of Augusta County and surrounding areas since 1992. After utilizing more than a dozen temporary facilities, such as schools, shopping centers and restaurants, we completed and moved into our current facility in 2001. We're excited to have such a wonderful place where we can gather to worship God, encourage each other and reach out to our communities.
If you're looking for a church home we invite you visit us sometime. Our pastors and staff are available to answer any questions you may have.
Our Story...
Cornerstone Church of Augusta was officially launched as a congregation on Palm Sunday 1992. It began with a core group of 50 people and has grown to several hundred today. In the early days the church met in numerous locations as it worked to build a solid core of committed members before officially launching a new congregation.
Planting a new congregation requires a lot of hard work and personal sacrifice on behalf of each member. Nothing could illustrate that more than our experience of using many temporary facilities. There were times we had children's ministries meeting in school hallways and worship teams practicing in storefronts. But through it all the congregation developed a heart for people more than one for bricks and mortar.
In 2001 we had the privilege of moving into our current facility. It was designed to be used, not glorified. It's a wonderful place to worship God, train His people and have fun! It is filled with ministries that touch the hearts of the young and old.
Our congregation is part of a larger network of churches called Cornerstone Church and Ministries International. CCMI has established congregations in Virginia, South Carolina, Florida and Missouri. Additionally, there are congregations in foreign countries such as Trinidad, Chile, India, Montenegro, Ethiopia and Nigeria. We also have numerous missionaries serving around the globe in various church planting and ministry support roles.
Our Values...
Truth
The Bible is God's Word. It outlines the standard by which our attitudes and behavior is to be measured. The challenge is to always bring our lives up to the standard of Truth and not adjust the standard of Truth to line up with our lives.
Leadership
The pastoral staff serves as the overseers of the local church. In addition to giving spiritual oversight, they are responsible to train and equip the people (adults, youth & children) to do the work of the ministry according to the gifting and power of the Holy Spirit.
Community
The church is a place to belong. It is like an extended family where each member is responsible to and for other members in accountable relationships. Members of the church care for and serve one another in an atmosphere of love, acceptance and forgiveness and live their lives together in both small and large group settings.
Life Transformation
Lives are transformed by the renewing of our minds. More than simply knowing about God and the Bible, we must personally know him in an intimate, transparent relationship where we experience forgiveness of sin, freedom from past hurts and healing of brokenness in our lives through the life changing power of the Spirit.
Worship
Through worship we bless God and minister to Him. We praise and worship Him for who He is through singing and the spoken word.
Giving
The tithe (10%) is the foundation of biblical giving and is given and used in the local church. Faith Promise giving for missions, sacrificial giving for facilities and compassion giving for the needy are given above and beyond the tithe. While the tithe (10%) is given out of obedience to God, offerings above and beyond the tithe are optional and are to be given according to ability and desire.
Prayer
Prayer is not preparation for the work of the church it is the work. In prayer we discover and are led to accomplish the purpose of God in our life, family, church, community, nation and world.
Outreach
Prayer moves us outward rather than inward. Extending the Kingdom of God both at home and around the world must be at the forefront of our minds in every decision we make.
Our Beliefs...
- In one God revealed to us as Father, Son and Holy Spirit
- In God the Father who made the heavens and the earth and governs them according to His will and purpose.
- In God the Son who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of a virgin, died on a cross, was buried and raised from the dead in order to provide the way for us to be brought back into relationship with God.
- In God the Holy Spirit who prompts us to repent and live according to the principles of the Kingdom, producing the fruit and imparting the gifts of the Spirit for successful living and serving.
- In the church universal made up of all those who have been called out of darkness into light, have placed their faith in Jesus for salvation and who live under His Lordship.
- In the Bible as the only written Word of God and the ultimate authority for what we are to believe and for the way we are to live.
- In the visible return of the Lord Jesus Christ in great glory and power to receive into heaven all those who have personally accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord.
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