We sometimes get emails from pastors and congregants telling us that the score we’ve given to a church does not accurately reflect what happens in their church. That is why we confine our scope purely to any online evidence available on a church’s website, on its denomination’s or network’s website, and any pastor statements. We cannot score based on the “reality of what happens in their congregations,” but rather based on their online presence. It is a “communication” score above anything else. Our goal is to score churches for how clearly they communicate their actively enforced policies. If that was so, then we would certainly enable people to post “personal reviews” of their experiences in churches, much in the way that Yelp does. Although this is a common byproduct of our public database, it is actually not our primary goal. Some people assume that our database exists to point LGBT people to LGBT-affirming churches, for instance, or to warn them about non-affirming churches. Every person’s first and greatest need is always to experience God’s love and mercy through a relationship with Jesus Christ.NO. The Benevolence Team will not provide help to anyone who, in its estimation, will have negative or irresponsible behavior reinforced by financial help.Īs stated earlier, the purpose of this ministry is primarily to draw individuals closer to Christ. Call 92 to schedule a “walk-in” appointment. Assistance for those who do not attend Cornerstone begins with a one-on-one appointment with a Benevolence Team member. Those requesting assistance must also be willing to receive biblical, financial, family, or emotional counseling. A written recommendation from your community group leader would be helpful. Request forms are located in the church office and may be obtained during normal business hours or during weekend services. The Benevolence Ministry is not designed to respond to emergencies, financial or otherwise, as the process can take several weeks to complete.Ī request for assistance begins with a Benevolence Request Form being filled out by the individual requesting help or by a Cornerstone attendee on behalf of the person in need. The Benevolence Ministry is intended as a source of last resort, to be used when the family or individual requesting assistance has explored all other possibilities of help from family, friends, savings, or investments. Besides financial aid, Cornerstone Fellowship seeks to make available other resources such as Advocate ministry, assistance with resume writing/job searching, Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University, lay counseling via Care ministries or Christian counseling referrals, and resource list to find lower-cost housing opportunities and community resources. These disbursements are to be accompanied by and made in tandem with: evangelism (when applicable), discipleship, and counsel on biblical financial stewardship. Disbursements are made by check and are payable to a specific vendor. The purpose of our Benevolence Ministry is to draw people closer to Christ and to help them take their next step with Jesus by helping to meet their basic needs in times of financial crisis or transition according to biblical directives and fiscal constraints. The Benevolence Ministry achieves this purpose primarily through specific check disbursements at the recommendation of the Benevolence Team/Staff Coordinator and approval by the Director of Care/Campus Pastor. Due to COVID-19, Cornerstone is receiving an increased number of requests and we thank you for your patience as we review and respond to each request.
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