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Article by: Dan Reiland danreiland.com Read the original article HERE When it comes to faith, it’s our responsibility as leaders to make what is intangible and supernatural, practical and assessable. Our challenge is clear “... without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who come to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” - Hebrews 11:6 In a rapidly changing culture in which making up one’s own truth is acceptable, f

Article by: Joel Pava Hispanic Ministries Director Cornerstone Conference IPHC “Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples.” Psalm 96:3 (NKJV) Cornerstone Conference Hispanic Ministry (CCHM) is grateful for God’s continued blessing and for the pastors, leaders, churches, and volunteers who have faithfully served throughout the past year. Our Hispanic Ministry maintained consistent communication with pastors, churches, and ministry leaders,

Article by: Jeff Hoglen churchplanting.com Read the original article HERE Do you want to know if your church is actually becoming a sending church, or just talking about it? In this post, you’ll find Five Signs Your Church Is Becoming a Sending Church — real, practical markers you can check against your own congregation this week, not vague ideas about vision and mission. Every pastor says they want to be a sending church. Fewer actually build one. The difference doesn’t show

Article by: Ron Edmondson churchleaders.com Read the original article HERE A young pastor once asked me a question I still think about. He was already leading well, but he wanted to lead better. “What are the worst leadership traits you’ve seen limit a leader’s potential?” he asked. It’s a harder question than it sounds. Context changes everything. I’d already written about the most dangerous leadership traits I’d encountered, but his question pointed somewhere different. He

Article by: Kara Martin The Washington Institute for Faith, Vocation, and Culture Read the original article HERE In an article by Kara Martin, entitled, “7 Things I Have Learned From 30 Years of Christian Mentoring,” she notes that “the reality is that we are all mentors to some degree. However, the influence could be so much greater if we were a little more intentional.” As she reflected on her experience and career of mentoring others, she identified seven key things she ha

Article by: Barna Group barna.com Read the original article HERE At a Glance: Pastors are less exhausted and more confident in their calling than in recent years, but vocational satisfaction remains at its lowest point in more than a decade. Mental and physical health tops the list when pastors identify their greatest wellbeing needs—a finding that may reframe how churches think about supporting their leaders. The burnout-relief actions pastors say would help them most, such

Article by: Stephen Jones Director of Discipleship Ministries Cornerstone Conference IPHC Even before I became a dad, I looked forward to Back to School. Summers in youth ministry have always been a blur—filled with events and activities, camps and conferences—and somehow those few weeks between June and August seem to get fuller every year. Now that I have my own family, finding time for a vacation between work, sports schedules, and ministry opportunities can feel like a

Artículo de: Joel Pava Director de Ministerios Hispanos Conferencia Cornerstone IPHC El señor Kevin Jonas escribió el canto “A EL la gloria”. La letra del canto y las notas musicales de esta composición se escucharon en las voces de aproximadamente 230 mujeres que asistieron a la Convención de Damas del Ministerio Hispano de CCIPHC el pasado 23 de abril. “A EL sea la gloria” fue la frase mas sonada. Y de verdad, a El sea la gloria por lo ocurrido en este evento. Cuenta la pa

Article by: Abigail Degnan liberty university office of communications & public engagement Read the original article HERE Disability advocate Jaiden Lane (’24, ’26) graduates next week with a master’s degree in psychology. (Photo by Jessie Jordan) >>This month, Liberty University celebrates over 32,000 graduates who are ready to impact the world as Champions for Christ. Follow Liberty News for full Commencement coverage and more stories of trial and triumph from the Class of

Article by: Stephen Jones Discipleship Ministries Director Cornerstone Conference IPHC I didn’t need score sheets and evaluators to know we were raising up a generation of superior leaders...but our Fine Arts Festival definitely confirmed what we’ve all sensed and seen in our students and children in the IPHC. They are on fire! This past weekend, we hosted students and churches from Cornerstone churches as they shared their gifts and talents on our Conference stage and we wer

Article by: Dr. Brad Davis Lead Pastor at Living Word Church Read the original article HERE Alan Jackson once sang, “Sometimes I wonder what I’m gonna do, ‘cause there ain’t no cure for the summertime blues.” But when it comes to the church—I disagree. There is a cure. When summer hits, it can feel like everything slows down. Attendance dips. People travel. Schedules get loose. Kids are out of school. But here’s the truth: Summer doesn’t have to be a slump season. In fact, it

Article by: Rick Warren Read the original article HERE Nehemiah’s story in the Bible is good news for anyone who questions whether they have what it takes to be a leader. Nehemiah wasn’t a priest. He wasn’t a prophet. He wasn’t a builder. He was a cupbearer to a pagan king (Nehemiah 1:11). And God used him to rebuild what an entire nation had given up on. In Nehemiah 1:1–4, he gets a report that Jerusalem is still a mess. The people are in “great trouble and disgrace” (Nehemi

Article by: Karl Vaters karlvaters.com Read the original article HERE In my most recent article, Grow It or Close It? Is there a Third Option for Struggling Small Churches? I proposed that a struggling small church can become a healthy small church. But there’s an inevitable question that follows. Namely, how? How do we help a church move from small and struggling to small and healthy? Not surprisingly, there are as many ways to do this as there are churches. But there are so

Thank You For Your Faithful Service to Cornerstone After 14 years of dedicated service to Cornerstone Conference, Trisha Ainsworth has concluded her employment, having faithfully served in administrative roles involving Calendar and Event Scheduling, Rental Property Coordination, and Archives. Throughout her years of service, Trisha consistently demonstrated a servant’s heart, greatly blessing the ministry and all who had the privilege of serving alongside her. Trisha’s work

Article by: Karl Vaters karlvaters.com Read the original article here What are we going to do about all those struggling small churches? That question has been the subject of endless hand-wringing in the last several decades. A lot of time and money has been invested in conversations, books, seminars, podcasts, and classes attempting to fix this problem. Struggling small churches are usually given two options: Typical Option 1: Figure Out a Way to Grow the Church There’s been

Artículo de: Joel Pava Director de Ministerios Hispanos Conferencia Cornerstone IPHC El pasado sábado 18 de abril, 2026, un grupo significativo de jóvenes y sus invitados (niños, adolescentes y adultos), se reunieron en la iglesia Cristo Es La Roca de Star, NC. para celebrar el primer Regional Juvenil del año. El evento incorporó alabanza y adoración, testimonios, predicación, ministración y tiempo para confraternizar. Durante 3 horas de interconexión los asistentes experimen

Article by: Beth Thurman Women's Specialist Cornerstone Conference IPHC “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” - 2 Corinthians 12:9 As we step into May, the beauty of spring surrounds us—flowers in bloom, longer days, and the promise of summer just ahead. With school coming to a close, calendars filling up, and vacations on the horizon, life can quickly become full… and sometimes overwhelming. Yet in every season, busy or still, joyful o

May is Foster Care Awareness Month, a meaningful time to reflect on the call God places on His people to care for vulnerable children and families. Scripture reminds us in James 1:27 that pure religion is to care for orphans and those in need, and foster care ministry is one powerful way the Church can live out that calling. Not everyone is called to become a foster parent, but everyone can do something. Whether through prayer, mentorship, financial support, respite care, pro

Article by: Thom Rainer Read the original article HERE "the wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is growing, so you can't explain how people are born of the Spirit" ( John 3:8, NLT ). We cannot predict the mysterious work of the Holy Spirit. Jesus reminded us that "the wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can't tell where it comes from or where it is growing, so you can't explain