Five Member Practices

 

The following Member Practices are meant to help foster a community shaped by the gospel for the renewal of all things. We understand that membership in a local body is not merely a matter of one’s status; but is characterized by one’s behaviors. If all of our members actively strive to embody these practices, we believe it will meaningfully enrich our shared community life and help maintain a spiritually fertile environment for the work of the Spirit.

Members at Cornerstone seek to embody the following practices:

Formation | We strive to mature into Christlikeness by the power of the Spirit.

This often looks like:

  • Participation in worship gatherings most Sundays of the year

  • Cultivating personal rhythms of Scripture reading and prayer (like the Daily Office)

  • Practicing embodied spirituality

  • Attending courses, groups, or workshops to increase one’s knowledge of God, of Scripture, of sacred practices

  • Seeing one’s vocation and relationships as primary grounds for our growth in discipleship

 

Friendship | We foster a network of spiritual friendships under the lordship of Christ

This often looks like:

  • Befriending others by taking small social risks (eg. asking someone to sit with you in worship, inviting others into your home to share a meal, etc.)

  • Participating in an Apprentice Group or being deliberate about instigating reflective conversations about following Jesus with others

  • Showing up at times of crisis or celebration in the lives of other believers

  • Refining the art of asking good questions and practicing personal sharing

  • Praying with and for other believers

  • Rooting oneself in the community for the long-haul 

Service | We faithfully and joyfully serve the church at least once a month on Sundays, and other ways beyond.

This often looks like:

  • Helping as a Cornerstone Kids or Cornerstone Students volunteer

  • Helping others find seats and passing out offering plates as an usher

  • Leading with music or as part of the Creative Team

  • Serving as a Prayer Partner or administering communion

  • Being a Care Companion, Pre-Marital Mentor, or other opportunities that arise

Generosity | We give to the Lord through the church in a way that is cheerful, planned & in keeping with our income.

This often looks like:

  • Prayerfully asking the Lord how we can best honor him with the stewardship of our resources

  • Determining how much one will give on a weekly, monthly or annual basis to the Lord through the church, using the tithe as a guide for faithful giving.

  • Considering recurring giving, or planning in advance when one will give throughout the year, and being open to giving toward other opportunities that arise.

  • Reflecting annually on one’s giving and adjusting as needed.

  

Mission | We seize opportunities to enact the renewal of all things locally and globally.

This often looks like:

  • Participating in community service efforts like the Warming Shelter, assembling Care Bags for houseless Tulsans, or other opportunities the church makes available.

  • Praying for global missionaries, participating in Formation or Renewal trips, giving toward special Renewal opportunities.

  • Regularly being present as a Christian in the lives of those who don’t yet know Jesus (eg. in one’s neighborhood, at work, in places where one spend free time).

  • Praying for future church planting opportunities and participating on a launch team