Introducing Discipleship

Class Information

Location & Time

Cornerstone MPR ➔ Every other Sunday from 12:00 – 1:30 pm

Class Description

In Introducing Discipleship, our desire is that upon completion: (1) each person will understand where Cornerstone has come from and where we believe God is taking us, (2) each person will better grasp who they are and been called to be individually and corporately as a disciple of Jesus Christ, and (3) we will know each person better so that we might help them enter the appropriate place on The Discipleship Pathway.

Leaders

  • Hosts: Mike and Vicki Steinwender
    (805) 581-9532, ext 7018 | msteinwender@cornerstonesimi.com

  • Table Leaders: Jon & Keri Reid

  • Table Leaders: Todd & Lisa Nighswonger

  • Table Leaders: Jon and Ruby Turner

  • Table Leaders: Jesse & Vanda Hulse

  • Table Leaders: Bob & Kathleen Kreycik

Class Materials & Resources

  1. ESV Bible

  2. How to Tell Your Story (worksheet)

  3. Core 4: Foundational Discipleship for the People of Cornerstone (booklet)

  4. Shared Life and Service at Cornerstone (paper)

  5. Cornerstone’s Membership Booklet (PDF & printed copy available in person)

  6. Journal (paper or digital provided by you)

Class Objectives


Objectives

After engaging in the environment that the Discipleship Pathway creates, each person should:

  1. Understand their need for relational, holistic discipleship

  2. Possess a better understanding of Cornerstone and their calling to disciple with Jesus Christ

  3. Receive a Discipleship Profile that places them on The Discipleship Pathway and gives the next step(s) they should take

  4. Receive the opportunity to become a member of Cornerstone (if they aren’t already)

Class Schedule

Meeting #1 – November 13, 2022 · MPR

Topic: Informational Meeting

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

Meeting #2 – November 27, 2022 · MPR

Topic: The Story of Cornerstone Past – Dan Lovejoy

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

Meeting #3 – December 11, 2022 · MPR

Topic: The Story of Cornerstone Future – Todd Nighswonger & Jon Reid

Homework Due the Following Meeting:


Meeting #4 – January 15, 2023 · MPR

Topic: The Story of Core 4 – Christian Burkhardt

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

Meeting #5 – January 29, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Shared Life as Disciples – Todd Nighswonger & Dan Lovejoy

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

Meeting #6 – February 12, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Service as Disciples – Mike Steinwender & Steve Anderson

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

  • Read Ephesians 4:11-16

Meeting #7 – February 26, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Discipleship Communities – Todd Nighswonger & Jon Reid

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

Meeting #8 – March 12, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Membership – Mike Steinwender & Christian Burkhardt
Service Opportunity: Children’s Ministry • Christy Crilley & Mike Garon

Meeting #9 – March 26, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Discipleship – Todd Nighswonger & Dan Lovejoy
Service Opportunity: Student Ministries • Thomas Scherer & Mike Garon

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

  • Questionnaire – Core 4, Shared Life, and Service


No Meeting – April 9, 2023 · Easter

Meeting #10 – April 23, 2023 · MPR

Topic/Teaching: Discipleship pt. 2 (Todd)
Handout: Discipleship Profile: Knowing the Next Step
Service Opportunity: Global Ministry • Nick Schulte & Steve Anderson

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

  • TBD

Meeting #11 – May 7, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Core 4, Shared Life, and Service (Christian & Todd)
Service Opportunity: First Impressions & SERT • Jon Reid & Mike Steinwender

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

  • Test – Learning Styles

Meeting #12 – May 21, 2023 · MPR

Topic: Learning Styles – Todd Nighswonger
Service Opportunity: Administrative Ministry • Keri Reid & Mike Steinwender

Homework Due the Following Meeting:

  • Read Who Am I in Christ


Meeting #13 – June 4, 2023 · MPR

Topic: What’s Next?