Cornerstone Blogs

Hi folks. Well, this morning I am absolutely shattered! Finished our newsletter at 2am and got up early with two exited kids jumping around shouting, "No school today...no school today!" My goodness! What a way to start a week!

Never mind, shouldn't grumble! Had a great weekend. God is doing brilliant things here. I just wanted you to take note that a few of our leaders also blog. Our youth Pastor Daben has a blog and he mainly shares about the youth. Pastor Marlou, the Pastor of Cornerstone Santiago, also has a blog and I thought I would cut 'n' paste his last blog to give you an idea of his style. Enjoy and look his blog up sometimes. If you know him...leave him a comment. I know he would appreciate it!

Here is life & ministry in the last few weeks from Marlou's perspective:

"I always share to our members here at Cornerstone Church Santiago that these Church is a without wall Church, a Church that will reach those who are ready to be harvested. Our cell group is really growing specially in Schools. In one school alone we have 34 students who are active in attending our cell groups and this morning I and Ptr. Jun are praying for this ministry and God shows us how to reach the students.

So Ptr. Jun and I will meet our key leaders tonight to plan and prepare, because I believe God has a wonderful plan for this. Last overnight prayer meeting God gave me a word about the campus ministry. Wow, I’m really excited about this, so continue to pray for us. I saw the favor of God upon us, one of our cell group at bagong silang is also growing, before our cell leader started a cell group in small room but last week the room is to small for them so they decided to move to a bigger place. And now we have a cell group in community center and many young people are attending in this cell group.

About Youth Ministry, it’s really growing. Before, about 10 to 12 are attending the youth group, but now about 80 to 100 young people are attending our Friday youth service, and thank you elders and deacons of Cornerstone Church Santiago because you really support the Youth Group not only your presence is there but you used your money to extend the Kingdom of God, someday God will reward you.

About feeding program, from June 16 to July 31 we fed around 6,000 kids. Bro. Henry (one of the Elder of the Church) doing well and God is with him. And we want to extend our thanks those who really helping this ministry to reach the poor, especially the UK Team and Cornerstone Church Singapore.

About Hospital Ministry, still doing fine, this morning all the Pastors went to the patients and pray for healing. But I and August went to two rooms and preached the good news, I really enjoy sharing the Word to this people and Praise the Lord they received the Lord Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Last week the Singaporean team are here, they are a blessings for us. Maureen is our speaker at Cornerstone Santiago especially in youth and Sunday morning service, she really encourage us, especially when she shared about WAITING. It’s true that most of us are impatient, right? That is the reason why, we want fast food, instant noodles, instant healing, and instant partners. But you know there is a blessing in waiting.
Sunday night service is amazing service, we have our own program but Praise the Lord God is in control. The presence of the Lord is very strong, and God gave a Word to Ptr. Mark about “Faith of Children,” and we ask all the kids to come at the front to pray for them and after ward the kids prayed for the adults. When that things happen I remember the book that I read about the French prophet in the year of 1685, ‘ children as young as 3 years old both prophesied and delivered discourses in perfect, fluent French even though this was not their native tongue. On one occasion, a fourteen (14) month old child, who previously had never spoken, suddenly began exhorting “to the works of Repentance” in a childish voice’ PRAISE THE LORD!

About Bible School, I and Pastor Mark teach about Acts of the Holy Spirit and Church History and we really enjoy it. On one occasion, as we teach about the Baptism of the Holy Spirit to the Bible school students, suddenly those who are not baptize in the Holy Spirit were filled with the Holy Spirit and we saw the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. It’s really amazing and all I can say is GLORY TO GOD!"

www.cornerstonechurchsantiago.blogspot.com

www.ccsgenerations.blogspot.com

This Is Our God - Hillsong Music Australia

This video is incredibly challenging,

I don't know Mike or even heard him preach. But in the last few years I have heard snippets of his story and have prayed for him.

Yesterday I came across this video and I was so challenged and inspired.

No matter what you are going through ... He is your portion, your deliverer, your strength and your healer.

PLEASE take time to watch this ... and allow God to touch your life.

Mark

Hillsong Live - Healer (This Is Our God)

This is the whole song recorded live at Hillsongs. Amazing.

Words Women USe the Most

Well, Mary isn't feeling too well and is safely tucked up in bed. Coast is clear. Time to do a blog that will bring a laugh to all men out there ... and roll the eyes of a few women. Enjoy and learn guys ....


1. Fine- this is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to Keep Quiet.

2. Five Minutes - if she is getting dressed, this means half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have been given five minutes to watch a game before helping around the house. lol

3. Nothing - this is the calm before the storm. This means something and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.

4. Go Ahead- this is a dare, not permission. Don't do IT.

5. Loud Sigh- this is actually a word but a non- verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are not getting it and wonders why she is wasting her time arguing with you about 'nothing' (refer back to No. 3 for the meaning of nothing).

6. That's Okay - this is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you would pay for your mistake.

7. Thanks- a woman is thanking you, do not question or faint. Just say "you are welcome"

8. Whatever - is a woman's way of saying "I dont need your help!"

9. Don't worry about it, I got it- another dangerous statement meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking "What is wrong?". For the woman's response refer to #3.

New Life Weekend!

Well, the team from Fraserburgh, Scotland are well and truly home now. We had a wonderful time with them. I have returned from a Cornerstone Pastors Summit in Malaysia/Singapore and yesterday we celebrated the 4th Birthday of my lovely son Josiah. All news, views and photos of the above events will be blogged about soon!

Just want to let you know of an amazing weekend we had when the team were here. On the Saturday and Sunday we had the privilege to baptise over 60 new believers! Around 23 were baptised in the jail and around 38 were baptised here at Sefton after the Cornerstone United service. We had to baptise in three rows because there were so many to be baptised (plus it was scorching hot!) I was so blessed because I was able to baptise folk alongside one of my best friends Kenny. What a moment! I will never forget.

God us doing some great things among us. We are seeing a great number of people committing their lives to Christ - particularly in Cauayan and also in Nagssican. The church in San Isidro is also growing, even though they have 'no fixed abode'! Keep praying that these new believers will follow the Lord through the rest of their lives and become great disciples of Christ in their lives.

In the jail, Pastor August is doing such a great ministry. He and his sister Mildred have been so faithful and they are now seeing fruit for their labour. I am so blessed every time I go there. They are leading their own meetings, leading the w praise & worship, writing their own songs, testifying ... and they have 7 preachers who are on a rota every week! They even take up the offering ... in a jail! August is trying to teach them about the blessings of giving.


The people in jail are not convicted criminals ... they are waiting for their trial. For example, I met a guy last week who was in jail for 7 years. His name is Dennis and inside jail he found the Lord through the ministry of Cornerstone. He was only 15 years old when he went to jail and was released when he was 23. His two friends murdered someone and because he was in the vicinity of the crime, the police also arrested him. He had nothing to do with the murder but he had no money to prove it.

On his release papers (above) it says that, "He has served his sentence of 10 days imprisonment." It took 7 years to complete a ten day sentence... i.e. he was innocent all that time. Imagine. It doesn't bear thinking about. Your best years of your life ... gone. Your reputation ... gone. Your integrity ... gone. Your hope ... gone. But ... Dennis found the Lord in jail! He has faithfully attended the services at the jail and he really wants to serve the Lord. His family have rejected him and he has nowhere to turn to. But Pastor August and his family are trying to help him find work so he can find his place again in the society that let him down so badly.

Please pray for those 61 people who were baptised last week. Pray for August and his team who minister faithfully to people like Dennis. Pray for Dennis (above), that he finds work, continues to walk with the Lord and that he will put the past behind him. Pray for our Pastors who are serving the Lord in our local Cornerstone Churches. Pray for a greater harvest.

Be blessed and encouraged ...