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Mission work, community living, cultural reflections, life overseas and much more!
Roxanne’s Cross-cultural community experience
Roxanne tells us about her experience living at Cornerstone with people from different cultures.
Ben & Esther’s story – their journey and calling
Ben & Esther were called to missions in different stages in their walk with the Lord. They came to Cornerstone with their family and experienced God working in their lives. Enjoy watching their story!
Ania’s story – a journey of obedience
Ania is a student from Poland. Watch her testimony and how God lead her through a journey of faith and obedience!
Alfred’s story
Alfred is from Kenya. When asked what is the greatest thing about Cornerstone, he responds: “It’s the people. You have a unique cultural experience here in Cornerstone because you have people coming from all over the world.”
Where in the Bible does it say we should go to other nations to preach the Gospel?
Ever since William Carey’s appeal to Matthew 28:19-20, this text has been regarded as ‘the Great Commission’, to assert the church’s need to be involved in missions overseas and across cultures. Doesn’t it straightforwardly state: Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations…
Podcast – Dependency in Missions
Unhealthy dependency can be a big issue for mission endeavours. In this episode, Tiago Fonseca interviews Wolfgang Tiedeck and Arjan de Waaij, both staff members at Cornerstone. They share some of their experiences serving overseas and how mission workers should...
Why no one is eating the brownies
I love baking. It relaxes me. And when you are studying all day long, it is really nice to have some distraction from the books every once in a while. So, one day back in September, I decided it was time to make one of my favorite desserts: Brownies. Since two of the...
What will happen to missions after Covid-19?
What is the future of mission post Covid-19? At the moment, no one can even imagine what a post Covid-19 world looks like. After over a year, the end still does not seem in sight. More and more countries resort to even stricter lockdowns to try and get this pandemic...
Mission: A Calling to Know Christ
Many years ago, God had entered my world through Christ and shaken me free from certain attachments to fear in leading me to Haiti, and then directing me anew to return. I was back home again in the interim period of waiting and working out the next steps, and...
Let’s GO?… Should you get prepared before going?
The prospect of spending one or two years at a mission training college can seem like an age. After all, isn’t the Gospel a simple message and isn’t simply, to ‘preach Christ and him crucified’ (1Cor 1:23) something all Christians should do anyway? Here are 2 points...
#Podcast – What is discipleship? A chat about walking alongside people.
Where to listen Who do you DISCIPLE? In our first episode we chat to Mart-Jan van der Maas, a passionate disciple of Jesus who, together with his family, "dream of a movement among youth and young adults in Europe who will take up Jesus’ call to disciple the...
Welcome to our blog!
Welcome to our Mission Corner, the brand-new blog of Cornerstone. This is a special space where staff and students can share about life at Cornerstone, topics discussed in the classroom, what God is doing in our lives and much more! You are welcome to comment,...
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