Cornerstone Equipping Archive

This crash course provides an overview of the textual, historical, biblical and theological, and Christological contexts of Bible study methods that can help to provide practical steps and resources for you to read, understand, interpret, and apply the Bible. Taught by Mark Vance.

Other details:

• Grasping God's Word Interpretive Journey and workbook
• How to Read the Bible videos from Bible Project
• Bible Training resources
• Cornerstone's 2022 Bible reading plans

This crash course addresses the invitation for all Christians, not just missionaries, to evangelize, along with practical resources and examples to share your faith thoughtfully and confidently. Taught by John LaRavia and Ben Riner.

Other details:

• The Bridge tool handout
• Have an exciting gospel conversation to share about? We'd love to hear about it!

This crash course addresses the reality of loss, grief, and lament along with ways to increase  self-awareness related to personal experience of loss, feel a sense of validation and empathy related to grief in self and/or others, and learn how to honor very difficult stories. Taught by Ed Ruppert, MA LISW.

Other details:

• Class notes handout
• Writing a Psalm of Lament handout
• Cornerstone Counseling Center
• Cornerstone Celebrate Recovery group
• Cornerstone GriefShare group

This crash course explores the fatherly nature of God, ways our earthly fathers can help and hinder us from believing this reality, and how we might move toward greater clarity of seeing God as the true and perfect Father. Taught by Kip Hamby and Nathan Barker.

A crash course looking at at gospel hope, healthy community, and the practical ways we can increase our awareness of those struggling with suicide ideation. Taught by Steve Jones and Sophia Bauman.

Other Details:

• Crash Course notes handout
• 2019 U.S. Suicide Statistics handout
• National Suicide Prevention hotline: 1-800-273-8255
• Iowa Mobile Crisis hotline: 1-855-581-8111

A closing session to identify the sweet spot of your gospel-centered life design, along with goal-setting practices to implement. 

This session is a part of Equip Weekend: Blueprint Foundations (Spring 2022)

A crash course discussing how to transition into post-grad life wisely and how to live faithfully in this unique stage of life. Post-grad is a life stage full of  excitement and challenges: first jobs and paychecks, to moving (or staying!) and navigating friendships, dating, marriage and singleness. This crash course is designed for almost-college grads to recent young professionals (ages 20-25). Taught by Alanna Sellinger with guest panelists, Jacob & Elle Johnson, Bennett & Ali Ford, Graham & Jess Spruill, Ben Riner, and Allie Frank.

A theological overview of the kingdom of God, humanity as image-bearers, and our expressions of calling. 

This session is a part of Equip Weekend: Blueprint Foundations (Spring 2022)

Part two of two crash courses exploring the role and responsibility Christians have to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission and the obstacles that can hinder us. Taught by Mike Easton and Shannon Boman with special guest, Marlin Rice.

Other Details:

• Part two notes handout
• Video (at 1:32) from Poverty Cure, Episode 1: Charity that Hurts
• Missions resources handout

Part one of two crash courses exploring the biblical basis and strategies in global missions, particularly the ways you can be involved in Cornerstone's collective vision to reach the nations. Taught by Mike Easton and Shannon Boman.

Other Details:

• Part one notes handout
• State of the World video (at 1:28:21)
• Unreached People Groups video (at 1:34:24)
• Missions resources handout