I've been a member of Cornerstone Church Orlando since 2011 and my experience has been phenomenal…read more
The church is a reformed Baptist church and holds to the 1689 London Baptist Confession of faith. The church offers weekly opportunities to go evangelizing, small groups (multiple days/times throughout the week available) Sunday school classes, a morning service (Lord's supper taken first Sunday of the month), and evening service unique to the morning service.
The teaching is exegetical and the curriculum methodical across all teaching times to balance and enrich the lives of the members.
It was through faithful evangelism that God saved me and brought me to the fellowship of the brothers and sisters of this church.
I have precious fellowship with the church body. I get help learning to be a son, husband, father, and friend.
During my time at the church I've graduated college, started my career, gotten married (met my wife at the church), purchased my first home, and have two wonderful kids.
I am grateful for having weekly small group time where I can pray with my brothers, hold each other accountable to growing and being faithful to Christ and going through Bible lessons that drawn me closer to the Lord.
The church by God's grace has planted a few churches in multiple countries. Guatemala, New York, Dominican Republic, and a spanish speaking church here in Orlando. There is also an active college ministry on the UCF campus that meets on Thursdays for evangelism and a time of Bible teaching.
Throughout the year the church hosts a variety of events. Examples include: conferences, date night events (teaching on marriage related topics with food/child care), church wide fellowships, and community events on the church grounds that offer food, bounce houses, games, and other family friendly activities.
The church is a mix of various ages, races, ethnicities, and socioeconomic status. I believe this is a result of the grace of God through the work of evangelism that goes on here.
Throughout the week there are multiple times where believers gather to go out evangelizing, usually in small groups. There are multiple modes the evangelism looks: Knocking on doors in the neighborhoods, open air preaching/having conversations in the local parks and abortion "clinics".
I have spent copious amounts of time with the elders, and deacons. Their lives/marriages are open books. I've eaten in their homes, sat under their teachings/preaching, and benefited from pre-marital counseling.
You won't find perfect people at this church, but instead broken vessels that God has taken, cleaned, and made new. When you speak to the members/attendees you will find clear understanding of the gospel and credible testimonies of God's grace in their lives. There are varying levels of life and spiritual maturity, but a love for the Lord is the common denominator.
The folks here will visit you in the hospital, take you a meal in need, and support you through life's difficulties.
The elders also preach during weddings and funerals when needed/requested and provide marital/life counseling.
A small note to address some of the extreme negative reviews I have read associated with this church:
These reviews come from individuals who have left the church disgruntled swinging their fists on their way out. Reading their reviews you get an idea of their anger and frustrations they still hold onto.
You get an idea of this through the repeated language and accusations. This implies to me a coordinated effort to attack the church they once loved.
It's a bold claim to call a church a "cult" or to use such colorful language when speaking of a congregation of believers.
I'm also grieved when I see other churches and well known/influential believers names are thrown out and so casually in relation to a handful of nasty reviews involving people unknown to them.
If you're unsure what to think, "Come and see..." John 1:38-39.