Cornerstone is launching a new vision to reach more people with the hope of the gospel! With a burden for Ones and through much prayer, this plan is designed uniquely to impact our community and create space at our campus in Shiloh, IL.

This vision includes:

• Master Planning: In partnership with church designers, begin a strategic initiative to develop a master plan for our 20-acre campus for long-term ministry effectiveness through multiple phases.
• Campus Expansion: In Phase 1, build a new worship center (700-1200 seats) and repurpose existing spaces for expanded Student and Children’s ministry.
• Personal Investment: Launch a capital campaign in the Spring of 2023 to share the vision and raise necessary funds for the next phase of Cornerstone’s growth and impact.
• Future Growth: With an emphasis on reaching our Ones, create new opportunities for Cornerstone to share the love of Jesus more effectively both locally and beyond.

The vision of Cornerstone is to be a church of growing disciples making growing disciples by praying for and reaching our ONEs. Our mission is to connect people to Jesus for transformed lives. We want to be a church where your ONE can find the hope of Jesus because the church is still the hope of the world, and we want to make room for the ONEs in our lives.

Cornerstone is working with a church design firm to create a master plan that will help us maximize the use of our 20-acre campus now and in the future through phased building projects.  In Phase 1 (This Is For Everyone), we are planning to build a new worship center, repurpose our current worship center to create more room for Student Ministry, and repurpose our current student space to create more room for Kids Ministry.

With the help of Construction Team Management (CTM), our church design firm, industry best projections, and the ever-changing cost of goods we believe we will be able to complete all of Phase 1 for $5 million dollars.

Cornerstone is working with The Giving Church, a church giving consulting company, that helps to determine how much a church will be able to raise.  They have helped over 350 churches raise the funds they need to see their God given vision fulfilled. They believe that over three years Cornerstone will be able to raise $3 million dollars. If the entire Cornerstone family participates as they are able, and as they are led by the Holy Spirit, we have no doubt that $3 million is attainable. Knowing the project costs $5 million dollars, we are prepared to borrow funds necessary to complete the project.  Every dollar given to This Is For Everyone reduces the amount of money we have to borrow.

As part of This Is For Everyone, we are asking people to prayerfully consider their commitment to our campaign as an “above and beyond gift” that can be made over a three-year period. As families give to This Is for Everyone it will not impact the general budget. All funds given to This Is for Everyone will be put in a separate account and only used for the building project.  

This campaign is about reaching the lost in the Metro East and creating space for growing disciples which is essential to continue the mission moving forward. Our hope is that during your time here you and your families’ lives have been impacted by Cornerstone and transformed by Jesus. By giving to this project, you will play an important role in impacting future families who come to Cornerstone and the lives of those who don’t yet know Jesus.