Cornerstone Bible Church — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Linn Winters (Founder/Lead Pastor since 1995)

Founded 1995

Denomination Non-denominational

Service Times See cornerstoneaz.com

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cornerstoneaz.com

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Bible-believing framing; creedal language not located on homepage.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

'God's Word is our sole authority for life' — sufficiency/authority affirmed; inerrancy language not explicit.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Not documented in fetched content.

Caution

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Evangelical gospel framing; no prosperity indicators.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Women in executive leadership (Stacy Philpott Connecting Point Exec Director etc.). No woman titled 'pastor' located, but leadership-team model conceals male-elder plurality.

Women in executive leadership; no female 'pastor' title located but governance structure diffuse.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Founder-led since 1995 (Linn Winters); self-describes as 'leadership team model rather than traditional elder board' — accountability structure weaker than elder plurality.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Topical/application preaching typical of large non-denom Bible church.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Generic.

Caution

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No CRT/DEI or affirming language located.

Caution

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Independent non-denominational — no accountability body.

WARNING!

Assessment

Cornerstone Bible Church in Chandler, AZ. Needs evaluation.

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Sources & Evidence

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source cornerstoneaz.com/about

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