Cornerstone Church Ames — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Pastor Jordan Holwerda

Founded Established congregation

Denomination Non-Denominational

Service Times Sunday mornings (check website for times)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.cornerstonechurch.us

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Trinitarian, gospel-centered.

Strong

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

R39: Homepage content not surfaced on fetch — beliefs page affirms inerrancy per prior research; verify.

Caution

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Salt Company college ministry at ISU (largest student org, 500+) is a notable men-and-women discipleship pipeline; dedicated men's ministry visible.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Verify faith-alone soteriology.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

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

Beliefs statement: 'While both men and women are gifted for service in the church, the office of elder is limited to men as qualified by Scripture'; cites 1 Cor 11. Women may serve as deacons; men as elders.

Male-only elders per doctrinal statement; women serve as deacons; complementarian

Strong

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Elder plurality with male-only elders; deacon tier includes women.

Strong

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

R39: Homepage content not surfaced; Salt Network/Cornerstone tradition expository — verify sermon archive.

Caution

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Prolific church-planting/discipleship ministry via Salt Network; multiple state-side plants.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

Verify cultural alignment.

Caution

Accountability Structure

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

Non-denominational roots from Grand Avenue Baptist Church (SBC-adjacent origin, 1994); Salt Network affiliated; not a confessional denomination.

Caution

Assessment

Needs on-the-ground review. Added to directory for coverage.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

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 cornerstonelife.com
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornerstone_Church_(Ames)

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