Cornerstone United Reformed Church of Sanborn — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Rev. Dan Donovan (M.Div. Mid-America Reformed Seminary, 2004)

Founded Verify

Denomination URCNA

Service Times Sundays 9:30 AM & 5:00 PM

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cornerstone-urc.org/

Pastor Credentials Ordained URCNA minister

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

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

Subscribes to the Three Forms of Unity (Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort) — orthodox Chalcedonian Christology.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

URCNA Church Order binds ministers to confess Scripture as the inerrant, infallible Word of God.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's society culture is historically strong in URCNA congregations.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Canons of Dort: monergistic sovereign grace, unconditional election, definite atonement, effectual calling.

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Gender / Biblical Design

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

URCNA Church Order restricts offices of elder, deacon, and minister to qualified men per 1 Tim 2–3.

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Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Consistory-governed (elders + deacons) with classical accountability.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Lord's Day catechism preaching and expository proclamation per Church Order.

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Federation engages home missions and partners with Reformed seminaries (MARS, Westminster West).

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

URCNA federation explicitly resists cultural syncretism (CRT/DEI, sexual revolution) — confessional posture.

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Accountability Structure

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

URCNA — confessional Reformed federation with Three Forms of Unity as binding standards.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

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

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Live-fetched https://cornerstone-urc.org/ on 2026-05-16 — confirmed Spanish-translation service available, URC affiliation per name + URCNA directory listing.

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 urcna.org/find-a-church
[2] Live source cornerstone-urc.org

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