Past
The Cape Evangelical Bible Institute started in the back room of a small Cape Flat's
church. There on cold evenings a tall farmer's son from Washington State , USA ,
faithfully taught his class of three students. Not much to write home about, no
major success stories, just a ministry of total commitment and unswerving faithfulness - humble beginnings indeed. A day programme was added and by 1974 the first phase
of the building programme in Surrey Estate, Athlone, was completed. Word spread
across the city that a new Bible college had appeared.
Don and Eva Aeschliman, and their growing faculty, began to see men and women from
all walks of life and different denominations enter the doors of the college. This
was the apartheid era, when suspicion affected every institution in society, from
hospitals to churches.
Present
VISION - The College has changed! It has an even brighter future!
With the same convictions but strengthened by a new curriculum and a new name Cornerstone
has been launched into preparing for the 21st century. These changes have invigorated
the College significantly.
It all started when the Board of Trustees considered the needs of the Church and
society. We are committed to sending into society people who are professionally
and biblically equipped to be "salt and light"; people who see the vision for mission
within the total scope of our society and world.
CURRICULUM - When the College purpose statement was broadened
to include, "preparation for service in churches and communities", it was possible to include non-theological
training in the existing programmes. We dream of producing leaders in business,
politics, education, church and the community at large whose first calling will
be to share the love of Christ with others. We can also now offer many more Christian
young people the opportunity to prepare for work in the marketplace in the context
of an academic Christian institution.
NAME - Cornerstone Christian College reflects our commitment
to build solid foundations in the lives of students. We believe, and are convinced,
that amidst all the changes in our wonderful country there is "no other foundation,
but Christ, the Stone once rejected". We build on him as we share the Good
News together.
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
Cornerstone Christian College is a community of learning committed
to a Christ-centred, biblically-shaped worldview, preparing
leaders for service in churches and communities.
We encourage the college community to love God and God’s Word and
to desire to submit to the Lordship of Jesus Christ and the
direction of the Holy Spirit in all aspects of their lives. In all
of our programmes and activities we encourage students to have a
passion for God, personal holiness, a high values for people,
personal integrity and growth toward wholeness.
In acknowledging the Lordship of Jesus Christ over all facets of
life, we strive for academic excellence, which includes a
commitment to scholarship, an ability to think creatively and
critically with an openness to continual learning. We aim to
produce graduates who are self-managing individuals, contributing
workers, and critical citizens.
The faculty is committed to using educational methods
accommodating diverse learning styles which encourage the above
values. We seek to avoid methods which dehumanize or promote
competitiveness.
The college exists to provide Christian-based higher education and
training for as wide a group as possible, not excluding anyone on
the basis of, for example, race, sex or physical disability. At
the same time we intentionally include and support the
educationally disadvantaged.
Recognising that our students come from a variety of backgrounds,
the curriculum is structured to give them the skills needed to
live out the Good news of Jesus Christ in a diverse community and
broken world in a spirit of love and reconciliation, justice and
peace.
PURPOSE
STATEMENT
Cornerstone Christian College is a community of learning committed
to a Christ-centred, biblically – shaped worldview, preparing
leaders for service in churches and communities.
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