INFLUENCE Winter 2024: A Publication of Cornerstone University
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Howard Fu © 2023<br />
The <strong>Cornerstone</strong> Christian Worldview Ecosystem is a comprehensive implementation<br />
initiative structured around six key pillars. These pillars were delineated during the<br />
inaugural State <strong>of</strong> the <strong>University</strong> Address on November 4, 2022, and are as follows:<br />
<strong>Cornerstone</strong> must continually and lovingly<br />
submit to the Holy Bible as the written,<br />
verbally inspired, inerrant, supreme, and<br />
final authoritative revelation <strong>of</strong> God over<br />
all things.<br />
<strong>Cornerstone</strong> must exemplify a vibrant<br />
lived-out commitment to the preeminence<br />
<strong>of</strong> Christ and the richness <strong>of</strong> the Biblical<br />
gospel.<br />
<strong>Cornerstone</strong> must boldly affirm, live<br />
out and be held accountable to its<br />
foundational commitments. 2<br />
<strong>Cornerstone</strong> must nurture an<br />
organizational culture rich in<br />
opportunities for the spiritual growth <strong>of</strong> its<br />
employees.<br />
<strong>Cornerstone</strong> must deploy the CU Promise<br />
educational model to fulfill its mission to<br />
graduate Christian influencers (see page<br />
4).<br />
<strong>Cornerstone</strong> must position itself as the<br />
preeminent Christian thought leader<br />
through the sophisticated presentation <strong>of</strong><br />
Biblical wisdom for the flourishing <strong>of</strong> our<br />
communities.<br />
What a wonderful privilege and opportunity<br />
for our university and all our people to do<br />
this work together. What a tremendous<br />
privilege and opportunity for our university<br />
and all our people to do this work so that<br />
we can educate today’s and tomorrow’s<br />
Christian influencers.<br />
Please pray for <strong>Cornerstone</strong> and our<br />
people as we engage in this beautiful work.<br />
There is much to do with excellence, great<br />
urgency, many adjustments and continual<br />
constructive change. But our LORD, our<br />
mission and the education <strong>of</strong> our students<br />
require no less from us.<br />
SOLI DEO GLORIA.<br />
Dr. Gerson Moreno-Riaño serves as the 12th president <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cornerstone</strong> <strong>University</strong>. As a<br />
teacher at heart, he has championed higher education that is Biblically centered, growthminded<br />
and measurably excellent for over two decades.<br />
1<br />
The complete <strong>Cornerstone</strong> Christian Worldview can be found at cornerstone.edu/worldview.<br />
2<br />
All <strong>of</strong> <strong>Cornerstone</strong>’s foundational commitments can be found at cornerstone.edu/about.<br />
3
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