WELS/LCMS Church Growthers in Sleepy Eye"in hopes to get the congregation out of debt and maintain its school". Check Out Stroh's Results with Latte Lutheran. Ha!

 Even the online student watching from the laptop
is terrified.

About Us

Our mission is to raise dollars for Lutheran ministries by growing God’s joyful managers.

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Cornerstone is a team of dedicated disciples who have a deep relationship and love for their Lord Jesus. We value originality and live grace-filled lives to inspire, share and serve God's kingdom. We work collaboratively, and challenge His people to grow in the grace of giving. We are committed to understanding and teaching that it is not about raising dollars, but raising hearts through a strong relationship with our Savior. We strive to bring honor to Jesus while giving thanks to him for all things. Our team is highly approachable, flexible and resourceful - problem solving is our strength and we are eager to serve.

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Jeffrey Davis

Jeff is President and co-founder of Cornerstone Stewardship Ministry. He is an eager student of generosity, always striving to learn more so that more can be shared. Jeff is passionate about spreading the message of generosity throughout the church. He has written extensively on the subject. A gifted and proven advisor, Jeff brings over 10 years of active, full-time experience. His wide array of life experiences and an innovative spirit are assets. He loves teaching, which meshes well in serving God’s people. Jeff and his wife Sally reside in Lake Mills, Wisconsin. Jeff began Cornerstone in 2002. Contact Jeff at: 920-648-7997  or  jeff@joyfulgiving.net

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Tom Grunow

Tom is co-founder of Cornerstone Stewardship Ministry having served Lutheran churches and schools since 1992 in strategic planning, stewardship and fund development. From his previous administrator roots in Florida, Texas, and Oregon, Tom still possesses a deep passion to grow Lutheran schools, high schools and colleges through creative strategies and 4th source funding. Currently he resides in Lincoln, Nebraska and serves as the Director of Biblical Generosity at Christ Lutheran Church. Contact Tom at 503-702-1345 or tom@joyfulgiving.net.

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Michael Fuchs

Michael is a seasoned stewardship consultant having owned a consulting business serving Lutheran churches, schools, circuits and districts for over 18 years. He has directed 160 plus campaigns across the country and fully understands the Biblical giving process. Michael is an expert in funding and very detailed oriented. He graduated from Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska in 1970. Michael’s experience also includes serving as the Director of Development for the Texas District of the LC-MS focusing on funding for missions in the state of Texas. Michael lives in Colleyville, Texas. Contact Michael at:  817-368-4438 or Michael@joyfulgiving.net

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John Goecke

John brings to Cornerstone a wealth of leadership and stewardship experience gained from within the church and in the secular arena. His heart for mission and ministry and his passion for connecting people to Jesus were demonstrated in the classroom, the churches he served, the workplace and in his stewardship endeavors. He served the Texas District as Stewardship Executive before beginning Texas Partners in Mission, a ministry to fund new missions in Texas. He also served as a Stewardship Consultant with Pathway Lutheran Ministries and as a Ministry Advancement Associate with Pastoral Leadership Institute.  John lives in Georgetown, TX with his wife Shirley. You can contact John at 512-943-0081 or jagdeepwater2@yahoo.com.

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Elton Stroh

Elton has a passion for assisting God’s people with pursuing His mission. His extensive experience serving Lutheran congregations both as a parish pastor (24 years) and as a church consultant (since 2002) provides a wide range of insights and problem solving ability in assisting churches with planning and funding. He also conducted the Turnaround Churches in the WELS research project. Elton received a M.Div. degree from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, and a D.Min. degree (leadership and ministry management) from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife Gail, a horticulturist, live in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. Contact Elton at 608-837-3819 orecstroh@frontier.com.

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Ron Roth - In Honorarium

We give thanks to Ron Roth and his many years of service to the church at large and more specifically to our special ministry. Ron gained entrance to heaven on January 3, 2011, where he met Jesus face to face. Now, he sings praises of thanks to Jesus all the time! Cornerstone wishes to acknowledge Ron’s contributions to our many and varied stewardship material. His writings on grace-based stewardship continue to live on after his death and benefit God’s people in many ways. We are so grateful for Ron’s friendship, time and special partnership with our team. To God be the glory!

Ron Roth, Jeff Davis, Church and Change, Wayne Mueller. From 2009

Ron Roth works with Jeff Davis in charging a percentage when they raise funds through their business, which they advertise as stewardship training.

"TELL has served the church faithfully for 15 years. Three editors have served; Ronald Roth (1977-84), Paul Kelm (1985-88), and the undersigned since 1989...The lead article in the first issue of TELL was titled 'Church Growth - Worthwhile for WELS.'...The author of this article in April 1988 issue of TELL concludes, 'It's obvious by now that I believe we in WELS can profit greatly from the writings of the church-growth leaders.' ... TELL as a separate publication ends with this issue. Nevertheless, the focus of The Evangelism Life Line will continue for years to come as an integral part of the new Board for Parish Services journal - PARISH LEADERSHIP. "
Rev. Robert Hartman TELL (WELS Evangelism) Summer, 1992.



"There is no Church Growth Movement Program in our synod. Our church body is opposed to the false theology of the Church Growth Movement. We have no programs inside or outside the budget with that name. Nor do we have any programs with a different name which utilize Church Growth theology." Wayne D. Mueller, Administrator for the BPS, WELS, "A Response to 'Saving Souls vs. New Programs,'" The Northwestern Lutheran, November 1, 1991, February 1, 1992 p. 50.

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GJ - Wayne, some day you need to sit down with Ron Roth, hold his hand, and tell him that someone is lying. Sort it out before you speak to another so-called Evangelism conference.

This is for all those who got their Brett Favre jerseys in a knot about publishing last year's agenda for the Anything Goes District Evangelism event: It is the same Church and Chicanery agenda each year. The faces may change a bit, but the doctrine is consistently Schwaermer. Ski spoke last year and this year, on the same topic. Next year will probably be: "Ski on alternative worship, based on his experiences at St. Markus, at the Popcorn Cathedral of Rock, and at CrossRoads in S. Lyons, Michigan."


"I'm Doug Englebrecht,
and everyone knows,
Anything goes!"

WELS' Doctrine Is Upside-Down: False Teachers Like Paul Kelm Are Rewarded. Sound Doctrine Is Banished.

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The ultimate irony is that today in WELS' brand of Lutheranism those who hold to UOJ terminology claim to be holding to the "old and universal method of teaching" and the one who holds to the "new phraseology and new modes of explaining doctrines" such as "Justification is by faith alone" is "compelled to relinquish his office, and go into exile."

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GJ - The WELS posture of teaching sound doctrine and avoiding false teachers can no longer be maintained without loud guffaws and knee-slapping.  Above is one false teacher congratulating his cell group for promoting the false doctrine of Fuller Seminary and their Father Below, crowing that a new version of their odious newsletter will be published to promote the same bilge.