Worship Acceptable to God

As the New England snow begins to melt, Cornerstone Baptist Church will be hosting an FBFI Pastors' Fellowship on April 27th and 28th.  You do not have to be part of the FBF to attend, nor do you have to be a pastor.  This invitation is open to like-minded servants of the Lord who have an interest in the topic of worship and a desire to fellowship with fellow servants in the harvest field of the Northeast.

What is acceptable worship?  The very question invites impassioned discussion and conflicting opinions, yet God alone holds the prerogative to establish the terms of how He is worshipped.  As people committed to the Word and character of God we must consider this vital topic.  Join us for a time of instructions and fellowship with the goal of being challenged to worship the Lord in spirit and truth.

Speakers:

Pastor Scott Aniol

Pastor Scott Aniol received a bachelor’s degree in church music at Bob Jones University and a master’s degree in Musicology at Northern Illinois University. He was ordained to the gospel ministry by First Baptist Church of Rockford, Illinois in April of 2004. He has taken seminary classes at Central Baptist Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Minnesota, Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and did graduate work in choral conducting and church music history at Concordia University in River Forest, Illinois.

Scott speaks on the subjects of music and worship at various churches and conferences. His most recent speaking engagements include the Great Lakes Conference on Theology, Central Seminary’s Foundations Conference, International Baptist College, and Bob Jones Seminary.  He recently had a book published titled Worship in Song.  The book addresses the important issues about music and its role in life and the Church from a Scriptural foundation.

Dr. Michael Harding

Dr. Michael Harding received a bachelor's degree in Bible and a Master of Arts degree from Bob Jones University.  His Master of Divinity degree was earned at Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and he is currently working on a Doctor of Ministry degree at International Baptist College.  He received a honorary Doctor of Divinity from Maranatha Baptist Bible College.

Mike has been pastoring the First Baptist Church of Troy near Detroit, Michigan for the past 24 years.  In addition, Mike is superintendent of Bethany Christian School which has an emphasis on putting young people into the gospel and music ministry. Both the church and school have a national reputation for excellence in its music ministry. Pastor Harding has spoken and written extensively on the subject of Christian worship and music. In addition, he has published numerous articles in Christian magazines, periodicals, and theological journals dealing with music, worship, separation, and theology.

Dr. Mark Batory

Dr. Batory served as a missionary in Mexico before joining the Gospel Fellowship Association home office staff in 1985. Since January of 1991, he has held the position of Executive Director. He is burdened to prepare national leadership through biblical training and to develop the GFA church-planting program in the United States.  Dr. Batory spends much time with GFA missionaries around the world and also speaks in missions conferences throughout the United States.

He has been actively involved in establishing Spanish churches and Bible institutes in Mexico and South Carolina. He faithfully ministers to Hispanics in the Spanish ministry at Mount Calvary Baptist Church in Greenville, South Carolina.  

Fellowship Schedule:

Monday:

• 7:00-8:30 p.m. General Session

Tuesday:

• 8:30-9:00 a.m. Refreshments

• 9:00-10:00 a.m. General Session
  

• 10:30-11:20 a.m. Workshops
  

• 11:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. General Session
  

• 12:30-1:45 p.m. Lunch will be provided

• 2:00-2:50 p.m. Question and Answer
  

• 3:00-4:15 p.m. General Session

• Dinner and Fellowship at area restaurants

• 7:00-8:30 p.m. General Session

Registration and Accomodations:

You can register by phone or send us an email to and provide us with your name, number attending, church name and address, and your personal contact information.  The cost is $15 per person.  Please mail your check made payable to Cornerstone Baptist Church.  The registration deadline is April 20th.

A limited number of accommodations are available at no charge in the homes of members of Cornerstone Baptist Church on a first-come, first served basis.  If you would like to request housing, please include that in your email registration. 

Lodging can also be arranged at area hotels with whom the church has negotiated a special rate.  When making reservations, please mention CBC to receive the discounted rate. 

Extended Stay America $39.95 + tax (2 Ashley Drive, Scarborough 207.883.0554)

America's Best Value Inn $45.00 + tax (321 U.S. Route 1 Scarborough 800.371.6005)