The Most High Rules - CGN Summit 2026

Our Cornerstone Global Network (CGN) Summit 2026 welcomed 110 pastors and leaders representing 23 nations, including Singapore, for the four-day summit. Our pastors looked forward to hearing from our Senior Pastors, Pastor Yang and Pastor Daphne, share the direction and vision for the CGN, as well as the rich fellowship with one another. It was most encouraging to hear of God’s goodness and faithfulness in the lives and ministries of our CGN pastors and leaders. Each testimony shared was stirring up hearts to believe for greater works in the nations.

The theme of this year’s Summit was “The Most High Rules”, drawn from Daniel 4:17: “The Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will…”. This is a prophetic call for the Church to rise in faith, hope, and unwavering confidence in God’s sovereignty over present circumstances as we are reminded that history is not spiralling out of God’s control.

Christians Are the Light the World Sees

Pastor Yang reminded the CGN that “The Bible is not the light of the world. The Bible is the light of the church. The world doesn’t read the Bible. The world reads Christians. They form opinions of Christ by how we live our lives. Our lives are constantly witnessing, whether we like it or not.

He recounted an anecdote from Canon J. John: “There are two reasons why people don’t believe in Jesus. Number one, they have never met a Christian. Number two, they have met a Christian.” Pastor Yang urged the CGN to “make sure your light is shining brightly at all times. Your life is an epistle. Someone is reading it every day.”

The Goal is to Grow Big People: Multiplication Begins with Healthy Disciples

Pastor Yang added that the CGN’s focus is not on growing big churches but on growing big people with a strong focus on discipleship. Whether or not the CGN produces godly and lasting fruits will depend on whether the senior leadership continuously upholds a high standard in ministry, in godliness, in discipleship, and in their personal walk with the Lord.

“You’ve got to learn these lessons. You don’t want a church with thousands of people where people are not walking with the Lord. You want a church that is full of the Holy Spirit where everybody loves and is walking with the Lord,” he emphasised.

The Call to Follow Jesus

Pastor Yang challenged the CGN, “Every one of us will eventually hear those immortal words from our Lord Jesus Christ: Come, follow Me.”

“Everything in your life has been preparing you for that one moment. Everything hinges on your response.” When Jesus called Peter, James, John, Andrew, and Matthew, He simply said, Come, follow Me.” And the Bible tells us that they left everything and followed Him.

Cultivating A Yes to God

Pastor Daphne exhorted the CGN to take up their cross and follow Jesus. She shared that everything that Cornerstone has accomplished so far has only been possible by His grace. It is needful to cultivate a response of saying “yes” to God, even through all the struggles, sacrifices, and laying down of our own will and life.

“But you have to be prepared, because when He speaks, your next response matters. It’s a conversation. It’s a walk. It’s a journey. You walk with somebody; you journey with someone.” The questions remains: “What must I do?” and the cultivated response is simply: “Yes, God.”

God often begins with seeds; He does not begin with strongholds

Personal Challenge - From Beachhead to Bastion

Pastor Daphne reminded the CGN that “God is asking whether we are willing to secure the spiritual beachhead for His advancement. Securing beachheads is a challenging task to reclaim the enemy’s territory, but Jesus has paid the full price.” And God has already given the CGN churches a spiritual beachhead to launch us from, and to expand His Kingdom through.

She exhorted all, that God does not only want the CGN to secure a beachhead, traditionally a coastal position used as a base for military operations to operate from, but God wants to make our beachhead into a bastion, a strong, permanent, and fortified stronghold for a long-term occupation campaign.

“God wants your beachhead to be His bastion. It doesn’t matter where you began, but we need to move. God is saying, move, don’t stay where you are. Even if it’s a little bit, start moving, and you will witness His faithfulness.”

Pastor Daphne explained that “God often begins with seeds; He does not begin with strongholds. Just like a beachhead, He starts small, from that initial position – the beachhead God has given you; He launches us forward and expands His Kingdom through us.”

What God is doing in all of the CGN churches and ministries is a testimony that truly “The Most High Rules”, the Kingdom of God is advancing, and the expansion of His Kingdom shall have no end!