Pastors & Elders
Our pastors and elders are, first and foremost, shepherds (1 Peter 1:1-3) who carry the responsibility of caring for people as Christ would. We reject the model of the church operating like a secular corporation. Our pastors are not CEO's and our elders are not board members.
Our pastors are hired by, and, accountable to, the elders. Cornerstone's elders are appointed by other elders (no specified term of office) to be spiritual overseers and protectors of the flock (Acts 20:28-31). They oversee all the ministries of the church but they do not make finance decisions. We think financial decisions should be made by those who are closest to, and most affected by, the decisions. At Cornerstone, those would be our ministry team leaders -- lay people (singles or couples) who lead the various ministry teams and who meet once a quarter to get updates and make financial decisions. When the elders don't have to mess with the money, it's amazing how much time they have to actually "elder!"
Our pastors are hired by, and, accountable to, the elders. Cornerstone's elders are appointed by other elders (no specified term of office) to be spiritual overseers and protectors of the flock (Acts 20:28-31). They oversee all the ministries of the church but they do not make finance decisions. We think financial decisions should be made by those who are closest to, and most affected by, the decisions. At Cornerstone, those would be our ministry team leaders -- lay people (singles or couples) who lead the various ministry teams and who meet once a quarter to get updates and make financial decisions. When the elders don't have to mess with the money, it's amazing how much time they have to actually "elder!"
Elders
Mark Stager Mark Stager met his wife, Laura, in Junior High. They will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2012. Their two sons are married, and their daughter is a student at Western Biblical Seminary. Mark works at Cascade Microtech. He enjoys tennis, hiking, photography, and having all five "kids" at the homestead for food and family fun.
Matt Moffat has been married to his wife Maralle since 1990. They have two children, Kaylie and Joshua, that are currently in high school. Matt has served with several community organizations including the Sandy Pregnancy Resource Center. He is an agent for American Family Insurance in Sandy, Oregon.
Jim Carl was born in Cambridge England where his father was stationed in the Air Force He married his wife Polly in 1978. They have twin daughters: Kelsie, an attorney, and, Rae, who works in human resources. Jim is a retired Gresham police officer and fire investigator.
David Boos has been married to his wife Becky since 1971. They have three children and nine grandchildren. David is employed with the Portland Post Office as Manager of Operations.
David Knoll has been married to Yvonne for nearly 30 years. In 1980 they moved back to Oregon from Hawaii to start their family. They have three grown children. Two are married. David owns his own business “The Master’s Craftsmen,” building hand crafted wood furniture.
Mark Stager Mark Stager met his wife, Laura, in Junior High. They will celebrate their 30th anniversary in 2012. Their two sons are married, and their daughter is a student at Western Biblical Seminary. Mark works at Cascade Microtech. He enjoys tennis, hiking, photography, and having all five "kids" at the homestead for food and family fun.
Matt Moffat has been married to his wife Maralle since 1990. They have two children, Kaylie and Joshua, that are currently in high school. Matt has served with several community organizations including the Sandy Pregnancy Resource Center. He is an agent for American Family Insurance in Sandy, Oregon.
Jim Carl was born in Cambridge England where his father was stationed in the Air Force He married his wife Polly in 1978. They have twin daughters: Kelsie, an attorney, and, Rae, who works in human resources. Jim is a retired Gresham police officer and fire investigator.
David Boos has been married to his wife Becky since 1971. They have three children and nine grandchildren. David is employed with the Portland Post Office as Manager of Operations.
David Knoll has been married to Yvonne for nearly 30 years. In 1980 they moved back to Oregon from Hawaii to start their family. They have three grown children. Two are married. David owns his own business “The Master’s Craftsmen,” building hand crafted wood furniture.
Pastor/Elders
Barry Arnold is the primary teaching pastor at Cornerstone. The son of missionary parents, Barry grew up on the Yukon River in an Athabascan Indian village in Alaska's interior. After graduating from Multnomah Bible College, Barry, and his wife, Vicki, went back to interior Alaska where they spent twelve years church planting with InterAct Ministries. In 1993, Barry joined the staff of Good Shepherd Community Church, where he served as pastor of Global Outreach for ten years. The Arnolds have five grandchildren, Kari, Joel, Aubrey, Russell, and Grant. Arnold’s youngest son is enrolled at Western Seminary.
Joel Woodard met his wife Amy while serving on a short term mission trip to the Czech Republic. He grew up moving a number of times around the South and it didn’t take much encouragement for him to move to Portland, OR to pursue his bride. They were married in 2001. They spent six years pioneering two youth ministries in Slovenia with Josiah Venture before coming to Cornerstone. There is always something happening in their home with four young children, Abigail (born 2006), Elijah (2008), Caleb (2009), and Hannah (2011). 
