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 Moffat and his wife, Shari, have been married 30+ years. Their three married sons (and lovely daughters-in-law) have given them eight grandchildren. Mark works at Boeing.
Mark Stager works at ON Semiconductor. Mark and Laura have been married 25+ years. They have two married sons and a daughter who recently graduated from Oregon State. In his free time, Mark enjoys tennis, swimming, hiking, and family fun.
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, who recently graduated from law school, and, Rae, who works in human resources. Jim retired as a police officer and now works as a fire investigator.
David Boos has been married to his wife Becky since 1971. They have three children and six grandchildren. David is currently 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 Moffat and his wife, Shari, have been married 30+ years. Their three married sons (and lovely daughters-in-law) have given them eight grandchildren. Mark works at Boeing.
Mark Stager works at ON Semiconductor. Mark and Laura have been married 25+ years. They have two married sons and a daughter who recently graduated from Oregon State. In his free time, Mark enjoys tennis, swimming, hiking, and family fun.
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, who recently graduated from law school, and, Rae, who works in human resources. Jim retired as a police officer and now works as a fire investigator.
David Boos has been married to his wife Becky since 1971. They have three children and six grandchildren. David is currently 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/Elder
Barry Arnold
is the primary teaching pastor and leader at Cornerstone. The son of
missionary parents, Barry grew up on the Yukon River in an Athabascan
Indian village 300 miles from the nearest road in Alaska's interior.
After getting his degree 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, Blake, is enrolled at Western Seminary.Pastor
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. The last six years they
spent pioneering two youth ministries in Slovenia with Josiah Venture.
There is always something happening in their home with three small
children, Abigail (born 2006), Elijah (born 2008), and Caleb (born
2009).
