Cornerstone Leadership Team
Eric
Teaching PastorAfter graduating from Oregon State University, Eric moved to Jackson Hole in 1999.
While earning a Masters of Divinity from The Master’s Seminary, he served in the Crossroads college ministry at Grace Community Church. Eric also served as adjunct faculty at The Master’s University. In 2008, Eric was ordained for pastoral ministry at Grace Community, immediately after which he and a team of 10 left southern California to plant Cornerstone Church in Jackson Hole. Since then he has served as pastor of Cornerstone. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University and is a level 2 certified counselor through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Eric is also a regular contributor at the Cripplegate blog (www.thecripplegate.com). In his spare time, he enjoys camping with his family, skiing, mountain biking, and chopping wood. Eric and his wife have three children.
Matt
Pastor of Counseling, Pastoral AssistantMatt earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s Universty. He is also a Fellow through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors with a Specialization in Conflict Resolution. Matt and his wife have served on the original planting core team of Cornerstone since 2006. In 2014 Matt was ordained by Cornerstone Church for pastoral ministry. He currently serves as the Pastoral Assistant and Pastor of Biblical Counseling, in addition to leading a gospel community group. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, studying theology and counseling, and tending to his small farm of a few cows and many chickens and ducks. He and his wife have one son and three daughters.
Colby
Lay Elder / Pastoral StaffColby grew up in Canton, GA and earned his bachelor’s degree at Kennesaw State University before marrying his wife and moving to Jackson. Colby and his wife have attended Cornerstone since they moved west in 2011. Colby leads a gospel community group and enjoys discipling and shepherding men in the church. His hobbies include biking, hiking, spending time in the outdoors with his family, serving his church, and savoring a good cup of coffee. Colby and Lucy have one daughter and three sons.
Richard
LAY ELDER / PASTORAL STAFFRichard grew up in Lafayette, LA. He earned his bachelor’s degree while playing football at the University of Utah and obtained his law degree from Seattle University. He and his wife moved from Seattle to Jackson in 2010 and they began attending Cornerstone Church shortly after. They love mountain activities – skiing, hiking, mountain biking and fishing. Living in Jackson has been a dream come true. It is Cornerstone Church, however, that has proven to be the real anchor and the biggest blessing to them since they moved here. Richard assists in leading a gospel community group and looks forward to serving more at Cornerstone in the future.
Neill
Music DirectorNeill was born and raised in the fog just south of San Francisco where he became convinced of two things: he needed a savior, and he liked to make music. After high school, Neill moved to Jackson Hole to study the Bible for a year, and then ended up “studying” snowboarding for two more years before moving back to California for “real” college. He studied linguistics and journalism at UCLA but learned more about Jesus and the Great Commission than anything else while a member of Grace Community Church. After college, Neill moved back to Jackson with a clearer motivation to be a disciple-making disciple of Jesus Christ, which he loves to do by leading Cornerstone in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. Beside singing with the church, Neill is thankful to be married to Anika and looking forward to teaching his three young daughters how to walk through the wilderness with a backpack.
Phil
Gospel Community LeaderPhil is a high school graduate from Arcadia High in Phoenix, AZ. In the summer of 2012 Phil was radically rescued from a somewhat transient lifestyle and transformed by the grace of God. He has since been married to his wife for 10 years and has three sons and one daughter. He leads the Sunday Gathering setup and breakdown team and also a gospel community group. Phil is an journeyman electrician and enjoys using his trade skills to serve the body. Life with four kids at home keeps him pretty busy, though when time (and weather) allow, he enjoys getting out for golf or archery.
Seth
Gospel Community LeaderSeth grew up in Massachusetts and graduated from James Madison University with a degree in international business. He develops data analytics tools in healthcare and enjoys woodworking, skiing, songwriting, hunting, and spending time with his wife and kids. Seth leads a weekly gospel community group, disciples men, and serves on the Cornerstone finance committee. Seth and his wife have lived in Jackson Hole since 2015 and have three children.
Todd
Labor & Outreach Ministry CoordinatorTodd was born and raised in Maine before heading out west for college. He would often leave on holiday breaks to ski in Jackson, and ended up moving to Jackson full time after graduating. Having no prior knowledge of the person and work of Jesus Christ, Todd attended a Sunday service at Cornerstone and was saved from his life of sin when he heard the gospel preached, and he repented and believed in Jesus. He was pursued by faithful men who discipled and poured into him, and now serves in the labor and outreach ministries. Todd and his wife met out here in Jackson and have two daughters. He enjoys serving the church, discipling men, hunting, fishing, board games, and any kind of adventure with his family.
Lora
Director of Women's MinistryLora grew up in Solana Beach, CA. She attended San Diego State University where she studied journalism and political science and was a high jumper on the track team. Lora and her husband have been married 27 years and have four kids. They moved to Jackson from CA in 2005 and home-schooled and were active in sports, mountain activities, and rodeo. The family spent a brief time in Colorado, where Lora served at their local church as women’s ministry director. Now as empty-nesters, Lora and her husband have resettled in Jackson, and are so excited to be back at Cornerstone! All four of their kids attended The Master’s University, and one currently attends The Master’s Seminary. Several children have recenlty married. Lora loves serving at church, spending time with her family and dogs, and doing all the fun outdoor Jackson activities.
Jill
Administrator of Ministry OperationsJill grew up in New Hampshire and moved to Texas in high school. While earning her bachelor’s degree in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s University, she came to Cornerstone for a summer internship in 2019. She loved her time as an intern at Cornerstone and moved to Jackson full-time after graduating in 2020. She has since been ceritifed with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Jill helps to administrate ministry operations at Cornerstone and serves in the counseling ministry, as well as with children and youth. Jill enjoys skiing, hiking, and enjoying the outdoors in Jackson.