![]() ![]() Pastor Gary has been married to Terri since 1987 and they have three grown children (who also serve in ministry) and five grandchildren. However, after his sophomore year in college, he surrendered to that calling on his life, changed schools, completed a Bachelor of Biblical Studies, and was ordained by Pastor Chuck Smith and the Calvary Chapel Association. He initially denied that calling and instead pursued a communications degree at American University with aspirations of becoming a broadcast journalist. Gary received Christ as his personal Lord and Savior when he was in high school and soon thereafter wrestled with a “call” into the ministry. Today, Cornerstone is the church home to several thousand weekly worshipers, and it is Pastor Gary’s desire to equip them through the teaching of God’s Word, relating the truth of the Bible to everyday life in practical, relevant, and often humorous ways. Then in 1991, he began pastoring Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, VA when all 18 charter members asked him to become the first pastor of this new, start-up church. Pastor Gary Hamrick has been in full-time ministry since 1987 when he first served as a youth pastor to high school teens. When you visit Cornerstone Chapel, our desire is that you see the love of Jesus Christ reflected through the systematic teaching of the Bible and through heart-felt worship of our Lord and Savior. We believe that the only true basis of Christian fellowship is His (agape) love, which is greater than any differences we possess. We are not opposed to denominations as such, only their over-emphasis of doctrinal differences that have led to division in the Body of Christ. Therefore, every church is entirely independent.Ĭalvary Chapel is not a denomination. The ordination of ministers is also performed by the board of members of individual churches. Each church is governed by its own leadership and selects its own pastors, elders and deacons. Our affiliation with Calvary Chapel provides us with accountability and fellowship with a credible ministry while still allowing us to maintain our independent, non-denominational status. Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, CA was founded by Pastor Chuck Smith in 1965 with 25 members. In May, 1994, we became affiliated with Calvary Chapel Association of Churches. We are also within two hours of Camp Swamp ( where teens from our sister churches around the Southeast US attend summer camp, retreats and the like on a regular basis.Cornerstone Chapel is a community of believers in Jesus Christ that exists to glorify God through the teaching and application of God’s Word and through personal and corporate worship, with an emphasis on equipping believers for service within the church to strengthen the body of Christ, and for service outside the church to minister the gospel of Christ. We are within a half hour of the city of Atlanta and all its major sports teams and universities. We are close to Lake Lanier, the Gwinnett Stripers (minor league baseball team), Mall of Georgia, Georgia Gwinnett College, and Gwinnett Tech. Both SMLs have a direct reporting relationship to the evangelist and all ministry staff remain under the spiritual leadership of the Cornerstone Elders.ĭuluth, GA is located in Gwinnett County, a suburban area northeast of the city of Atlanta. No one SML is “over” the other, with decision-making being a collective and collaborative process. It is the expectation that both leaders work in mutual submission to each other, sharing the workload and responsibilities, and partner for the overall good of the ministry and its members. The Student Ministry Leader (SML) positions include leadership roles for both the boys and girls in the designated age group. For more information, please visit our website: Position Summary: This Ministry Leader role is responsible for co-leading / co-directing and developing the teen ministry for the church in conjunction with the Teen Girls (Edge) and Middle School Girls (Gravity) Student Ministry Leader. Our vision is that we will be people of spiritual impact in our community, be a welcoming fellowship, and help people take the next step in their walk with God, whatever that may be. ![]() At Cornerstone Church (located in Duluth, Georgia – a suburb of Atlanta) our mission is to be followers of Jesus Christ, living and teaching the good news of the kingdom of God. ![]()
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