LEAD PASTOR – Specific oversight of Men’s and Women’s Ministries; Youth and Children’s Ministries; Compassion Ministries Family and Work Life: Pastor Kelly and his wife Tammy were called to Cornerstone in August, 2012. Although Kelly spent many of his formative years in Omaha, he met Tammy in 8th grade after his family moved to Tracy, Minnesota.…

Family and Work Life:  Roger Roger came on staff at Cornerstone as Associate Pastor in September of 2019, having previously served the customers and employees of Kearney Moving Service in sales and operations since 2010. In the home, his wife Janel and Roger have no lack of activity and joy as they raise six children…

STAFF – Children’s Ministry Director Family and Work Life: Sara Waddel has been on-staff since 2005.  She met husband Jerry at a church youth group in Lincoln. Following college, they married in 1995 and were blessed with two (now adult) daughters. When Sara was a child, she wanted to be a race car driver (dream…

STAFF – Administrative Assistant Family and Work Life: Kara Gehrt has been on-staff as our part-time adminstrative assistant since August, 2012.  As a former art teacher and florist, we are blessed by her artistic and creative talents. Kara and husband Randy met through mutual friends at Christian Student Fellowship at UNK and were married in…

LAY ELDER – Oversees facility and finances Family and Work Life: Married since 1987, Mike and Brenda Leigh have two adult daughters, one college-age son, and one son-in-law. We are blessed to have such a faithful and steady elder as Mike is Mr. Consistent:  he’s only had two jobs since college:  he worked for 15 years…

LAY ELDER – Oversees Communications Family and Work Life:  Abe Smith and his wife Arian met in college while chaperoning a date for some K-State band friends. They eventually starting having their own dates, married in 1998, and have three children. As a family, they enjoy playing board games. Although Abe was fascinated with the…

LAY ELDER – Oversees missions Family and Work Life: Married since 2010, Jeremy and Emily Karg – who met at a college student gathering at Cornerstone – now have four young children. Since 2014, Jeremy has worked for the Buckle as a programmer/analyst. On describing Cornerstone:  Gospel-centered and caring. Jeremy appreciates the body’s commitment to…