MEET OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

JAKE STIMPSON (+ JESSIE)

LEAD PASTOR

Bio

I’m Jake, and this is my wife Jessie. We’ve been in ministry in one form or another for the past 20 years. We love to help people know Jesus better and walk with Him in radical faith, wherever that takes them. In 2004, we began serving in youth ministry right here in Oconomowoc and throughout the Lake Country area. In 2010, we left our home in suburbia to reach inner-city Milwaukee, helping plant a new church on the Eastside. Two years later, we moved to Romania to plant a handful of churches over the next 5 1/2 years.

In 2017, feeling God’s call to return to the States, we landed on a farm in the middle of nowhere raising sheep and goats for a couple years. Yep, really. We’ve been all around the world sharing the love of Jesus – Costa Rica, Haiti, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, England, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya… and more hopefully to come!

Now we find ourselves taking on our biggest challenge yet – suburbia! 😉 We recently took over leading Cornerstone Church in Oconomowoc, and we’re excited to see all God does.

We’ve been married for 15 years and have 7 amazing kids, 2 born during our time in Romania.

Favorite Bible Verse

Jake: Colossians 2:15 – “God disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame, by triumphing over them in Jesus.”

Jessie: 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 – “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is working for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, while we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal.”

Top 3 Books

Jake: The Cross and the Switchblade by David Wilkerson, God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew, Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray

Jessie: Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, Pursuit of God by A.W. Tozer

Top 3 Movies

Jake: Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Paul: Apostle of Christ, Star Wars trilogy (the real one)

Jessie: Dead Poets Society, Lord of the Rings trilogy, It’s a Wonderful Life

Superpower

Jake: Reading too many books at once

Jessie: Getting songs stuck in your head

BRIAN SHULER (+ KATHY)

ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Bio

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Favorite Bible Verse

Brian: –

Kathy: Psalm 19:1 – “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the works of His hands.”

Top 3 Books

Brian: –

Kathy: The Book of Psalms, Rees Howells Intercessor by Norman Grubb, Like A Mighty Wind by Mel Tari

Top 3 Movies

Brian: –

Kathy: The Cross, Beyond The Next Mountain, Through Gates of Splendor

Superpower

Brian: –

Kathy: Hearing and responding when someone says, “Mom”.

GREG ELLIOT

DEACON

Bio

My name is Greg Elliott and I’ve lived in the Oconomowoc area all my life. I’ve had the privilege and honor of serving at Cornerstone for 21 years. It was 21 years ago, right here at Cornerstone, that I gave my life to Jesus and was set free from years of deep depression. Since then God has used me in ways I never even imagined. Everything from mission trips to cleaning houses to street preaching. For me there’s nothing better than to lay my life down and serve in any way I can.

Favorite Bible Verse

Mark 10:45 – “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

Top 3 Books

The Bible, This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti, Jesus Freaks by DC Talk and Voice of the Martyrs

Top 3 Movies

The Shawshank Redemption, Tommy Boy, The Lord of the Rings trilogy

Superpower

Flying (Note: Greg does not really fly. We think…)