Leadership

Elder Team

Cornerstone Church is an elder-led church. The elders are responsible for teaching and governing the congregation as they give guidance and direction to the church.

Ryan Thompson

Elder

Ryan is the Lead Pastor and Church Planter of Cornerstone Church and has been serving in the role of Elder since April 2017. He is married to Arin, and they have four children: Anna, Ezra, Adelyn, and Alyse. Ryan graduated from Lamar University in 2010 with a degree in mechanical engineering. He works bi-vocationally as an engineering manager at a chemical plant in Port Neches. Ryan has a Master's of Theological Studies degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently working on his Master's of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a concentration in biblical counseling. 

Stephen Brentlinger

Elder

Stephen served on the Church Planting Leadership Team at First Baptist Church Nederland that sent out the core team to plant Cornerstone Church. Stephen and his wife Jandy joined Cornerstone Church as covenant members in 2018, and he began serving in the role of Elder in March 2020. Stephen and Jandy have two children: Bryce and Beau. Stephen earned his Master's of Theological Studies degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also has a business degree from Lamar University, and he works bi-vocationally as a manager at Ritter Lumber. 

Vision Leadership Team

The leadership team serves the church by providing visionary leadership and oversight in specific ministry initiatives.

Stephen Brentlinger

Elder
As lay elder, Stephen supports the various ministries of the church, preaches regularly, and shepherds the congregation.

Ryan Thompson

Lead Pastor / Church Planter
Ryan leads the overall vision of the church with the elder team and is the primary preaching and teaching pastor. 

Zach Carl

Worship Leader
Zach leads a diverse team of vocalists and musicians who lead the congregation in corporate worship every Sunday.

Carl Durden

Associate Pastor
Carl has decades of pastoral experience at various churches. As Associate Pastor at Cornerstone, he oversees, supports, and guides several ministries including the deacon team and the CORE student ministry. 

Holly Mitchell

Next Generation Ministry Leader
Holly oversees the vision, leadership, and volunteer teams for children and youth ministries. 

Brent Sorrels

Global Disciple-Making Pastor
Brent has served as a cross-cultural missionary in Costa Rica, Port Arthur, and the DFW area. He facilitates Cornerstone Church support of church planters and missionaries all over the world and helps to lead the church on mission for Christ.

Christy Worthington

Women's Discipleship Leader
Christy has been a part of the dream of Cornerstone Church since the very beginning. She has led and served in various capacities, but currently focuses on women's discipleship, Gospel Communities, and the church finances. 

Jordan Deville

Worship Technology Leader
Jordan leads in the vision of all things media at Cornerstone and oversees, trains, and directs the media and sound volunteer teams. 

Aubrey Deville

Financial Administrator
Aubrey oversees the church budget and financial policies of the church. If you have a question about giving or the church budget, contact Aubrey!

Deacons

Deacons are leading servants who assist the church in ministry by meeting various practical and member care needs in the body.

Adam Cessna

Deacon of Ordinances

Jordan Deville

Deacon of Sunday Services

Hunter Houston

Deacon of Ordinances

Kelsey Knauth

Deacon of Member Care

Dylan Lischau

Deacon of Worship

Bruce McPherson

Deacon of Facilities

Jay Stephens

Deacon of Facilities

Neyda Stephens

Deacon of Sunday Services

Savannah Sorrels

Deacon of Member Care

Kirby Tanner

Deacon of Ordinances

Michael Thompson

Deacon of Sunday Services

Justin Walker

Deacon of Member Care