About our Pastor - Clark M. Cornelius

 Formerly lost in the rush of life, now rescued by God’s amazing grace; loving his bride – Julie, and their 3 great kids – Ben, Bonny, Grace; following the LORD of life – Jesus. God’s patient preparation of Clark involves both formational experiences and formal education. 

A 1992 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, Clark led soldiers before God called him from armored cavalry to the army of Calvary. He has served in Korea, Georgia, Louisiana, Haiti, Kentucky, Kansas, and Wisconsin. (Clark is a currently a major in the Army Reserves who prepares National Guard units for deployment). God taught Clark as a kid on a sheep farm about shepherding as He had done with Moses and David. Thru high school in Lexington, Kentucky, he delivered lots of bad news – the local paper – before God invited him to share the Good News. Via cross country, track, and two marathons, God taught him the endurance needed to run so as to finish the course. God has directed Clark to Masters work at Midwestern and New Orleans Baptist Seminaries, Trinity School for Ministry, and AMiA’s Pathfinders program to learn church planting. Clark has co-labored with Jesus’ followers in Baptist, Assembly of God, Methodist, Nazarene, Four Square Gospel, and Episcopal congregations. Prior staff positions include missions and evangelism, Christian education including childcare centers, and youth ministry.

Clark has flirted with his wife Julie since they were best friends in youth group. She is his treasured counselor, prayer partner and coworker in lifestyle evangelism. Their first parish is their family, where they live the joys and frustrations of raising children to be salt and light in a media-overloaded, consumer-obsessed, activity over-involved culture. Passion: enjoying God in a real Life lived to the full, which involves camping trips, British tea, grilled food, Irish heritage, good books, Kentucky basketball and beating Navy in football. Work: calling and equipping people formed by the Scriptures, fed by the Sacraments, filled with the Spirit, whose daily faithwalk points to Jesus.