CORNERSTONE - Key Persons

Seth Kerlin is the bearded guy you will see at the front of the church, otherwise referred to as the head pastor. He became a follower of Jesus in his early twenties through the witness of one of his high school teachers. After deciding to pursue church ministry, he earned a bachelor's degree in religious studies from the University of Illinois and a Master's of Divinity from Regent College in British Columbia. He began his ministry vocation as a worship pastor at an Episcopalian Church in Kapolei, Hawaii. He then returned to his hometown of Urbana where he served as the worship and youth pastor at New Covenant Fellowship for four years. During that time Seth and his wife Laura felt the calling to start their own church. In the summer of 2010 they founded Cornerstone Fellowship. Seth and Laura have been married since 2002 and have two young children. Laura works as a Speech/Language Pathologist at Garden Hills Elementary School, and puts up with Seth's bad jokes the rest of the time. When Seth isn't preparing for services, he enjoys Biblical archeology, science fiction, and playing with his kids. He also helps keep Cornerstone afloat by working part time at the Urbana Theological Seminary as a Librarian.