leadership
Meet the leaders who serve, guide, and support our church family.
At Cornerstone Bible Church, the Elders serve as spiritual shepherds, guiding the church in accordance with God’s Word and overseeing its doctrinal integrity, vision, and care for the congregation. They are committed to prayerfully leading with humility and wisdom, equipping the body for growth in Christ, and supporting the teaching, counseling, and decision-making needs of the church. Elders are selected based on biblical qualifications outlined in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1.
Spiritual leadership is influencing people towards the will of God–nothing more, and nothing less–at all costs.
Chad Hutson
Elder, Lead Pastor
Chad serves as the Lead Pastor of Cornerstone Bible Church, where he's served since June of 2023. Chad is the husband of Michelle; the father of 3 grown children: Lance, Taylor, and Grant; and the grandfather of 6. He was raised in North Central WV and graduated from Lynn University, Boca Raton, Fl, Fairmont State University, Fairmont, WV, and obtained his MDiv from Reformed Baptist Seminary, Coconut Creek, FL. After 27 years of bi-vocational ministry, Chad relocated to Geauga County to serve the membership of Cornerstone Bible Church full-time.
Doug Modic
Elder, Chairman
Doug serves as the Elder Chairman at Cornerstone Bible Church, where he also leads the music ministry and shepherds one of the church’s home groups. He is a board member and interim President at Agape Christian Academy, and he works professionally as an executive in the software industry. Doug is currently (slowly but surely) pursuing his Master of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. He and his wife, Sarah, are the proud parents of three boys.
Matthew Wilmot
Elder, Vice Chairman
Alan Skeen
Elder
Alan serves as an elder at Cornerstone Bible Church where he gives oversight to the Missions Team, the Small Group Ministry and serves as a part time office administrator. Alan and his wife Debbie have called Cornerstone home since 1997. Together they serve in the Children’s Ministry teaching Sunday School and Kid’s Kingdom classes for Cornerstone’s children, where their desire is to partner with parents in “training up a child in the way he should go” believing that early training secures lifelong habits. Now both retired, Alan from a career in construction including site development, construction inspecting and testing and building enclosure assessment and asset management and most recently as a school bus driver for Agape Christian Academy. Debbie utilized her degree in Nutrition Sciences in the food service industry as well as home schooling their two now adult daughters. Together they enjoy being outdoors camping, biking and hiking the many trails of the Geauga Park District.
Chris Copley
Elder
Chris serves as an elder at Cornerstone Bible Church, where he also leads the men’s ministry. He is the interim Principal at Agape Christian Academy’s Troy campus and holds a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from The Master’s Seminary. Chris is passionate about shepherding the local church and helping students grow in both faith and character. He and his wife, Michelle, have a son and a daughter.