The Cornerstone Team
At Cornerstone Church Rolleston, we hold a deep belief that community is the heart and soul of our church. We understand that we're all on this remarkable journey together, bound by the common threads of faith, love, and a shared purpose. It brings us immense joy to introduce you to the remarkable individuals who work together in our church, making it a place of love, support, and unwavering faith.
Meet our Pastors
Ps. Andre Powell
LEAD PASTOR
Andre and his family have been living and pastoring in Rolleston since the beginning of 2017. Andre and Hannah have both been involved in ministry leadership for the past fifteen years.
The leadership of youth, worship teams, young adults and evening services have been just a few of the hats they have both worn until Andre was ordained in the Acts churches in 2015.
Ps. Lyndon Sutherland
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Lyndon has a passion to see people meet Jesus. He and his wife Kath bring almost 30 + years of church leadership background to Cornerstone. Lyndon is a natural leader and gifted communicator.
Lyndon and Kath own and operate their own farm in Leeston. Lyndon was ordained as a credentialed minister in early 2020. They have four adult sons and lots of grandchildren too!
Meet the Team
Hannah Powell
Eldership
A genuine leader with a desire to bring hope & joy to all, especially the broken, the young, and the unloved.
Hannah is a gifted worship leader and musician. Hannah works locally as a registered nurse part-time. Hannah and Pastor Andre’s have three fantastic children, Isaac, Luka and Evie!
Rob McArthur
Eldership
A man not willing to settle, but chase after what God has placed on his heart. Rob serves on numerous boards across New Zealand, including two mission organisations. Rob and his wife Catherine live and run a retreat centre 10 minutes outside of Rolleston.
A gentleman with a big heart, who adores the outdoors and a good laugh! Warren brings considerable experience to the Cornerstone Leadership team with 30+ years as an Anglican Minister.
Eldership
Warren Hodge
Willie Leota
Willie has had many years of experience, serving in both the business world and in the church. Willie brings an exceptional amount of experience to the Cornerstone Leadership Team.
Willie is a gifted worship leader and musician and he is a genuine leader with a desire to bring hope & joy to all. Willie is married to Natalie and they have two fantastic children. They have been at Cornerstone Church since 2019
Eldership
Owen Carson
Operations Manager
Owen has recently taken up the role of Operations Manager at Cornerstone after a 22 year stint in education. Before teaching, Owen had been involved as a tree and shrub nurseryman, an ESOL teacher and in Missions (on and off) in Australia, New Zealand, Spain and India, mostly with Youth with a Mission. The Operations Manager’s role is to create coordination between Pastoral direction and the on-going practical outworking of that direction at a ministry level. Owen is married to Megan, they have been a part of Cornerstone since 2019
Kath assists our Pastoral team with administrative and ‘manager’ responsibilities.
Kath also leads ourPastoral Care team. Kath has a warmness and disarming nature and has a real passion to see genuine freedom in people’s lives. Kath has had 30+ years of leadership experience with her Husband Ps. Lyndon
Pastors Personal Assistant
Kath Sutherland
Kelly McLeod
Youth Leader
Kelly leads our youth ministry with an epic team at her side. She is a graduate of Faith bible college and is passionate about seeing people grow and recognize their potential.
Kelly has worked and lived with youth for 20+ years in the community and church ministries. As a mother of two teens she walks the talk and knows it takes a village
Kendal Partridge
Cornerstone Kids
Co-Ordinator
​Kendal and her husband Josh lead our kid’s ministry. They have many years’ experience in a variety of children’s ministries and programmes. They are passionate about families and kids being equipped to connect and grow in their relationship with God. They have three daughters and love to get out and about on family ‘adventures’ whenever they can.
Jordan is creative, she loves creating events, environments and atmospheres for all people. Jordan is an extremely talented vocalist, with a background in English Literature she is even a published author!
Jordan is married to Elliott, who is also a talented musician and sound technician. Elliot and Jordan are a great team who bring a lot of energy and enthusiasm to their role as worship team leaders. They have been a part of Cornerstone since early 2017
Worship Team Leaders
Jordan & Elliot Jones
Nikki has been in this role for many years and been a member of Cornerstone for even longer. Nikki and her husband Ed have 3 ‘almost’ adult kids, whom all serve and love Cornerstone. Nikki’s role is to coordinate and communicate in all aspects of church life.
She lights up the room with her smile, she is a great connector and a great example of
General Adminsitrator
Nikki Ellens
Megan Carson
Pastoral Care
Megan has recently taken up a role in Pastoral Care at Cornerstone Church. Megan has studied Counselling at Vision College and gained a certificate in counselling. Megan has 4 years experience as a workplace Chaplain in and around Canterbury and she is currently still employed in this field.
Megan is genuinely interested in people and has a natural inclination towards having empathy for others and taking an interest in people’s lives. Megan is married to Owen and they have been a part of Cornerstone since 2019.
Willie Leota
Eldership
Willie has had many years of experience, serving in both the business world and in the church. Willie brings an exceptional amount of experience to the Cornerstone Leadership Team.
Willie is a gifted worship leader and musician and he is a genuine leader with a desire to bring hope & joy to all. Willie is married to Natalie and they have two fantastic children. They have been at Cornerstone Church since 2019
Stay Connected
​Church Center is a mobile app where the Cornerstone Rolleston family can explore, engage, and get involved throughout the week and get to know the heart of Cornerstone Rolleston.
One of our Church Corners
Community
From our very beginning, Cornerstone Church has and is a community, a family, we are a family centered in Christ, our goal is unity created by Christ. We partner with God in his works of transforming lives and communities, both locally and globally being ourselves transformed in the process. We love our wider community and have a focus on sharing Gods love for them in genuine and authentic ways