Meet the team
Nick Duke
Senior Pastor
Nick leads the staff team at Cornerstone. He’s the husband of Kristie and dad to five. He’s worked with Uni students since 2006 and studied Psychology and Theology.
Kristie Duke
Pastoral Worker
Kristie helps newcomers integrate into our church family, leads bible studies and trains women to love and serve the Lord. She’s full of new ideas and balances that energy with crocheting, baking and walks.
Kadin Wood
Graduate Pastor
Kadin seeks for our church to be loving one another deeply, and serving one another joyfully; he's also the Campus Pastor at Fields Church. Chloë and Kadin have three young children. He enjoys making pizza, coffee, wooden things, and getting outdoors.
Josh Rich
Graduate Pastor
Josh seeks for our church to be sharing the good news of Jesus with others and glorifying God in all our gatherings; he's also the Campus Pastor at Campus Church. He and Elizabeth have three young children together. When he's not working, you can find him on any kind of board: surf, snow or skate.
Elena Blair
Executive Assistant
Elena came to faith after her flat mate had persistently invited her to come to church. She supports the work and growth of Cornerstone ministries.
Dee Burnell
Children's Ministry Coordinator
Dee is a lover of life. She has a passion to see kids mature into well-rounded individuals who understand just how much God loves them, so that they will live a life that honours Him.
Narelle Denmead
Communications Coordinator
Narelle loves working behind the scenes to equip the pastoral team with compelling communications material. She loves a good font, strong coffee and a long run in the hills.
Emma Williams
Pastoral Worker
Emma, originally from London, moved to Aotearoa in 2012. She enjoys reading, art, film, live music, and cooking. She is a pastoral worker at Campus Church, working alongside Josh Rich. Across all of church, she has a focus on seeking to see each member of our church eagerly using their gifts.
Ministry Apprentices
Ben Epton
Ben works alongside students from Campus Church as they share the good news of Jesus on the local university campus and helps students and children to grow in their faith. He is keen on hockey, board games, and loves putting on a dinner party with his wife, Grace.
James Caughley
Before joining the team, James was studying and working as a musician and piano teacher. He’s now a full-time ministry apprentice focused on supporting university students in their Christian walk, though he’s still very involved at Cornerstone with his passion — music.