leadership
OUR PASTORAL STAFF TEAM
Cornerstone is led by a pastoral staff team of four members. The pastoral staff is responsible for the preaching and teaching of the Word of God, administering the sacraments, providing missional leadership, and faithfully carrying out pastoral care and work.
Bill Johnson Lead Pastor email
Hailing from the Midwest, Pastor Bill is married to his wife Marla and has three adult children - Christine, Sarah, and Daniel. Pastor Bill received an undergraduate degree in psychology from Wheaton College. His graduate degrees include an M.A. in educational psychology and counseling at University of Nebraska-Lincoln, an M.A. in Religion as well as an M.Div from Westminster Theological Seminary. Pastor Bill then went on to complete a Doctor of Ministry at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, writing his dissertation on spiritual formation. His ministry experiences include pastoral positions in local churches in Nebraska, Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio, and overseas in Panama and Honduras. He is currently ordained in the Brethren Church and in the Evangelical Free Church of America, but in the process of transferring ordination to our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church. Pastor Bill was called as our new lead pastor in July 2014.
Linda Wolfe Family & Children's Pastor email
Born and raised in Waterloo, Canada, Pastor Linda is married to her husband Jeff and they have two grown children, Sarah and Christopher. After studying psychology and business in undergrad, she heard the call into full-time ministry. She earned her undergraduate degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and her M.Div from McMaster Divinity School in May 2009, while working part-time at a church. From January 2010 to December 2017, Pastor Linda and Jeff lived in Asia, where she served as a pastor in an international church in Hong Kong. Pastor Linda is ordained by the Canadian Baptists of Ontario and Quebec, and has happily started ministry at Cornerstone in July 2019.
HoJin Yoo Young Adult & Community Life Pastor email
Pastor HoJin was born and raised in New York City, departing to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to receive a B.A. in Economics. After committing to God's call to ministry, he attended Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for his M.Div. He was ordained in our denomination, the Evangelical Covenant Church, in 2015 and has been serving at Cornerstone since 2009. He is currently pursuing the Foundations of Biblical Counseling Certificate through the School of Biblical Counseling at the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation. Pastor HoJin and his wife Julie are parents to their daughter Selah.
Danny Yoon College & Worship Pastor email
Pastor Danny is a Massachusetts native and a die-hard Boston sports fan. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, majoring in communication and minoring in psychology, and his graduate studies at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where he obtained his M.Div degree. Pastor Danny is a certified CrossFit trainer and a licensed minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church and has been serving Cornerstone since 2011. He is happily married to his wife Eunjee, expecting a baby boy in mid-2021!
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
The Leadership Team (LT) at Cornerstone is a group of congregation-approved members who oversee the church both spiritually and operationally. It is a group made up of between 5 and 9 people that operate on year-long terms starting in August. In many other churches, the analogous leadership is structured as Elders and Deacons.
On the operational side, the LT oversees church finances, makes sure we have a place to worship, and takes care of other business matters. On the spiritual side, the LT makes sure the Pastoral Staff has accountability and are taken care of and keep a general pulse of the congregation’s health. The overall goal is to maintain Cornerstone’s health as a Christ-centered community. Who is currently on the Leadership Team? The LT currently consists of 5 members plus our Lead Pastor, Bill Johnson.
Eugina Lim Chair email
Eugina attended Cornerstone through undergrad at Boston University and is currently working in Back Bay as a tax accountant. In her previous years on the Leadership Team, she has served as the Finance Chair and Membership Chair. Elsewhere at Cornerstone, Eugina has served as a Welcoming Ministry Core Team member, young adult community group leader, and a campus leader during her time in college. Eugina loves meeting new people and has a heart to see a culture of prayer grow at Cornerstone!
Brandon Chuang Vice Chair & Nominating Chairemail
Brandon grew up in Orange County, California. He received his BS in Biology at University of California, San Diego in 2013 and his OD from New England College of Optometry in 2018. Brandon works as an assistant clinical professor of optometry at his alma mater and is happily married to his wife Lucy. He currently resides in Medford while working for his school at South Boston Community Health Center as an attending optometrist. In his spare time, he likes to play tennis, play Super Smash Brothers, and hike.
Andrew Lee Finance Chair email
Andrew has been attending Cornerstone since he was an undergraduate
student at Boston University and is now working in Copley Square. He lives
in an overcrowded house of brothers-in-Christ in Brighton and is currently
serving on the Love Mercy Do Justice Core Team, and has served in the past as a community group leader and Children's Ministry director.
Grace Hong Membership & Pastor Care Chair email
Grace has been attending Cornerstone since 2012 as a student at Brandeis University, after moving to Boston from Nashville, TN. She is currently working as an immigration attorney with a non-profit legal aid based in Worcester, MA freshly after receiving her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. She currently serves in the College Ministry, and has served in the past as a campus leader in college. Grace loves building genuine community and is passionate about advocating for the voiceless.
Eric Li Secretaryemail
Eric has been attending Cornerstone ever since moving to Boston in 2011. He works as a software engineer in Cambridge and married his wife Elizabeth in 2020. Eric has served as a part of Worship Ministry, a young adult community group leader, and leader of Operations Ministry and Christian Formation Ministry. In his free time, he enjoys going up (and falling down from) rock climbing walls.
spiritual overseers
The Spiritual Overseers at Cornerstone are members of our church, approved by the congregation, called to care for the church, be willing and able to both teach and discipline the church, protect and guard the congregation (from false teachings), and be devoted to the ministry of the Word and prayer (Acts 6:4).
Stuart Kim
Stuart has been attending Cornerstone Church since 2006 as a sophomore at Boston College. Cornerstone Church has played a major part in Stuart’s spiritual journey; it was where he accepted Christ, got baptized, discovered his spiritual gifts, and met his wonderful wife, Alina. Stuart’s mission in life is to equip and empower God’s people by leveraging his spiritual gifts, especially regarding biblical masculinity, faith in the workplace, and servant leadership. Stuart grew up in New York but just recently became comfortable saying he is a Bostonian. Stuart lives in Watertown, MA with Alina and their sons Malachi and Ezekiel.
David Yuh
David has been attending Cornerstone for nine years since moving to Boston
for his residency. He is a big Chicago and Illinois sports fan having grown up in
Chicago and attended the University of Illinois as an undergrad. He currently
works as a physician in Boston and his previous church involvement includes
having served on the Leadership Team for four years. He lives in Watertown
with his beautiful wife, Faith, who works in healthcare improvement and
currently serves on the Family Ministry Core Team, and their two children Aidan and Emily.
Haeun Yang
Haeun has been attending Cornerstone since moving to Boston as a student at Northeastern University from New Jersey. She has been serving in Global Missions Ministry, Worship Ministry and Spiritual Formations. She is a growing disciple-maker who is passionate about multicultural identity and missional lifestyle. Haeun also loves all things ice cream and nature!
Sabrina Seo
Sabrina has been attending Cornerstone since undergrad at Northeastern University. She finds joy and life from spending time with children and worked at a daycare for a year after graduation. She is now studying nursing at MGH. She has served in various ministries such as Children’s, Spiritual Formation, Prayer, and Global Missions. She has a desire to grow in holistic missions, and for this reason enjoys getting to know people and listening to their stories
Ministry Interns
Seminary students and graduates who attend Cornerstone often serve as ministry interns under the care and guidance of the pastors. These interns, who are both current and past students, serve in various capacities at our church while pursuing their degrees.
Stephanie Suh
Stephanie has been attending Cornerstone since 2015 as a senior at Wellesley College, where she received a B.A. in Media Arts and Sciences (MAS) and English Literature. Cornerstone is the church where Stephanie met and accepted Christ and where she developed a love for the local church. She is currently working towards a M.Div. and M.A. in Counseling at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Stephanie currently serves in the Young Adult Ministry; she loves meeting up with people and hopes to get to know more people at Cornerstone - so if you see her around, please say hi!
Stephanie currently serves as the leader of the Young Adult Core Team, with the oversight of Pastor HoJin.
Daniel Choi
Originally from the Chicagoland area, Daniel came to Boston to attend Brandeis University as an undergraduate student to study music. While at Brandeis, Daniel served as a campus leader for Cornerstone's College Ministry and a worship leader at our church. Most recently, Daniel started his M.Div degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in his pursuit of full-time ministry.
Daniel is currently serving on the Worship Ministry Core Team, with the oversight of Pastor Danny.
