Senior Pastor
Nick leads the staff team at Cornerstone but is on long service leave from April until mid-July 2024. He’s the husband of Kristie and Dad to five. He’s worked with Uni students since 2006 and studied Psychology and Theology.
Nick Duke
Steve McAlpine
Acting Senior Pastor
Steve loves the local church. Having worked as a senior pastor for 15-plus years, he now spends most of his time writing and speaking, particularly on cultural negotiation for Christians in the West. He's thrilled to cover Nick's role for a 3-month sabbatical.
Jordan Peterson
Assistant Pastor
Jordan has three kids with his wife Anna. He loves to see people come to know Jesus through hearing and understanding the gospel. Jordan enjoys the outdoors, talking to people from different cultures, and delicious, healthy food.
Kristie Duke
Pastoral worker
Kristie is married to Nick and has five kids. She helps newcomers transition into our Cornerstone 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.
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.
Elena Blair
Executive Assistant
Elena came to faith after her flatmate had persistently invited her to come to church. She supports the work and the growth of Cornerstone ministries.
Narelle Denmead
Communications Team Leader
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.
Ministry Apprentices
Emma Williams
Emma was born in London and moved to Aotearoa in 2012. She loves reading, art galleries, film, live music and experimenting in the kitchen. She’s now preparing for a lifetime of serving God and the church through her Ministry Apprenticeship.
José Billington
José grew up Catholic, gave up the faith in high school and then was challenged to rethink it all upon being invited to Campus Church where God saved him from death to life. José is an apprentice involved in many areas of ministry.
Caitlin Billington
Caitlin is deeply convicted to see people won for the gospel. After studying law at UC, she started her apprenticeship in 2021 alongside her husband José. Caitlin leads in kids church, Bible studies, and music on Sunday evenings.
Cornerstone is a church with a vision to see lives transformed through Jesus Christ for the glory of God on our university campuses, in our city, and throughout the broader Christchurch area.
PO Box 31204, Christchurch 8444, New Zealand