Gary Hamrick has been pastoring Cornerstone Chapel in Leesburg, VA since 1991 when 18 charter members asked him to become the first pastor of this new, start-up church. In 1995, Gary was ordained by Pastor Chuck Smith and the Calvary Chapel Association.
Today, Cornerstone Chapel is the church home to several thousand weekly worshipers in-person, and several thousand more on-line.
Pastoring in the shadow of the Nation’s Capital has allowed Pastor Gary several opportunities to meet and pray with government officials such as Cabinet Secretaries, Supreme Court Justices, members of Congress, and the Governor of Virginia.
Pastor Gary is on the Board of Directors for The Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C. He also serves as the Chief Chaplain for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. His radio broadcast “Cornerstone Connection” can be heard weekdays across the country in 27 states and the District of Columbia.
Pastor Gary is an avid news “junkie” and enjoys fishing, camping, playing sports, woodworking, and especially spending time with his family. He has been married to Terri since 1987 and they have three grown children (who also serve in ministry) and seven grandchildren.