Our Staff

Bill Martin pastored Northeast Presbyterian Church in St. Petersburg for more than 20 years, and then began ministry with Cornerstone in 2007. He graduated from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and is now a doctoral student with Reformed Seminary in Orlando.

He and his wife Sandy have three grown children. They are both excited about the new ministry that God has given to them, believing that the future of the Cornerstone Church is as bright as the promises of God! Bill's greatest ministry passion is to apply the eternal truths of the Bible to everyday life situations. He calls himself a 'lifetime learner' and has a particular love for educational travel. Bill's style of ministry is personal and relaxed, as he brings to his pastoral ministry relevance, enthusiasm, and humor.

Bruce Reynolds is a graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary has been in ministry for over 25 years while serving churches in Pennsylvania, Miami as well as in the Tampa Bay area before coming on staff at Cornerstone.

He has been a chapel speaker for the NFL, NBA, and MLB, a PA announcer for professional and amateur sports along with hosting various radio programs. Bruce is an avid sports fan and also does clowning (Foulball). He and his wife Jeanette have been married for 30 years and they have two daughters Amanda (married to Shane) and Kelly, and one grandchild.

During most of the past thirty-one years Barbara Schafer has been the director of a diversity of ministries which include Children's and Adult Midweek Programs; Christian Education; Congregational Ministries and Small Groups as well as serving as a Church administrator.

Barbara and her husband Craig along with their family moved from the Chicago suburbs to St. Petersburg in 1976 where Craig continued coaching and teaching. They have three children and three children-in-laws- Carrie and Mike, Matthew and Heather, and Kindra and Brett. They are in the glorious grand-parenting chapter of their lives and are thoroughly enjoying their six grandchildren who range in age from 4 to 7 years old.

Joanie Hetzendorfer is the church secretary/administrator. She was called into church ministry 10 years ago and cannot imagine being anywhere else.

She is so excited to be called with other staff members to begin a new work at Cornerstone Bible Church. Joanie has enjoyed seeing where God is leading, and it is my heart's desire to work with others in reaching people for Jesus Christ. Joanie has been married for 22 years to her husband, Phil, and between them have five children, Steve, Heather, Mike, Vanessa, and Adam, as well as two precious grandchildren.

Peter Stonecipher is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute. As a middle and high school student, Peter was blessed by the ministries of a number of fantastic Youth Directors.

He is excited about providing the same opportunities for the students at Cornerstone. Peter enjoys interacting with our students outside of the walls of the church at fun activities and one-on-one meetings. He is also passionate about integrating our students into the life of the church and giving them a biblical framework to help deal with the difficulties of everyday life. Peter loves Rays baseball, Seminoles football, travel and good books.