What We Believe

We believe and teach Whole Church / Whole Family / Whole Community concepts as we work together to demonstrate life based in a relationship with Christ. As our Lead Pastor Jake Korkian would say: “Real People, with Real Issues, serving a Real God” 

Core Values

We are a Church that is:

ACCEPTING

We are breaching generational and cultural gaps to welcome all into a Whole Church / Whole Family / Whole Community atmosphere.

BIBLICALLY BASED

That our teachings and lives align with the teachings of Jesus Christ

EMPOWERING

Equipping people with the tools to disciple others

GOAL ORIENTED

A united spirit filled body of ministries focused on God, Family and Community relationships.

PRAYER FOCUSED

The purest form of worship. It’s not only for us to grow in our personal relationship with Him but for us to intercede for one another as the body of Christ.

TEAM ORIENTED

Our ministry teams are characterized by love and diversity with a drive to follow Christ’s example in service to others!

EVANGELISTIC

Reaching the lost by demonstrating the hope and gospel of Jesus Christ.

INTEGRITY DRIVEN

We strive to show the character of Christ in all that we do!

At Cstone Church We Believe:

1. Statement on Fellowship: I dream of a Church were (Fellowship is intentional, genuine and grace filled generating a whole church whole family environment!)

2. Statement on Discipleship: I dream of a church where (discipleship is a sustainable process that allows transformation and development of spiritual maturity through consistent teachings of God’s word!)

3. Statement on Gift Orientated Ministry: I dream of a church were (gift-orientated ministry is a Holy Spirit empowered, proven and all-inclusive culture that accomplished Gods Vision for the Church!)

4. Statement on Evangelism: I dream of a Church where (evangelism is driven by a desire to see, hear and feel the hurt, pain and confusion that exists in the lives of the people of our community and respond with actions that reflect the love of Christ!)

5. Statement on Worship: I dream of a church where (worship is more than a song and is demonstrated daily through a lifestyle that responds to all that God is with all that I am!)

Focusing on our local community, Cstone Church functions to work as a beacon of hope, faith, truth and love to the people of Eastern North Carolina.

Our goal is to listen, pray, and above all else, provide a loving community to the whole church, the whole Body of Christ.

Leadership and Ministry Staff

Pastor Jake & Jessica Korkian

Lead Pastors Jake and Jessica Korkian have been the pastors at Cstone Church since February 23rd, 2020. They bring in almost three decades of experience, ranging from youth leadership, women’s ministry, and local outreach.

After serving in the military for over 25 years, Pastor Jake began to feel the Lord impress on his spirit that full time ministry was his true calling. Using the leadership and communication skills developed over two decades in the United States Marines, Jake has made it his mission to reach, teach, and develop ambassadors for the Body of Christ.

As a wife and mother of four, Jessica has devoted her life to serving our Cstone family in numerous roles, including women’s ministry, marriage counseling, and sometimes rolling her sleeves up to help in community outreach.

Jake and Jessica are a true testament that with faith in God and perseverance, life can truly be rich in happiness, blessings, and emotional fulfillment. In addition to church leadership, they enjoy spending time with their four children and four grandchildren.

Pastoral Staff and Leads

  • Joe Legein

    Executive Pastor

    jlegein@nbcstone.com

  • John Watford

    Pastor Emeritus

    pastorwatford@gmail.com

  • Jenna Legein

    Worship Arts Pastor

    worshiparts@nbcstone.com

  • Nicole Ashenfelder

    Children’s Pastor

    kids@nbcstone.com

  • Kelvin Newkirk

    Youth Pastor

    knewkirk@nbcstone.com

  • Evan Moore

    Enrich Child Care Administrator

    enrich@nbcstone.com

  • Michaela Lisy

    Marketing Director

    mlisy@nbcstone.com

Ministry Leaders

  • Curtis Myers

    Men’s Ministry Leader

    men@nbcstone.com

  • Christine Zelazo

    Women’s Ministry Leader

    women@nbcstone.com

  • Arleen

    Women’s Corner and Corporate Prayer Leader

    women@nbcstone.com

  • Chris and Jem Ferson

    Young Families Leaders

    cferson@nbcstone.com

  • Christopher Jacobson

    Young Adults Leader

    youngadults@nbcstone.com

  • Jay

    Sunday Operations Leader

    operations@nbcstone.com

  • Edwin

    Tech Director

    tech@nbcstone.com

  • Larry

    Building and Ground Leader

    men@nbcstone.com

  • Ben Gilmore

    Basketball Ministry Leader

    gilmorebd@yahoo.com

Church History

We broke onto the scene! Literally!! In 1940 when two ladies, Rosa Dixon and Clara Paige, armed with a desire to teach children about Christ, broke into an old abandoned Church. However, the official history began in 1941, as OAKS CHAPEL, located on Oaks Road, James City North Carolina. Roy and Clara Paige purchased that same abandoned building as an outreach center. Clara and Rosa began conducting Sunday School for local children while Roy Paige preached to the parents who stayed.

Several years later, Oaks Chapel and New Bern Assembly merged to become one church. The combined NEW BERN ASSEMBLY was officially affiliated with the Assemblies of God in 1955. Then in 1988, New Bem Assembly sold its property and relocated to 2304 Hwy 70 New Bern, North Carolina, and its name was changed to CORNERSTONE ASSEMBLY OF GOD! 

However, this was not the end of the story, in 1994, Cstone Church was incorporated under its current name "CORNERSTONE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, INC". At its new location, we added an additional building to be used as the main sanctuary, while the original building became the children's wing and fellowship hall. Then, in 2006, the third building was built and dedicated as the Worship/ Ministry Center. This provided three substantial and functional structures to serve our community. 

We have continued to grow since then. In 2019 a local church in Morehead City, North Carolina was shutting its doors, but God had other plans for that areal As doors were closing for that local church, God was breaking open a door for Cstone Church to expand beyond the borders of Craven County and grow into the neighboring, Carteret County. Cstone Morehead was born on September 22, 2019. God provided a 7 1⁄2 acre plot of land along with a fully furnished sanctuary and a second building available to impact Carteret county. Simultaneously, a 5400-square-foot building expansion project was started and completed at the main campus in New Bern focused on serving the children of that community. 

One of the phrases you will hear us say is: "One Church, multiple locations". In 2020, The whole country was polarized by the Covid 19 pandemic. Many non-profit and religious organizations were forced to close their doors. However, Cstone Church was driven to continue serving our communities. It was God's anointing combined with a willingness to become whatever was needed that enabled Cstone Church to have growth in both numbers and the development of an online congregation. Resulting in Cstone's ability to preach the gospel of Christ to people all over the world.

Today we are standing on the shoulders of an 8-decade-long history. The shoulders of those we are standing on is not something that we take for granted. We esteem the groundwork laid and the effects that ripple through our culture. 

It is evident in our continued desire to serve the Lord and honored in the small things such as the use of the original pulpit. 

That pulpit was repurposed by the founding members from a non-functioning organ left in the original building and is still used in the Cstone Church Vision Forward meetings (Annual Business Meetings). 

Ultimately, we believe that the gospel is never changing, but the methods used to inspire and teach about Jesus Christ must remain relevant and effective and we continue to follow God's direction!