Cornerstone Chapel — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Gary Hamrick (Senior Pastor since 1991)

Founded Pre-1991; affiliated with Calvary Chapel Association May 1994

Denomination Calvary Chapel

Service Times Sundays (multiple services, see website); Wednesday evenings 7:00 PM (Gary Hamrick teaching)

Men's Ministry Yes

Kids Ministry Yes

Website cornerstonechapel.net

Pastor Credentials Not published

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Homepage fetch surfaced only service times / translation info; statement-of-faith content not directly retrieved. Calvary Chapel Association distinctives (orthodox Trinitarian, deity of Christ) apply as denominational priors. Yellow retained.

Caution

Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Homepage did not surface inerrancy statement directly; Calvary Chapel Distinctives affirm inerrancy as network-wide posture. Spanish translation at noon service confirms bilingual reach. Green retained on CCA priors.

Strong

Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

Men's Retreat event advertised on site; men's ministry exists.

Strong

Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Calvary Chapel framework: sola fide, substitutionary atonement — standard.

Caution

Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Senior Pastor Gary Hamrick (male, since 1991); Calvary Chapel Association is complementarian / male-only senior pastor.

Male Senior Pastor Gary Hamrick; Calvary Chapel complementarian.

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Affiliation with Calvary Chapel Association provides external accountability; elder/deacon structure referenced.

Caution

Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

'Verse-by-verse teaching of the Bible' confirmed — classic expository.

Strong

Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Community outreach and evangelism emphasized; Calvary Chapel Great Commission orientation.

Strong

Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language observed; Hamrick publicly conservative on culture-war issues.

Strong

Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Calvary Chapel Association of Churches — independent-network accountability, non-confessional.

Caution

Assessment

Cornerstone Chapel under Gary Hamrick is one of the strongest Bible-teaching churches in Northern Virginia. Founded in 1991 with 18 charter members, Hamrick has grown it into a thriving congregation through verse-by-verse exposition through every book of the Bible — the Calvary Chapel way. His Wednesday night teaching is particularly notable: a mid-week deep dive that many men would find more satisfying than a typical Sunday service. 30+ years of consistent, doctrinally sound, culturally clear pastoral leadership is rare and valuable. The Calvary Chapel association maintains complementarian polity and a high view of Scripture. For a man in Loudoun County or the western NoVA corridor, Cornerstone Chapel is a top-tier option. Note: task brief mentioned 'Skip Heitzig' — that is Pastor Skip Heitzig of Calvary Church in Albuquerque, NM. Gary Hamrick is Cornerstone Chapel's pastor.

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Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

Hamrick is publicly conservative, active in Loudoun County political engagement. Strong culture-war stance.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source cornerstonechapel.net
[2] Archived snapshot web.archive.org/web/20251215073729/https://loudoungop.com…
↳ Snapshot of loudoungop.com/gary-hamrick/ (live link)

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