Nathan Eikenberry
Lead Pastor
Pastor Nathan grew up in Rossville, IN where he attended school through high school graduation. Nathan graduated college from Clarks Summit University in Pennsylvania (formerly Baptist Bible College) with a Bachelor of Science in Bible. He then continued his education at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where he completed a Master of Divinity in 2014. He is currently working on a D.Min. at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Nathan has been married to his wife, Eve, since 2009 and has 3 kids: Annabelle, James, and Asher. Nathan enjoys good books and movies, playing games with friends, and spending time with family.
Mike Vauters
Associate Pastor
Pastor Mike served as lead pastor of Cornerstone for 25 years. Mike now serves as the associate pastor involved with helping mentor others and train leaders. He and his wife, Cathy, have been married over 40 years. They both grew up in Linden (just south of Lafayette) and were childhood sweethearts. Together, they have 3 grown children who are faithfully serving the Lord, and 8 grandchildren. Mike likes to be on the water fishing or skiing, enjoys remodeling projects, and has run the Indy Mini marathon 19 out of the past 21 years.
Alex Schwartz
Worship & Discipleship Pastor
Pastor Alex grew up West of Atlanta, Georgia. He graduated from Truett McConnell University in May 2014 with a Bachelors in Music, concentration in Contemporary Worship. He moved to Lafayette, Indiana with his wife in May of 2016 to accept the call to pastoral ministry at Cornerstone. He completed his Master of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2024. He and his wife, Hannah, have been married since 2015. Together, they have 2 kids: Evelyn and Noah. Alex enjoys the Atlanta Braves, disc golf, and time with his family.
Josh Pyper
Student Pastor
Pastor Josh grew up in metro-Detroit Michigan and loves all things Detroit sports. He attended Clarks Summit University in Pennsylvania where he received his Bachelors of Science in Bible and a MA in Education. Josh has been married to Gretchen since 2014, and they have three sons: Titus, James and David. Josh enjoys all things sports and outdoors including golf and soccer.