About our organization
Ark in the Wilderness
A Messianic Jewish Congregation
Our Mission Statement is to teach the Biblical & Jewish Roots of our faith (Messianic Judaism) to our local community and to the world at large.

Our Team
Our Mission Statement is to teach the Biblical & Jewish Roots of our faith (Messianic Judaism) to our local community and to the world at large.

Vice President
Associate Rabbi
​I met HaShem at a young age while in Christianity. My father taught me so much –  such as to read and memorize Scripture. He also modeled being a servant-leader, able to disagree with those above him, but never compromise or undercut the leaders he served. While most of the churches I grew up in were Baptist or Assemblies of G~d, I’ve visited virtually every major denomination of Christianity and have seen how they compare. In the early 2010s, I began to ask questions I couldn’t shake, and looked for the answers. I have been in or seen almost all of the kinds of Hebrew Roots and Messianic Jewish flavors. As I grew and became more like HaShem, the more I realized some issues with myself and how they were expressed in my religious views. I am not the smartest person in the world. Authority is not something to be shunned just by the nature of it existing. This combined with asking questions and researching answers has given me a love for the Bible, combined with the appreciation of the Jewish Sages and Christian greats alike. In January of 2020, I began the Daf Yomi cycle – studying a page a day of the Talmud, which takes 7 ½ years to complete. In 2020, I married the love of my life, Ashley. We have two children. All of them, but especially Ash, give me a new perspective on understanding G~d’s Word as we grow in faith together. My goal is to combine good scholarship with meeting people where they’re at and showing them the love of HaShem and watching it grow in their hearts and minds.

Rabbi Darrel and Rebbetzin Jeri Cornelius
President
Congregational Rabbi
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Worship Leader Danny Bridges
Praise and Worship team leader
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