Bible Correspondence Ministry
- focused on the contents of the Holy Bible
- specifically written and designed for inmates
- available free of charge to any Canadian inmate and their family members
Click below to learn more about this ministry:
How it works
- The Cornerstone ministry is promoted by prison Chaplains, by materials distributed into the prisons, and by one inmate telling another.
- Inmates from across Canada write to the Cornerstone office asking to enroll in the Bible correspondence studies.
- Each student is assigned a personal trained Instructor who will grade their completed work and write them letters of encouragement.
- The student is sent the study booklets and accompanying books along with postage paid envelopes to return their completed work in.
- The student completes each course one booklet at a time and upon satisfactory completion of each course is awarded a certificate.
- After the completion of Level One, a student will receive a Graduation Packet
- Upon each course completion the student will receive a Free Book. These include a Study Bible and other books.
- Throughout their time with Cornerstone the student will receive other miscellaneous books and study helps to aid their study and understanding of God’s Word.
Level One Courses
All new students begin at Level One. It consists of the following two courses:
Course One: Ultimate Questions
- Helping the student understand the Bible’s life-changing answers to twelve of life’s most important questions.
- Questions include: "What is God like? Who am I? What went wrong? and Is there an answer?"
- Certificate granted after course completion.
Course Two: Biblical Christian Truths
- Enabling the student to grasp the central truths of the Bible once passage at a time.
- Topics include: God; Man; Jesus Christ; Salvation; Church
- Certificate granted after course completion.
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Level Two Courses
Upon graduation from Level one, serious Bible students can enroll in Level Two. It consists of the following five courses:
Course One:
Am I Good Enough: Learning to Live by God’s Grace
- Students will come to better understand and cherish the effects of God’s great grace in their lives.
Course Two:
The Sermon on the Mount: Kingdom Living in a Fallen World
- Challenging and helping the student to live for God through an in-depth study of Matthew 5 to 7 and the writing of short summary essays.
Course Three:
All Things Under His Feet: The Message of Ephesians
- Practical learning for the student as they travel through Ephesians and as they prepare short essays on meaningful topics.
Course Four:
The Practical Christian: A Study of James
- A very helpful study for the Bible student who seeks to grow in applying the Word of God to his day to day life.
Course Five:
Mark’s Sketchbook of Christ: As Study of the Gospel According to Mark 
- A chapter by chapter study of Mark to give the student a solid understanding of Jesus Christ and his gospel message.
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Graduation Packet
When students successfully complete both courses in Level One, they are sent:
- An attractive Graduation Certificate
- A personal letter of congratulations from our Executive Director
- Announcement cards for them to send to family and friends regarding their accomplishment.
- A hardcover Study Bible
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Free Bible Study Books
- R.C. Sproul’s “Essential Truths of the Christian Faith". When a student completes our first course, “Ultimate Questions", we are eager to send them this excellent work. This provides them with a great resource for researching topics as inmates often will do, particularly if they are a part of a Bible study group at their chapel or informally.
- "Reformation Study Bible". When a student completes the next course, “Biblical Christian Truths" they have then reached the end of Level One. At that point we reward them with this excellent Study Bible which, in addition to a personal copy of the Bible text, provides them with faithful commentary and almost 100 short articles on important subjects.
- "Matthew Henry: Commentary of the Whole Bible" (abridged). When a student completes the first course in Level Two, “Am I Good Enough: Learning to Live by God’s Grace", we provide them with this classic, time-tested whole Bible commentary.
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