Academics

The Three-Year Curriculum

The courses offered at Cornerstone Bible Institute are designed to implement the philosophy, purposes and objectives of the Institute.

Academic Departments

These departments provide the student with the scriptural and spiritual foundation for ministry, and expose the student to a broad spectrum of knowledge in specialized areas of Christian ministry. These are not meant to be exhaustive. Learning is a lifelong process.

  • Bible and Theology - learning to study the Word of God from a literal, historical, grammatical hermeneutic, the student will study the major Bible doctrines and the books of the Bible. Theology is the in-depth study of God and His Word.
  • Missions Ministries - learning what God has done to provide for eternal salvation for all mankind and how to personally obtain that salvation (evangelism), the history of sharing that message in local and cross-cultural settings, and strategies for how to best spread that good news to he ends of the earth now.
  • Christian Education - learning how to teach all ages about God and His Word in church ministries, camping, and home.
  • Pastoral Ministries - learning all the facets of how to be a minister/pastor and preach the Word, meet the Spiritual  needs of people, counsel, and conduct funerals and weddings.
  • General Education - education for Christian life and practice including how to interface with the world in general.
  • Music Ministries - the function and presentation of music in church settings, including how to read notes, lead choirs, and conduct singing. This also covers the practical side of a music ministry that includes choosing music and developing music programs.

Fast Track Program

is provided especially for someone who already has a degree. You are not prepared to enter your career until you are grounded in the Word of God and trained in effective ministry. Cornerstone has a special program for university graduates, Bible college graduates with majors other than Bible, and career sabbaticals for men and women who simply want a year of intensive Bible study. The Fast Track student is allowed to choose his classes under the guidance of the registrar and/or academic dean, mixing and matching to meet his background or need.



See the course descriptions for a brief overview of each year, or download the catalog.