Welcome
Dear Friends of Cornerstone Institute,

In a recent article released by Circe Institute, Benjamin Inglis, asks "What, then, is a truly Christian education? Perhaps we could summarize it as a desire to provide an excellent education, with the end of graduating true disciples. At its heart, it must be more than simply adopting the posture of an appealing culture. Rather it must be shaped, down to its very roots, by the living, enduring, Word of God."

His question shapes the thinking behind Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute. The “credentials” you can earn at the Institute are the ones that matter most in the marketplace today (and in God’s economy): Christian worldview integrity, vocational competence, work experience, and a godly backbone. We offer a quality, affordable alternative for Christians to pursue their vocational training and career goals in a healthy Christian culture under godly, experienced Christian instructors and vocational and spiritual mentors.

If this desire for confident and competent disciples resonates with you, we ask that you support our work by partnering with us or donating so we can continue our mission to build Kingdom culture in the workplace.

Blessings,
News & Updates
  • Cornerstone Institute launches this fall on October 4, 2021, with our inaugural Trinity-Advent Term. Here is a list of the modules we will be offering and the instructors.
  • Introduction to Theology
  • Instructor: Rev. Don Stone (retired pastor of Lehigh Valley PCA)
  • Introduction to Business
  • Instructor: Peter Makiriyado, Ph.D. (Rector/President of Nehemiah Gateway University)
  • Microeconomics
  • Instructor: Alex Tokarev, Ph.D. (Associate Professor, Economics & Philosophy at Northwood University)
  • Voice Class
  • Instructor: Jordan Doolittle (Cheif Musician at Cornerstone Reformed Church)
  • Vocation & Calling Assessment
  • Instructor: Roy Atwood, Ph.D. (Co-Founder & Director of Nicea Group)
  • The Christian Life
  • Instructor: Pastor Bill Smith (Pastor of Cornerstone Reformed Church)

  • We are still seeking Partner relationships with churches and businesses. Interested in partnering with Cornerstone Institute? Click Here to Partner.
  • New Partnering Churches
  • Providence Church, Caro, MI
  • New Partnering Businesses
  • Abundant Tree Care Services, Louisville, KY
Featured Business Partner

Our Story
After practicing Emergency Medicine for over 25 years, Dr. Dan Doolittle realized while working for large national staffing companies that these companies were not meeting the needs of either their clients, the hospitals they were contracted to serve, or the providers they were working with to staff those hospitals. He realized that physician staffing did not have to be a zero-sum game and that providers, clients, and patients can all be winners. With his goals in mind, he created Integritas, a company based in Carbondale, Illinois that now serves eight hospitals in the region. Integritas is a values-driven organization that seeks to bring medical providers and hospitals together to provide effective, efficient, and compassionate care to patients. Integritas provides a variety of medical staffing services, primarily focusing on Emergency Department and Hospitalist care. Integritas is a Christian company with a vision for spreading the transparent peace of Jesus Christ to the world. We are dedicated to helping our team members experience the fulfillment of living out their vocation through service to each other, their customers, and to the Lord.


Core Values
INTEGRITY
We speak the truth and act righteously.

HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
We value effective communication, emotional maturity, holding others accountable with grace, and treating others with humility, gentleness, patience, and love.

JOYFULNESS
We demonstrate contentment and have a positive presence even in the face of adversity.

AGILITY
We adapt quickly and effectively and prepare for times of ambiguity, confusion, and change.

GROWTH
We pursue personal and professional development as well as organizational growth.


Vision Statement
We exist to bring the transformative peace of Jesus Christ to the world.

We cultivate in ourselves and spread to others a peace that encompasses spiritual, physical, and financial wellbeing, as well as fruitfulness, generosity, and harmony.


Mission Statement

We:
  • Treat others with grace, respect, and fairness.
  • Act with wisdom.
  • Serve with humility.
  • Lead by example.
  • Embrace learning.


To learn more about Integritas (located in Carbondale, IL) check out their website here.

Featured Article
Towards a Truly Christian Education
by Benjamin Inglis

What makes a Christian, a Christian? 

A Christian—much like a Canadian, an American, or a Russian—is defined by his citizenship. Unlike the national allegiances of this world, however, a Christian is someone whose citizenship is rooted in the person and kingdom of Christ. According to Jesus, such an allegiance requires nothing less than a total denial of self, the taking up of one's cross, and a willingness to follow Him to whatever end. This is, and has always been, the Bible’s only definition of a Christian. 

Why is it in our day, then, that “Christian” more often invokes the ornaments of a subculture—a fluency in certain religious language, traditions, and terms—rather than the preoccupation of a life? Certainly, the Christian faith isn’t less than language, traditions, and terms; in fact, nearly 2,000 years of church history have been spent honing and improving such things. For some, however, faith never moves on from this, calling to mind the Pharisees who endlessly scrutinized the Scriptures only to miss the Messiah they predicted. Such a mistake is both dangerous and costly, yet remains a constant temptation for Christians.  

In order to avoid making such a critical error ourselves, we must acknowledge that a Christian education needs to be more than simply supplying religious information. Rather, we must see Christ not only as the centre of our curriculum but the aim of education itself. But how can we ensure that we remain true to such an aim? And how do we guard against the tendency to sacrifice conviction on the altar of expedience?.... 

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Who We Are
Cornerstone Work & Worldview Institute is a Christian work-and-worldview community of educators, business professionals, and church leaders committed to building Kingdom culture in the workplace by equipping Christian students with a Trinitarian worldview and vocational competencies through our integrative work and study programs. Cornerstone Institute is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit Christian educational, cultural, and vocational ministry of Cornerstone Reformed Church, Carbondale, IL, USA.