Every home a lighthouse — even the ones the world forgot.
Our mission is simple: get the light of Christ, in print, into the hands and heart language of the poor, the persecuted, and the forgotten.
Who We Serve
We work for the believer the publishing world was never built to reach: the family that cannot pay, the church under pressure, the new disciple whose language has almost nothing written in it. These are not a market. They are the very people the gospel runs toward — the least of these, the ones at the end of the road.
So we measure our work the way they would: not by what we produce, but by whether the light actually reached the home.
Our Strategy
How we carry the light the last mile.
1. Translate trusted books. Start with titles already proven to help believers grow, and carry them into the languages still waiting.
2. Meet the reading level of the field. Adapt for the reader who is really there, not an imagined one — readable, faithful, and clear.
3. Give them away. Free to download for anyone who cannot pay; no gate between a hungry reader and the book.
4. Let those who can, carry those who can’t. Amazon “Pay It Forward” purchases and partners fund the free editions.
5. Count the light. Track every download so supporters can see, honestly, where the books are going and what is still dark.
Our Values
Christ-centered hope
Every book lands on the hope that is in Christ — honest about the hard places, never stranded there.
Practical accessibility
Depth in plain language, at a price of nothing, in the reader’s own tongue.
Cultural honor
A translation belongs to the people who speak it; their reviewers hold the final word.
Honest community
We say what is finished and what is still coming, and we never dress a number up to look bigger than it is.
Generational investment
We are planting for homes and children we will never meet.
The light, in numbers we can stand behind.
27
Languages
175
Titles & translations
40+
Years equipping disciples
285,000+
Books in hands
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” — Isaiah 60:1
Every Home a Lighthouse is a project of Cornerstone International, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts that fund free translations are received through Cornerstone.
What is Every Home a Lighthouse?
Every Home a Lighthouse is a project of Cornerstone International, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Our mission is simple: get the light of Christ, in print, into the hands and heart language of the poor, the persecuted, and the forgotten.
Who does Every Home a Lighthouse serve?
We work for the believer the publishing world was never built to reach — the family that cannot pay, the church under pressure, the new disciple whose language has almost nothing written in it. They are not a market; they are the very people the gospel runs toward.
How does Every Home a Lighthouse carry the light?
Five steps: we translate trusted books already proven to help believers grow; adapt them to the real reading level of the field; give them away free to anyone who cannot pay; let Amazon “Pay It Forward” purchases and partners fund the free editions; and count the light by tracking every download, so supporters can see where the books are going.
How many languages and books has Every Home a Lighthouse reached?
So far: 27 languages, 175 titles and translations, and more than 285,000 books in hands — built on 40+ years of equipping disciples. We say what is finished and what is still coming, and we never dress a number up to look bigger than it is.