Cornerstone Books GosportCornerstone Books

Serving the Christian Community

We carry a wide range of products including Bibles, books, music, DVDs, audio books, gifts, cards and children's goods. Our volunteer staff will do all they can to help you find the ideal gift or book, and will always be on hand to help you as you browse our extensive stock. If you can’t find what you’re looking for don’t worry, as most titles can be ordered from our network of suppliers.

Bibles

Christian Literature

Christian Music

Christian Films

Gifts

Cards

Friendly Staff

All our staff are volunteers, drawn from the local churches. We are hugely grateful for every one who offers their services. Volunteers work 3 hour slots, from 10am -1pm, and 1pm to 4pm. Volunteers are all recommended by church leaders and gain experience ‘on the job’. Some have over 20 years' service with us, others are relative newcomers. However, everyone will seek to help you in any way they can.

The shop is managed by a board of 3 trustees who ensure that the trust is run in accordance with Charity Commission guidelines, whilst pursuing our mission of providing high quality Christian materials to the local churches and members of the public, to support people at all stages of their journey of faith.

Friendly Staff

Bibles for everyone

The Bible is the world's most published book, and every year is the best selling book in the UK and worldwide. We aim to carry a wide range of bibles in many versions, from the poetry and majesty of the King James version, to modern translations such as the New Living Translation or New International Version. We also have a large number of Children's Bibles, from first readers to teenagers, presenting the timeless text in a format that every age group can understand

In addition, we have a large selection of study materials, from daily study guides to commentaries, concordances and handbooks to help you grow in your understanding of the faith

Bibles for everyone

Christian Literature

Books from every genre are available, and other titles or authors can be ordered in. From Apologetics and Systematic Theology, through to Biographies and Testimonies, there is something for everyone. Our largest section has the heading 'Miscellaneous' where the books don’t fit easily into the other main categories. Daily Devotionals and Prayer books are particularly popular, as are colouring books and gift books to encourage faith.

Christian Literature

Leisure Literature

The humour of Adrian Plass and Nick Page, historical and biblical themed novels based around bible characters all have their fans. But have you ever considered Christian crime or political drama? We carry them all, as well as popular allegorical books such as Pilgrims Progress or Hannah Hurnard’s Hind Feet on High Places retain their popularity over the years.

Leisure Literature

Children's Books

There is a large selection of Childrens books for all ages. From the every popular 'Toddlers Bible' and 'Lion First Bible', to the bibles themed around Minecraft, building bricks (Lego being a copyrighted brand), and filmmaking ('The Blockbuster Bible'). Or for the active teen, how about the 'Action Bible' series. There are also novels, biographies and study books, such as bible handbooks. Craft, colouring and activity books are some of the resources available for adults to help with ideas for inspiring individual or groups of children..

Children's Books

Beautiful Gifts

Our gift stock is always changing from the small items of prayer cards, stickers, posters and key rings, to the larger, one-off pieces of jewellery, ornaments or pictures. Our stock changes regularly so keep an eye out for that perfect gift to encourage friends and family

Beautiful Gifts

A card for every occasion

From the major seasonal celebrations of the Christian Calendar, to highlights in life, we have a range of cards for most circumstances ... Cards to bring comfort to those suffering grief, to those celebrating Christenings, Baptisms, First Communion, Confirmation, Weddings and Anniversaries. All are available. We also have cards to celebrate birthdays, passing tests or moving into the next phase of life or career. If none of these suit you, there is also a large selection of blank cards for your own messages.

A card for every occasion

Entertainment

Music and film can stir our emotions and help us to learn more, to grow in faith and encourage our worship. New films and artists are becoming available all the time, as well as remakes of such classics as 'Pilgrim's Progress' on dvd. On cd we have artists old and new in a range of styles to encourage our worship

Entertainment

Colin Old

Since the 1980s, ‘Cornerstone’ bookshop in Bemisters Lane has been a radiant light in an otherwise uninspiringly dull part of Gosport town centre. It has managed to combine a rich panoply of Christian books and gifts with a diversity of dedicated staff whose commitment to supporting God’s vision for Gosport has been central to its success. The well-proportioned arrangement of books, cards, CDs, and specialised gifts makes navigation a straightforward process. One becomes lost in the cornucopia of delights on offer. I always end up spending more than I had anticipated. In short, the place is infectious but in a positive way.

Johnny (Ionut) Boghean

I am considering myself blessed to live in a town with a Christian bookshop, a place to find a card with a Biblical theme, a present with a spiritual message, a book to help with a question, a nice Christian novel or simply a place to go and chat with brothers and sisters.