Louisville, KY – Before You Open Your Bible, a bestselling book published by 10 Publishing, written by Matthew Smethurst, has reached the milestone of 100,000 sales. Before You Open Your Bible, the first of Smethurst’s “Before You…” series, is a short, yet powerful book, that provides Christians with nine heart postures to approach the Bible.
Published in 2019, Before You Open Your Bible received strong commendations from leading evangelical figures including Timothy Keller, Paul David Tripp, and Lee Strobel.
Writing about the book, Paul David Tripp said, “As I read Matt’s book, I was reminded once again that the battle of Bible study is really a war for the reader’s heart. I love this book! Read it and keep it near, because you’ll need to read it again and again.”
10 Publishing is thrilled that Before You Open Your Bible has influenced so many Christians and drawn them closer to the Lord. Of the accomplishment of reaching 100,000 sales, Jonathan Pountney, Editorial Director at 10ofThose, said, “It’s been our joy and delight to have stewarded Matt Smethurst’s book these last five years. We continue to pray for its impact on the global church for the glory of God.”
Before You Open Your Bible is published by 10Publishing. Retail page is available here.
About Matthew Smethurst
Matthew Smethurst is lead pastor of River City Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia; editor at The Gospel Coalition; and author of Before You Share Your Faith: Five Ways to Be Evangelism Ready (2022), Deacons: How They Serve and Strengthen the Church (2021), Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures for Approaching God’s Word (2019), and 1–2 Thessalonians: A 12-Week Study (2017). He and his wife, Maghan, have five children. You can follow him on Twitter.
About 10ofThose:
10ofThose is a publisher, distributor and retailer, and provides the bookstores for many major conferences. They are based in Leyland, UK and Louisville, KY. Their publishing imprints include 10Publishing, Evangelical Press and Reformation Lightning.
For more information: Marketing Assistant, Callie Strasser, callie.strasser@10ofthose.com
