NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 5, 2017)—B&H Publishing Group won eleven awards in the 2017 Christian Retailing’s Best awards, the most among Christian publishers. The awards were presented June 28 at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Among the B&H award winners were Unashamed by Lecrae, Tell Someone by Greg Laurie, She Reads Truth by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams, and Fervent and The Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion, both by Priscilla Shirer. The Unashamed audiobook, recorded by Lecrae and produced by christianaudio, won in the “Audio” category.
Introduced in 2001, Christian Retailing’s Best awards have been acknowledged as an important way of recognizing some of the most significant, life-changing products in the Christian retail industry.
Those who are actively engaged in the Christian products industry were qualified to vote in the awards. Voters were asked to judge the nominations based on their impact, including their ability to speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion, open people’s minds to new ways of thinking, and encourage and affirm Christ-like living.
The complete list of winners can be found at http://christianretailingsbest.com/winners.html.
B&H WINNERS:
BIBLES:
Bibles: Children
It’s All About Jesus Bible Storybook
Bibles: Teen
HCSB Illustrator’s Notetaking Bible for Teens
BOOKS:
Auto/Biography
Unashamed by Lecrae
Bible/Reference Study
Exalting Jesus in Philippians by Tony Merida, et al.
Children’s Fiction
Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion by Priscilla Shirer
Christian Education
Hearts, Heads, and Hands by M. David Sills
Evangelism
Tell Someone by Greg Laurie
First Time Authors
She Reads Truth by Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams
Backlist
Fervent by Priscilla Shirer
Children’s Music and Media
Melting the Master of Mean (DVD)
Spanish
La oración by Timothy Keller
B&H Publishing Group, an imprint of LifeWay Christian Resources, is a team of mission-minded people with a passion for taking God’s Word to the world. Because we believe Every Word Matters® we seek to provide intentional, Bible-centered content that positively impacts the hearts and minds of people, inspiring them to build a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ. Among our print and digital releases for the trade, church, and academic markets, titles include The New York Times No. 1 bestsellers The Love Dare and The Vow, #1 CBA bestseller I Am a Church Member as well as the newly-revised Christian Standard Bible (CSB) version.
