CHARLOTTE, NC – The Good Book Company is pleased to announce the release of What Jesus Started: The World-Changing Power of the Local Church by the New York Times bestselling author, Ellen Vaughn. Vaughn has written or co-written 27 books, including Becoming Elisabeth Elliot, Being Elisabeth Elliot, and her recent children’s book, Elisabeth Elliot: The Brave Girl Who Chose to Love.
In partnership with International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), Vaughn traveled across the globe and uncovered the compelling, shocking stories of local Christians included in this book. Reflecting on her travels, she writes, “Jesus started something that’s counter-intuitively powerful, persuasive, and uniquely satisfying. Here are some stories of what that looks like in some wild places around the world. I think the takeaway for all of us is that we can have a deeper, richer, surprising experience of Christian community, right where we live.”
Maggie Combs, Senior Editor of Acquisitions and Development, reflects, “These testimonies have reinvigorated my passion for my own local church family and the ministry that God has put right at my feet. This book will inspire you to leave behind comfort, convenience, and control and step out in faith right where you are.”
What Jesus Started released October 1st. Vaughn has been a guest on several programs to discuss this book, including Christianity Today’s Being Human, Takeaways with Kirk Cameron, and The World and Everything in It with World News Group. Please direct any media inquiries to publicity@thegoodbook.com.
ABOUT THE GOOD BOOK COMPANY
Founded in 1991, The Good Book Company (TGBC) is an international, employee-owned Christian publisher. Their Bible studies, books, devotionals, videos, tracts, evangelistic courses, and training materials are used throughout the English-speaking world and in translation in over sixty languages worldwide. Everyone at TGBC is passionate about the Lord Jesus, his word, his church, and his gospel of grace. They create and publish biblical, relevant, and accessible resources that will encourage Christians to keep going, keep growing, and keep sharing their faith.
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For more than four decades, MAI has worked in precisely this space—building relationships with Christian writers, editors, and publishers around the world through training, mentoring, networking, and long-term partnerships. To this end, the report contains not only data and findings, but also tools that publishing teams and organizations can use to improve operations and collaborate better across borders.
Ada, Mich. (October 2, 2026) Baker Publishing Group announced today that Robert Hosack, executive editor for Baker Academic and Brazos Press, will retire on November 6, 2026, after nearly thirty years with the company.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. —October 2, 2026 — She Reads Truth, the Bible-reading community and publishing brand acquired by Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group earlier this year, will host, together with Grace Corner, it’s first-ever virtual summit, Knowing God: Grow Closer to God Through His Word, on October 8 designed to help women deepen their engagement with Scripture. The free event comes as She Reads Truth also expands its publishing reach with This Is Our Christmas Story: A Family Keepsake Journal (Sept. 22, 2026), its first release into the trade through the She Reads Truth imprint.
FIRST SHE READS TRUTH TRADE RELEASE: THIS IS OUR CHRISTMAS STORY
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 5, 2026)—New York Times bestselling author John Mark Comer will embark on a 15-city North American tour in support of his highly anticipated book Into the quiet: Following Jesus in a world of noise (WaterBrook; on sale October 6, 2026). Into the Quiet Experience tour begins October 5 in the Bay Area.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (October 1, 2026) — Hachette Nashville’s new imprint, Apiary, is off to an impressive start with its first two titles being national bestsellers. Last week, House of the Forest by Tara Sierra Moseley debuted at #80 on the USA Today bestseller list, and this week Defiant Lights by Nirup Alphonse was #39.
“We’re proud and thrilled – but not at all surprised!– that the first two books released under our new Apiary imprint have become national bestsellers,” said Hutton. “Both Tara and Nirup are true originals who have written powerful, relevant, and transformative books that only they could write, and their editor, Beth Adams, is among the most insightful and talented in the business. These creators and their books represent the best of what we strive for at Apiary.”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — October 2, 2026 — Often credited with creating the Christian thriller genre, Frank Peretti is partnering with David C Cook Publishing to release a 40th anniversary collector’s edition of his best-selling book, This Present Darkness, on November 10, 2026.
CHANDLER, ARIZ., OCTOBER 5, 2026 — ECPA has announced 27 publishing professionals selected for the 2026 Emerging Leaders scholarship and mentorship program, an initiative designed to invest in the next generation of leaders in Christian publishing through training, industry connection, and year-long mentorship.
The 2026 program is led by Andrea Garcia, Senior Marketing Manager at Tyndale House Publishers, who developed two specialized sessions for the Emerging Leaders class focused on leadership development, industry connection, and preparing for the year-long mentorship experience.
Tabitha McDuffee
Grant Klembara
Mary Banks
Matthew Jordan
Stephanie Greenlee
Anna Bernin-Mallin
John Mudgett
Emily Vest
Michelle Lazurek
Trinity Richards
Emilie Friske
Christopher Miller
Sarah Vacura
Emma Winchell
Jewel Walcott Johnson
Bethany Phillips
Lauren Ducommun
Erica Dvorak
Olivia Allen
Joel Hermanson
Jake Daghe
Noah Lehman
Kelly McDaniel
Holly Meyer
Daniell Sanchez
Paul Zetterberg
Allison McDougal
Many women say they feel distant from God as they struggle with loneliness, doubt, and insecurities. Our culture loudly asserts, “Believe in yourself, and you will thrive!” Yet God’s voice is louder, reminding us that a Mighty One is in our midst—a God who saves because we cannot save ourselves. When we focus on our identity as daughters of God, he brings comfort in grief, assurance in doubt, and a renewed way of living like nothing else can.




