Inter-Varsity Press (IVP UK) has appointed two new editors, Sydney Tooth and Elizabeth Sond as part of an ongoing expansion. IVP UK is the evangelical publishing division of SPCK Group.

IVP publishes leading evangelical authors such as Amy Orr-Ewing, John Stott, and Tim Chester. Committed to biblical faithfulness, gospel witness, and equipping the church, IVP also serves academic readers through its Apollos imprint and reaches a global audience via extensive licensing and partnerships.

SPCK Group, founded in 1698, is the UK’s third-oldest publishing house. Under CEO Sam Richardson, it merged with IVP in 2015 and acquired Lion Hudson in 2021, becoming the country’s largest Christian publisher.

Elizabeth Sond was previously Editorial Assistant at Cambridge University Press, and prior to this was an Editorial Intern for Inter-Varsity Press. As editor for IVP, she will commission new titles, engage IVP UK’s rich backlist, and support existing projects, effective from the 27^thJuly 2025.

Sydney Tooth joins IVP UK from Oak Hill College, where she was Director of Postgraduate Studies and Lecturer in New Testament and Greek. As editor for IVP, she will commission new titles, and manage a number of New Testament series, as well as projects on IVP’s Apollos imprint, effective from the 19^th August 2025.

In February 2025, SPCK Group also appointed Rochelle Owusu-Antwi as Marketing Campaign Manager, with a focus on IVP UK and Apollos titles.

Tooth and Sond will report to IVP UK’s Publishing Director, Thomas Creedy.

Tooth says: “I’m delighted to join IVP UK and contribute to its mission of resourcing and strengthening the church through thoughtful, faithful publishing. As an academic now moving into publishing, I’m excited to collaborate with leading authors to bring the best of evangelical scholarship to pastors, academics, and the wider church.”

Sond says: “I’m honoured to join IVP UK as an editor and look forward to working with the wider team and IVP’s brilliant authors to publish books that encourage and strengthen readers in their faith. I’m especially excited to commission new titles that reflect IVP’s mission to serve the global church with the best pastoral, theological, and academic resources.”

Creedy says: “IVP UK is growing, and a highlight of this year has been the expansion of our editorial team. I’m delighted to welcome two new editors who share our vision and bring excellent experience. Elizabeth, a standout former intern, returns after a role at Cambridge University Press. Sydney joins us from a distinguished academic background, and her appointment reflects our commitment to the highest biblical scholarship and rigour. As we mark ten years since IVP’s merger with SPCK, we’re on the front foot heading towards our centenary in 2028 – committed to publishing that is biblically rooted, culturally engaged, and globally relevant.”

Wendy Grisham, Deputy CEO of SPCK Group, says: “These new appointments reflect an exciting period of growth and expansion for IVP UK. The addition of Sydney and Elizabeth to the editorial team will take us to new heights of publishing excellence, strengthening our ability to produce books that are theologically rigorous, culturally engaged, and pastorally wise. Sydney’s and Elizabeth’s expertise and experience, combined with the vision of IVP UK Publishing Director, Thomas Creedy, and the wider team, will equip us to nurture established authors, develop vital new voices, and create resources that inspire, challenge, and support readers in their faith. As IVP UK continues to flourish within SPCK Group, I am confident that these appointments will be key to shaping the next chapter of their publishing mission.”

For further information please contact:  Emily Beater, ebeater@spck.org.uk, 07494430503

For social posts, please use the following IVP UK social handles: 

• Twitter – @IVPbookcentre
• Instagram –  @ivpbooks 
• Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ivpbooks/

October 2025 | LISLE, IL—InterVarsity Press (IVP) is pleased to announce that Longing for Joy by Alastair Sterne was named the Best Nonfiction Book of the Year as part of the 2025 Word Guild Awards. In addition, IVP Academic’s Improvising Church by Mark Glanville received the Word Guild Award in the Academic category. The Return of the Kingdom by Stephen G. Dempster received the top honor in the Biblical Studies category, and The Riches of Your Grace by Julie Lane-Gay received the award in the Christian Living – Personal Growth category.

“We are thrilled and honored to have four of our books as award winners with The Word Guild this year,” said Cindy Bunch, vice president of IVP Editorial. “The diversity of the categories of the books represented (Christian living, church ministry, and biblical studies) drawn from both our academic and trade imprints highlights the thoughtfulness and range of The Word Guild Awards. Congratulations to these authors!”

The Word Guild’s thirty-seventh annual awards event was held on Saturday, October 4, in honor of talented Canadian writers who are Christian. This virtual event recognized both unpublished works and those published in 2024, encompassing genres for Christian and general market audiences.

Longing for Joy: An Invitation into the Goodness and Beauty of Life, the top nonfiction title, was one of five finalists for the Best Nonfiction Book of the Year. Through theologically grounded insights and research-based practices, Sterne offers guidance for becoming people of joyful presence, even for those who don’t consider themselves naturally inclined toward an enthusiastic, happy temperament.

“I am regularly chagrined by the obstinacy of my cynicism, so I received Alastair Sterne’s Longing for Joy with real apprehension. This book might not be for me, I thought, but I was gloriously, joyfully wrong,” said Emily Hunter McGowin, associate professor of theology at Wheaton College. “Reading Longing for Joy is like being taught to dance by a gentle and confident partner. Self-consciousness and doubt are overcome by Sterne’s skilled and intuitive accompaniment. Something approaching a sacrament, Longing for Joy affects what it signifies, as the reader is led into ‘an ever-widening circle of joy.’”

Sterne is also the author of Rhythms for Life: Spiritual Practices for Who God Made You to Be.

The Word Guild winner in the Academic category Improvising Church: Scripture as the Source of Harmony, Rhythm, and Soul proposes how to move beyond cookie-cutter approaches (which may have worked in the past) to build the creative, compassionate, and incarnational churches we long for. Glanville, a biblical scholar and accomplished jazz pianist, plays with a metaphor of improvisation to chart twelve themes as the key “notes” on which Christian communities play as they bear witness to God in the world today. Building on these two dynamic traditions—jazz music and Christian community—Improvising Church unfolds a biblical, practical, and inventive vision for churches seeking to receive and extend the healing of Christ.

Jason Byassee, senior pastor of Timothy Eaton Memorial Church in Toronto, Ontario said, “Imagine an interpreter of Scripture with trustworthy credentials. Now imagine a musician who enchants with creativity. Next imagine a pastor who can mobilize a community to bless a neighborhood. In Mark Glanville, all three of these are one person. Read, listen, and imagine what more may be possible.” 

The Return of the Kingdom: A Biblical Theology of God’s Reign, the top Biblical Studies Word Guild honoree, is part of IVP Academic’s Essential Studies in Biblical Theology series that explores the central or “essential” themes of the Bible’s grand storyline. In this volume, Dempster traces the themes of kingship and kingdom throughout Scripture, illuminating the challenges, pain, and ultimate hope that the Bible offers. The story of God’s kingship is ultimately the fulfillment of a promise, a promise to restore the rightful rule of humanity over creation by defeating sin and death and to establish a world of peace and justice.

“In this delightful handbook Stephen Dempster takes his readers on a royal tour of the Christian scriptures,” said Daniel I. Block, Gunther H. Knoedler Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Wheaton College. “He invites us to picture the Bible as a royal garden consisting of a vast variety of trees whose foliage and fruit stimulate all our senses as we pass by. As he leads us through this literary paradise, he highlights its major structural features and theological themes, but he adds color and brilliance to the picture with exegetical nuggets and gemstones that leave us in awe of this place.”

A finalist for the Best Nonfiction Book as well as the top Christian Living – Personal Growth title, The Riches of Your Grace: Living in the Book of Common Prayer shares the treasures Lane-Gay has found in the Book of Common Prayer. It’s not a history of the prayer book nor a guide (though it will certainly help readers get their bearings). Instead, using stories from her own life, Lane-Gay shows what it means to live in the prayer book: to allow its prayers and patterns to shape an ordinary Christian life.

“Julie Lane-Gay is guide and fellow explorer in this rich contemplation of the Book of Common Prayer,” said Karen Stiller, author of Holiness Here and The Minister’s Wife. “Her personal journey through an ancient text of Anglicanism is honest and poetic. As she reads the Book of Common Prayer at church and at home, the book reads her, and we all benefit. The Book of Common Prayer can at first seem formal and a bit complicated for some of us, but in Lane-Gay’s skilled and sensitive hands, we experience how it opens the mysteries of God’s grace, love, and direction in our daily lives. I put down this book and felt encouraged to pick up that ‘small red book’ once again.”

The Word Awards were established by The Word Guild to encourage the pursuit of excellence in the art, craft, practice, and ministry of writing and to help raise the profile of Canadian writers who are Christian. For more information about The Word Guild and the complete list of winners for the 2025 Word Awards visit thewordguild.com.

For a complete list of IVP award winners visit ivpress.com/award-winners.

Contact:  Krista Clayton, kclayton@ivpress.com

 

To Know Him: A 90-Day Invitation to Come to God As You Are to Release Oct. 28, 2025

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 9, 2025—After writing 46 books that have encouraged people worldwide, Christian psychologist, leadership expert and New York Times best-selling author of Boundaries Dr. Henry Cloud will release his first-ever devotional on October 28 called, To Know Him: A 90-Day Invitation to Come to God As You Are (Worthy Books). In To Know Him, Cloud offers a devotional book to inspire deeper faith through the stories, miracles and science he’s encountered. Each day offers a Bible passage, heartfelt reflection, and guided prayer—all designed to encourage readers to know God more fully.

As a psychologist, Cloud has dedicated his life to exploring the great and beautiful mystery of the human mind and how it interacts with existential questions like: What gives our lives purpose and makes them meaningful? How do we not only survive but find joy in a world that is full of suffering and disappointment? How can we live fully within the tension between the way things are and the way we long for them to be? These themes are reflected throughout the devotional, and readers are invited to join this 90-day journey to come to God from exactly the place they are right now – from right in the middle of worry, sadness, joy, longing, doubt, certainty, fear, anger or compassion.

Inspired by his previous book, Why I Believe (Worth Books, 2024)—a deeply personal story of faith and miracles in the field of psychology that examines his exploration of science and suffering, and how it relates to our relationship with God—Cloud penned To Know Him in devotional format to further share his own faith and inspire others to draw near to God in every circumstance.

A healer of minds and a teller of stories, in To Know Him, Cloud gives readers glimpses into significant milestones in his life and faith journey, from his diagnosis with a medical condition at the age of nearly four to his battle with depression as a college student. Throughout the 90 days of devotional entries, Cloud asks thought provoking questions, offering daily reflections on who we are, why we are here, and the nature of our connection to each other and to our Creator.

“Getting to know God and growing in your spiritual life is hardly ever a straight line. But at the same time, through all the twists and turns, times of strong enlightenment and other times of feeling lost, there is a sure direction. God promises that, and He fulfills that promise,” said Cloud. “The journey is always ‘to Him.’ Getting closer to Him and knowing Him more and more intimately. The journey is worth it!”

To Know Him: A 90-Day Invitation to Come to God As You Are (Worthy Books, ISBN: 978-1-5460-0923-8) is available Oct. 28, 2025. Hardcover: $20.00.

Dr. Henry Cloud is an acclaimed leadership expert, clinical psychologist and New York Times bestselling author. His 46 books, including the iconic Boundaries, have sold nearly 20 million copies worldwide. He has an extensive executive coaching background and experience as a leadership consultant, devoting the majority of his time working with CEOs, leadership teams, and executives to improve performance, leadership skills and culture. To Know Him is Cloud’s first devotional book.

MEDIA NOTE:  For more information about To Know Him: A 90-Day Invitation to Come to God As You Are, or to arrange an interview, contact Laura McGowan at 847.347.5206 or Alli Ehrhardt at 541.973.1994.

CHARLOTTE, NC – The Good Book Company is excited to announce that it is partnering with the Yoto kids audio platform to provide Yoto’s first officially licensed Christian content.

Over the last few years, Yoto has become a major player in the children’s audio market. Their screen-free audio player keeps parents in control of the content their kids are listening to, while being fun to use. To this point, their official 850-strong audiobook list has not included any Christian content.

“We’re delighted to be the first Christian publisher Yoto has decided to add to its officially published content,” said President and Co-CEO James Burstow. “Yoto is rapidly becoming the go-to audio player, and we’re thrilled to be able to provide the millions of kids who listen to a Yoto player each month with Christ-centered, faithful biblical content.”

TGBC’s first offering through Yoto is the God’s Big Promises Bible Storybook, which is narrated by pastor and author Andrew Wilson and features an immersive surround-sound listening experience. The double-card pack launched October 9^th.

The next two cards will each feature five stories from the million-selling Tales that Tell the Truth series. The bestsellers The Christmas Promise by Alison Mitchell and God’s Very Good Idea by Trillia Newbell are included on the first card, releasing in November; February will see the launch of a second card including The Garden, the Curtain and the Cross.

The cards will be available from both yotoplay.com and thegoodbook.com. Retail outlets wishing to start the process of joining in with the success of these TGBC Yoto cards can do so by emailing nick.bannister@thegoodbook.com.

ABOUT THE GOOD BOOK COMPANY
Founded in 1991, The Good Book Company (TGBC) is an employee-owned international 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 35 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.

 

The founder of Boss Women Media and Black Girl Magic summit shares tips on how to stop playing it safe—and start creating a life that’s truly your own.

Marty McDonald’s pivotal career moment was nothing if not audacious: she stopped the CEO of a candy company in a hallway, pitched her idea for a special gummy bear flavor, and was soon promoting the Black Girl Magic gummy bear at Sugarfina stores around the country.

Now, Marty has penned a guide to help women go after their most audacious goals in work and everyday life, and make them a reality. With unflinching honesty, McDonald recounts her personal stories of triumph and failure, offering an intimate look into the audacious decisions that propelled her from uncertainty to success. From navigating the unknown to breaking through barriers that seemed insurmountable, McDonald reveals the mindset, strategies, and bold actions required to turn fear into fuel and transform dreams into reality. She helps women:

·Set aside fear and write a different narrative
·Grow comfortable taking risks
·Understand the investments you must make in yourself
·Understand that “no” is just the beginning of the conversation
·Learn other ways to make a difference beyond themselves

Whether you’re looking to level up in your career, create a life of meaning, or embrace the wild unknown of new possibilities, Audacious provides the blueprint to help women find their authentic selves, reach for their wildest dreams, and craft the life they want and deserve.

MARTY MCDONALD is an entrepreneur, designer, and the founder of Boss Women Media—a powerhouse community of over 200,000 people committed to growth, purpose, and possibility. After leaving corporate America in 2017, Marty built a movement that helps people break through fear and boldly pursue the lives they were meant to lead. She’s also the founder of Elle Olivia, a children’s brand inspired by her daughter’s NICU journey and built to center advocacy and representation in everyday life. Now carried in over 400 Target stores, Elle Olivia is reshaping the future of children’s fashion and storytelling. Marty is building the future she once dreamed of— alongside her husband and three kids—while empowering others to do the same. Her work is rooted in impact, fueled by faith, and focused on helping people see what’s possible when they bet on themselves.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO—NavPress author, former NFL player, and Transformation Church lead pastor Derwin L. Gray was honored last week with the 2025 Dr. John M. Perkins Justice Award, presented by the Perkins Foundation. The award celebrates Gray’s extraordinary leadership and lifelong dedication to racial reconciliation—continuing the powerful legacy of civil rights leader Dr. John M. Perkins.

“John Perkins is my hero,” said Gray. “When I think of followers of Jesus over the last 100 years, I can think of no other man who has embodied the gospel of King Jesus more faithfully than Dr. Perkins. With him, there was no separation between the vertical beam of the cross and the horizontal beam of the cross. He lived out the heart of the gospel, which is reconciliation to God and reconciliation to your fellow human being, regardless of their ethnicity, class, or gender. To receive an award bearing his name is one of the great honors of my life—more meaningful than entering any hall of fame.”

Founded by Dr. Perkins, the Perkins Foundation promotes racial reconciliation, community development, and biblical justice in marginalized communities. Perkins’ lifelong mission of love, faith, and social action continues to inspire leaders like Gray, who has championed these same values through his ministry and writing.

Bryan Stevenson (Equal Justice Initiative), inaugural recipient of the award, said, “I’m thrilled that the lives and legacy of Dr. John and Vera Mae Perkins live on through people doing extraordinary work in the world, like Dr. Derwin Gray. We are honored and inspired by the work you do. You have made truth the light that guides us through these dark and difficult times.”

Through his leadership at Transformation Church, located just south of Charlotte, North Carolina, Gray has helped build one of the nation’s leading multiethnic congregations. His recent NavPress book, Lit Up With Love, reflects his personal journey of transformation and his call for unity through the power of Christ’s love.

For more information about Derwin L. Gray and Transformation Church, visit derwinlgray.com. To learn more about the Perkins Foundation, visit johnmperkins.com.

NAVPRESS—From 1975 until today and into the future, NavPress equips people with bold, loving, and sensible disciplemaking resources, including books, Bible studies, and The Message® Bible. A business ministry of The Navigators, NavPress supports readers as they know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same.®  NavPress has been in a publishing alliance with Tyndale House Publishers, one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world, since 2014. NavPress resources are sold, distributed, and marketed worldwide through Tyndale House Publishers. Learn more at navpress.com/purpose or connect with us on Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.

Contact:  Andrea Martin, (630) 784-5318, andreamartin@tyndale.com

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 10, 2025) – On October 13,  Jessica Breen will join Hachette Nashville as Executive Marketing Director, assuming marketing leadership for all four Nashville-based imprints – Center Street, FaithWords, Worthy, and Worthy Kids.

She joins the Hachette Nashville team after more than five years with Basic Books, another Hachette imprint, most recently as Executive Marketing Director for the Basic Books Group, where she has overseen numerous bestselling campaigns across the group’s six imprints. Prior to joining Hachette, Jessica held marketing roles at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Simon & Schuster, Barnes & Noble, and Yale University Press.

Breen will report to Daisy Hutton, Hachette Nashville’s VP & Publisher, and will continue to work out of Hachette’s New York office, where she has been based. Reporting to Breen are Marketing Manager Taylor Peterson and Marketing Associate Faith Fiorile.

“I am extremely grateful to have someone of Jessica’s caliber joining us to oversee our marketing strategy and execution, “ says Hutton. “After an outstanding performance in 2025, including the publication of 5 New York Times bestsellers across the Nashville division, Jessica’s talent as a leader and her stellar instincts and creativity in connecting authors and readers are exactly what we need to take our publishing to the next level. I have never been more optimistic and energized about the future of Hachette Nashville’s publishing and about what this team can accomplish together.”

Senior Publicity Director Katie Robison, also reporting to Hutton, will continue to lead PR efforts for the division out of the Nashville office. Associate Publicist Ella Rose Murphy continues to report to Robison.

Hachette Nashville is thrilled to welcome Jessica!

Hachette Nashville is a division of Hachette Book Group. www.hachettebookgroup.com

Media Contact:  Katie Robison, Sr. Dir. of Publicity, Hachette Nashville, Katie.robison@hbgusa.com

Cost Effective API, Released Today, Streamlines Production & Royalty Tracking Workflows for Book Publishers

NORTHAMPTON, MA and NEWBURYPORT, MA — SEPTEMBER 30, 2025:  Today, MetaComet® Systems and Firebrand Technologies released a turnkey API that consolidates title, price, and ISBN data across the companies’ book publishing software tools.

This integration vastly simplifies publishers’ production and royalty tracking workflows while maintaining the unique, best-in-class features available from the two platforms.

Firebrand Technologies’ Title Management Enterprise and Title Management Lite platforms facilitate the creation and marketing of publisher titles, and Eloquence on Demand is the industry’s most advanced metadata management and delivery service. MetaComet’s Royalty Tracker® efficiently and accurately automates the calculation and payouts of royalties to authors.

Using the new Firebrand/MetaComet API, users of the two platforms can now create their titles and ISBNs in Title Management, which will seamlessly, and securely transfer the data into Royalty Tracker® with no additional user time or effort.

“Firebrand leads the market with their smart and efficient publishing management solutions,” said David Marlin, President of MetaComet Systems. “They are the ideal partner in MetaComet’s mission to be the world leaders in addressing inefficiency, risk, and stress in the process of royalty management and throughout the publishing industry.”

“MetaComet automates royalty calculations and author payouts better than any other company in the business,” said Angela Bole, CEO of Firebrand Technologies. “We’re pleased to more fully integrate their Royalty Tracker service with our Title Management Enterprise, TItle Management Lite, and Eloquence on Demand products for an even better book publishing workflow experience.”

The Firebrand/MetaComet API is available now. Setup requires a subscription to the Strategic or Comprehensive level of Royalty Tracker® as well as one of Firebrand’s Eloquence on Demand, Title Management Enterprise, or Title Management Lite solutions. Additional set-up and maintenance charges may apply.

To learn more about the benefits of this integration, or to initiate the setup for your business, visit https://metacomet.com/firebrand/ or https://firebrandtech.com/metacomet.

About MetaComet:
MetaComet® Systems launched its cutting-edge royalty management software in 1999 and every year since has invested heavily in refining its features, improving its ease of use, and enhancing its security. Hundreds of publishers and other licensing businesses have automated their royalties with MetaComet, leading to more efficient, accurate, and transparent royalty calculations and payments. MetaComet is one of the few publishing software vendors that is SOC 2 Type II certified secure. To learn more, see metacomet.com.

About Firebrand: 
Firebrand Technologies—a strategic part of the Firebrand Group collection of companies—is dedicated to providing leading software and services to help publishers succeed. Title Management tracks titles from pre-acquisition through post-production, marketing, and sales. Eloquence on Demand is the industry gold standard for implementing ONIX and maximizing control of how data reaches the marketplace. Eloquence on Alert’s proprietary title performance monitoring service collects key, hard-to-access details about your products from major online marketplaces and review sites, and puts all of that information directly at your fingertips. Firebrand Flywheel harnesses the power of AI-supported technology to identify hidden opportunities for driving backlist sales, precisely when it matters most. For more information, visit firebrandtech.com.

Contacts: 
Beth Lewand
MetaComet® Systems
(413) 536-5989 x101
blewand@metacomet.com 

Joshua Tallent
Firebrand Technologies
(978) 225-2757
joshua@firebrandtech.com

 

Leyland, England, UK – September 23 2025.  10Publishing is pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Reeves’ book Enjoy Your Prayer Life has surpassed 100,000 copies sold since its release seven years ago.

In Enjoy Your Prayer Life Dr. Reeves gently puts his finger on why we can find prayer difficult while expounding its importance, as “prayer is the chief exercise of faith”. In just a few pages, it combines strong theological foundation with practical application, prompting readers to their knees upon finishing. He impresses that we will truly enjoy our prayer life when we meditate on the role of the Son, Father, and Spirit in prayer.

“A short book can be a powerful tool; a primer that the Spirit can use to move us towards the Lord and to walk in His way,” says 10ofThose President, Jonathan Carswell. “We’re so pleased that so many churches have used Enjoy Your Prayer Life in their evangelism and so many individuals have been impacted by its message over the last few years.”

Accessible and affordable, it is an excellent resource for individual and widespread discipleship.

Along with major retail outlets, the book is sold at 10ofthose.com, who provide the bookstore for Revive our Hearts, The Kewsick Convention, Cutting it Straight, The Gospel Coalition, Radical and Getty Music among many others.

Michael Reeves (PhD, King’s College, London) is President of Union. He oversees the staff team and provides vision and strategic direction across all areas of ministry. He teaches regularly worldwide and is the author of numerous books including Delighting in the Trinity, Right with God, and Authentic Ministry.

Review copies of the book are available upon request.
Please contact:  Product Marketer, Gina Vaughan (gina.vaughan@10ofthose.com).

Enjoy Your Prayer Life
Author: Michael Reeves
Retail: US $6.99  UK £3.99  CA $9.99
Paperback: 978-1-90961-164-1
Audiobook: 978-1-83728-014-8
Ebook: 978-1-90961-168-9

October 2025 | LISLE, IL—IVP Academic has announced the acquisition of rights to publish the Pillars of Christian Dogmatics series, edited by Matthew Barrett and Craig Carter. The series aims to provide in-depth theological studies on major topics within Christian theology, emphasizing the retrieval of classical, orthodox doctrines for the contemporary church.

“As the name suggests, this series is set to become a ‘pillar’ of theology for decades. We are thrilled to invest in the future of the field for this generation,” said acquiring editor Zach Gordon, associate academic editor at IVP.

IVP Academic has contracted twelve volumes for the Pillars of Christian Dogmatics series. Titles and authors include:

• J. V. Fesko, The Cathedral of Theology
• Samuel G. Parkison, Eschatology
• Stephen R. Holmes, The Perfections of God
• Adonis Vidu, The Christian Life
• Christopher Cleveland, Atonement
• Matthew Barrett, Christology
• D. Glenn Butner Jr., Virtue
• Harrison Perkins, Scripture
• Thaddeus J. Williams, Anthropology
• David VanDrunen, The Ordo Salutis
• Christopher Holmes, Trinity
• Craig Carter, Creation

“How rare it is to see a publisher launch a series that is serious about catholicity. Dogmatics steeped in modern theology has run its course. What we now need is a dogmatics that can answer the metaphysical challenges of our secular age,” Barrett said. “This task requires a team of theologians from across Christendom, all committed to the classical convictions of the creeds. The future of ecumenism is not fighting each other as we’ve done in the past, but standing side by side, even linking arms, so that together we can answer modern objections with dogmatic fervor. Who better to take up that torch than IVP Academic! I could not be more proud to be a series editor.”

Dr. Matthew Barrett is the founder and editor-in-chief of Credo Magazine and host of the Credo Podcast. He is also the director of the Center for Classical Theology. He is research professor of Christian theology at Trinity Anglican Seminary.

Dr. Craig A. Carter was appointed research professor of theology at Tyndale University in Toronto, Ontario, at the end of 2020. He continues as theologian in residence at Westney Heights Baptist Church in Ajax, Ontario, where he has served since 2008. He is an ordained minister in the Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Canada.

Contact:  Krista Clayton, kclayton@ivpress.com