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Two Tyndale House novels win 2020 Christy Awards

November 16, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

CAROL STREAM, Ill.—November 13, 2020—Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to announce that two Tyndale fiction titles and authors have won 2020 Christy Awards (ChristyAwards.com). The Christy Award celebrates excellence in the art of Christian fiction and honors the power of faith in story.

On November 12, 2020, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) announced the winners of the 2020 Christy Award in an online gala, hosted by award-winning novelist Chris Fabry.

Tyndale House Publishers’ authors and titles were awarded as follows:

  • First Novel:  A Long Time Comin’, Robin W. Pearson
  • Historical:  The Medallion, Cathy Gohlke

Jan Stob, senior director of Tyndale fiction, shared, “We are thrilled that Cathy Gohlke and Robin W. Pearson have been recognized with a Christy Award in their respective categories. We are honored to publish these talented women, who are skilled at telling poignant stories that reflect God’s light and love.”

For more information on Tyndale fiction titles, please visit tyndalefiction.com.

The Christy Award® is the foremost award honoring and promoting excellence in Christian fiction since 1999, and is named for Catherine Marshall’s novel Christy, which has sold over 10 million copies since its publication in 1967. ECPA assumed ownership and administration of the award in 2017 to focus and grow the unique opportunity of fiction in Christian publishing. ChristyAwards.com

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international nonprofit trade organization comprised of member companies that are involved in the publishing and distribution of Christian content worldwide. Since 1974, ECPA has strengthened Christian publishing by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels so that our members can more effectively produce and deliver transformational Christian content. ECPA.org

Since its founding in 1962, Tyndale House Publishers has been a voice to trust for generations of readers. Today, Tyndale is one of the largest independent Christian publishers in the world. Tyndale’s mission is to make the Bible accessible to as many people as possible in language that they can relate and respond to. Tyndale publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), and offers nonfiction books that equip readers with Christ-centered insight, counsel, and life-improving stories. In addition, Tyndale publishes fiction from fresh new voices and celebrated authors alike, capturing the imagination of millions of readers. With a deep understanding of the importance of nurturing future generations, Tyndale also publishes children’s products that make God’s Word and wisdom come alive. Tyndale’s independent status allows it to follow its founding model, giving a majority of annual revenue—more than $110 million throughout its history—to charitable missions. With every book purchased, Tyndale readers help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world.

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Lisa Sharon Harper journeys into her family’s past to understand how race broke the world

November 16, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Ada, Mich. (October 27, 2020)—Lisa Sharon Harper has signed a new contract with Brazos Press to publish Fortune. Brazos has exclusive world rights and the project was agented with Howard Yoon of the Ross Yoon Agency. The book is slated to release in the fall of 2021.

Thanks to DNA testing and archives, Lisa Sharon Harper has spent three decades learning about her family history, discovering the hopes and dreams of ancestors whose legacies would otherwise be lost to history. In Fortune, Harper introduces readers to various family members who spanned 10 generations of U.S. history to highlight how their lives and futures were shaped by various oppressive public policies. Their stories become a window into ways that American ideas, customs, and laws oppressed millions of people of African and indigenous descent; spanning the Northeast, the South and the Caribbean islands. Harper connects their stories to the biblical concept of reparation, which is fundamentally about repair. Harper argues that reparation is not only about a dollar amount or figuring out which individuals to blame, but about an entire community or nation repenting of the “fundamental decision to order society according to racial human hierarchy.” Beyond naming the problem, Harper uses the final section of the book to cast a vision of truth-telling, repentance, and peace-building. In this way, Fortune is both memoir and prophetic teaching, deeply personal but also accessible to anyone interested in addressing the legacy of racism in the U.S.

Lisa Sharon Harper is a leading Christian speaker and activist. With a master’s in human rights from Columbia University, she served as chief church engagement officer for Sojourners, where she led campaigns on immigration reform and racial justice. She is founder of Freedom Road, LLC, a consulting group dedicated to helping groups do justice more justly. Harper organizes the annual Ruby Woo Pilgrimage for Christian women. Her work has been featured in the New Yorker, Relevant magazine, the Huffington Post, and on Rick Warren’s website, PurposeDriven.com. Her leadership has been honored by the Center for American Progress, La Raza, and the National Black Women’s Roundtable.

“Fortune feels like the book that Lisa Sharon Harper was born to write,” said Katelyn Beaty, acquisitions editor for Brazos Press. “Our team is honored to partner with Harper to deliver this urgent call to remember our nation’s sins rightly so that we can collectively work for repair. We anticipate that this book will bear much fruit in the church, nation, and world.”

Brazos Press publishes books that creatively draw upon the riches of the Christian story to deepen our understanding of God’s world and inspire faithful reflection and engagement.

Contact: Shelly MacNaughton, (616)450-5560 smacnaughton@bakerpublishinggroup.com

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Logos Bible Software launches Kerusso Collective to lead integration of Black Voices and Scholars in new Digital Library

November 16, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Dr. Ralph West, Dr. Charlie Dates, Bishop Kenneth Ulmer, Dr. Cynthia Hale Among Founding Members 

BELLINGHAM, Wash., November 9, 2020 – Logos Bible Software, the best-selling digital Bible study tool preferred by the world’s leading scholars and created by Faithlife, today announced the formation of the Kerusso Collective, a select group of respected Black faith leaders and scholars who will lead the intentional integration and assimilation of Black voices and representation into Logos.

“The Kerusso Collective has been a vision Faithlife has been working toward for over a year,” said Chauncey Allmond, Kerusso Collective spokesperson and Logos Bible Software national presenter. “There is a large population of Black church leaders using Logos yet we realized their voices are not fully represented in the digital Bible software. The formation of the Kerusso Collective is the first step in ensuring the diversity of our users is representative of the scholars and resources available in the software.”

The Kerusso Collective will include up to 15 scholars. Current members include:

  • Dr. Ralph West, pastor of Church Without Walls in Houston, Texas, and author of “Uplook for a New Outlook,” “Living in the In-Between Times” and “Left Alone;”
  • Dr. Charlie Dates, pastor of Progressive Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, author of “Say It” and contributor to “Letters to a Birmingham Jail;”
  • Bishop Kenneth C. Ulmer, pastor of Faithlife Central Bible Church in Inglewood, California, and author of “Walls Can Fall;”
  • Dr. Cynthia Hale, senior pastor of Ray Hope Christian Church in Decatur, Georgia, author and award-winning women’s leader;
  • Esau McCaulley, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of New Testament at Wheaton College and author of “Reading While Black”;
  • Bishop Joseph Walker, senior leader of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee, and International Presiding Bishop in the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship; and
  • Chauncey Allmond, national presenter of Logos Bible Software.

Logos Bible Software is the best-selling digital Bible study library that provides seminary-level resources and education without the cost of seminary tuition. Logos is the preferred study tool of numerous faith leaders, including Tim Keller, Matt Chandler, Kay Arthur, Beth Moore and John Piper, to name a few. Providing in-depth Greek and Hebrew dictionaries, thousands of Scripture commentaries and integrative study tools, Logos has equipped thousands of users to understand the Bible better.

“There is perhaps no better time in history than now for the launch of this outstanding board of faith leaders and the upcoming Logos library,” said Bob Pritchett, founder and president of Faithlife. “Better representation is something Faithlife has been improving for years, and we believe it is no coincidence that our country is coming to a head against racism during this historic release.”

The Kerusso Collective will meet throughout 2020 in order to provide input for an anticipated release of a new Logos library of Black resources in the first quarter of 2021.

“It is an honor and privilege to collaborate and gain direction from these outstanding leaders as we move forward with the launch of our new, and I believe, greatest library yet,” said Scott Lindsey, executive director at Faithlife. “I know that these individuals will lead Faithlife and all of our users toward greater understanding of God and a life walked with Him as we hear from a diverse array of voices with astute hearts for the Lord and racial reconciliation.”

To learn more about the Kerusso Collective, visit www.logos.com/kerusso-collective.

About Logos
Logos Bible Software is Faithlife’s premier product and the preferred Bible study tool for pastors, scholars, students and lifelong learners worldwide who want to dive deeper into the intricacies of God’s Word. The latest version, Logos 9, is designed to help ministry leaders spend more time serving the Church and includes multiple new features, many of which are specifically focused on helping pastors bring order to the chaos of busy modern ministry life. To learn more about Logos, visit https://www.logos.com/.

About Faithlife
Faithlife, based in Bellingham, Washington, with offices in Arizona and Mexico, has been using technology to equip the Church to grow in the light of the Bible for more than 25 years. Since 1992, Faithlife has developed a full suite of church management tools, academic study resources, smart digital books, and Logos Bible Software, all part of its integrated ministry platform that automates tasks and simplifies workflows. For more information, visit Faithlife.com.

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Steven Wright named Publisher at Bible League International

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Bible League International’s Executive Vice President of Scripture Engagement, Lee Carter, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Wright as its PUBLISHER. Steven comes with 35 years’ experience in a broad range of publishing, training, and marketing roles in ministries dedicated to Scripture engagement, both here in the US as well as Canada. He has worked with Christian Bookstores, Scripture Press, David C Cook, Alpha International and has been an integral help in Bible League for the past 5 years serving in Production and Logistics. Steven will lead our publishing efforts to provide excellent Scripture engagement materials and training curriculum in different types of media to serve churches worldwide. We feel honored to have him and his experience helping us to achieve the ministry God has set before us as we move into our 83rd year.

Bible League International’s mission is to find creative ways of engaging everyone in God’s Word. We provide training, Bibles and Bible studies so that believers around the world are equipped and ready for evangelism, discipleship, and church planting in their contexts. Bible League International’s vision: “Our desire  is to see thriving local churches around the world offering salvation, life change, and hope through biblically based training and resources that meet the spiritual, moral and social needs of their communities.” We accomplish this through global training, church planting, scripture engagement tools and biblical literacy.

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UMPH CFO Tammy Gaines will retire on December 31, 2020

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Nashville, October 2020 – Marking over thirty-five years of stellar service with The United Methodist Publishing House (UMPH), Tammy Gaines will retire on December 31, 2020.

Named Chief Financial Officer in August 2014, Ms. Gaines has held leadership positions that touched every aspect of the UMPH operation, starting in May 1985 as the internal auditor and advancing steadily to assume ever greater responsibilities. She held numerous positions that included heading up the Abingdon Press division, overseeing Cokesbury direct sales, and directing all business operations.

Concurrent with serving as a senior leader of UMPH, Ms. Gaines has held key volunteer leadership positions at First United Methodist Church in Franklin, TN and with the Tennessee Annual Conference. Her professional involvements include membership on the Board of Directors of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association and previously serving as its treasurer.

Ms. Gaines played instrumental roles as UMPH adapted to dramatic changes in the church and in the religious publishing industry, urging the embrace of new technologies; incorporating state of the art business practices; assuring compliance with evolving accounting requirements; driving innovations in how UMPH interacts with and serves customers; helping to guide planning for the move from UMPH’s headquarters of over fifty years to new offices; and most recently developing processes and solutions as hundreds of staff transitioned to working remotely.

“Through rapid and sweeping cultural and business changes over more than three decades,

Tammy has been a model leader, acting with integrity, foresight, imagination, utmost professionalism, and compassion. Her influence and contributions have been priceless,” said Brian K. Milford, President & Publisher.

Tammy Gaines’ strong commitments to the mission of The United Methodist Church, her passion for excellence in customer service, and the high standards of professionalism she has exhibited have inspired and set the pace for scores of staff members over her long and storied career.

Ms. Gaines and her husband Mike plan to continue to reside in the Nashville area.

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Faithlife acquires Servant Keeper, expanding its Church management solutions

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Nov. 3, 2020 — Faithlife, makers of integrated church technology products including Logos Bible Software, and Servant Keeper, creator of the church management software Servant Keeper, announced today a new, exciting partnership that will see Servant Keeper join the Faithlife suite of church tools, becoming part of a revolutionary, integrated ministry platform.

“We are thrilled to have Servant Keeper join the Faithlife family and provide our customers with more tools and resources to help their ministry efforts,” said Bill Newman, former owner of Servant Keeper. “Faithlife shares our vision to be partners in ministry with church leaders and make their day-to-day work more efficient. This change comes at a critical time when the world needs more quality ministry tools than ever before that are simple, effective and convenient.”

Since 1994, Servant Keeper has provided its church customers with simple, user-friendly software that streamlines many tedious church administration tasks including attendance tracking, emailing and small group organization. The Servant Keeper software helps users easily engage in church management and delegate it to appropriate church leaders.

By joining Faithlife, Servant Keeper becomes part of Faithlife’s extensive suite of quality technology tools to assist church leaders in managing day-to-day operations as well as create deeper connection and discipleship among their congregation. As part of the Faithlife family, Servant Keeper users will have access to add on any of Faithlife’s offerings, which include Faithlife Proclaim church presentation software, Faithlife Sites, Faithlife Media, Faithlife Sermons, Faithlife TV, Logos Bible Software, and more.

“It’s an honor to bring Servant Keeper and its users into the Faithlife family, and welcome the team that built it to Faithlife,” said Bob Pritchett, Faithlife founder and CEO. “Their decades of experience working with church leaders will be an invaluable asset to us as we continue to produce tools to help people spend less time tinkering with technology and more time in the ministry they were called to do. The expertise of the Servant Keeper team will accelerate this mission.”

For more information, visit Faithlife.com/servant-keeper.

About Faithlife
Faithlife, based in Bellingham, Washington, with offices in Arizona and Mexico, has been using technology to equip the Church to grow in the light of the Bible for more than 25 years. Since 1992, Faithlife has developed a full suite of church management tools, academic study resources, smart digital books, and Logos Bible Software, all part of its integrated ministry platform that automates tasks and simplifies workflows. For more information, visit faithlife.com/servant-keeper.

CONTACT: Kristin Cole, 972-267-1111 ext 217

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Hendrickson Publishers to release deluxe facsimile edition of New Testament papyrus codices from 3rd century

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Published by Hendrickson Publishers, the P45, P46, and P47 facsimiles will be available for purchase on December 1, 2020 at $399 retail

This New Testament Papyri facsimile collection brings three of the oldest manuscripts of the Bible to a modern audience.

In a historic collaboration, Hendrickson Publishers—in partnership with the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts—has published a deluxe facsimile edition of New Testament papyrus codices written in the third century.

The partially preserved papyrus codices P45, P46, and P47 are dated from the third century and contain passages from all four Gospels, the book of Acts, the Pauline Epistles, the book of Hebrews, and the book of Revelation, making them some of the most significant witnesses to early Christian Scripture that exist today.

The culmination of the project is the production of a museum-quality print facsimile that allows the Scriptures to come alive like never before. It captures the ancient beauty of the text: its scars and handwritten scripts; its age and timeless significance.

Printed in duplicate against white and black backgrounds, the high-resolution images in this facsimile edition reproduce the fragmented papyri in stunning clarity at their actual size, offering scholars and students of New Testament manuscripts an unparalleled encounter with these crucial witnesses to the Bible’s textual history.

It will be available for purchase on December 1, 2020, and customers may purchase the facsimiles, the corresponding art prints, or the P47 transcription companion directly at www.hendricksonrose.com.

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Publishing veteran Chriscynethia Floyd joins Our Daily Bread Ministries 

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Floyd Serves as Vice President and Publisher, U.S.

Grand Rapids, Mich. (November 5, 2020) — Our Daily Bread Ministries, the global producer of multimedia Christian resources, announces publishing executive of more than 20 years Chriscynethia Floyd as the new vice president and publisher.

Floyd will be assuming the duties held by Ken Petersen. Based out of Colorado Springs, Petersen will be pursuing freelance writing, editing, and consulting. Floyd’s role is overseeing all U.S. publishing including trade books, children’s books, gifts, video series, devotionals, Bible studies, and more.

Most recently Floyd served as vice president deputy publisher at Simon and Schuster and vice president of sales and marketing at David C. Cook. In addition, Floyd has held leadership roles at HarperCollins Christian Publishing as senior director of sales and then vice president of marketing (based in Grand Rapids), and Barnes & Noble as the national book buyer. Floyd, who has returned to Grand Rapids, previously collaborated with top inspirational voices including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rick Warren, Kirk Cousins, Ben Carson, and Sally Lloyd-Jones.

“We are beyond grateful for Ken’s dedication to our ministry and wish him the very best,” said Rick DeHaan, president of Our Daily Bread Ministries. “Chriscynethia’s vast experience in Christian and secular publishing – with leadership roles across editorial, sales, and marketing – brings a wealth of expertise to our partners. Our internal teams and gracious supporters will benefit from her success in launching New York Times bestsellers and understanding our market’s ever-changing needs. Her passion for Christ and commitment to spreading God’s Word is evident in her work ethic, influential relationships and creativity.”

“God has graciously given me the responsibility of leading a tremendously talented team,” said Floyd. “My commitment is to meet the needs of our growing and diverse readers and supporters through delivering the highest quality of content in our changing market. I look forward to helping build, support, and inspire our editors, authors, and readers.”

Our Daily Bread Ministries is a global ministry with staff and volunteers in 38 offices working together to distribute more than 60 million resources in 150 countries. With 3.5 million Facebook followers, the ministry recently launched the God Hears Her and Where Ya From? podcasts, in addition to a YouTube Channel which received more than 100,000 subscribers in the first year. For more than 75 years, the ministry’s purpose has remained the same: to reach people with the life-changing wisdom of the Bible through podcasts, books, websites, print and more. For additional information, please visit www.odb.org.

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“The Chosen,” Season 1 Bible Study from Dallas and Amanda Jenkins releases from David C Cook on Jan. 21, 2021

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?: An Interactive Bible Study Guide

Is Companion To Record-Breaking Original TV Series about the Life of Jesus Christ

What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?: An Interactive Bible Study Guide by author, speaker Amanda Jenkins, American filmmaker Dallas Jenkins and Dr. Douglas S. Huffman is based on the groundbreaking television show The Chosen, which has received over 64 million views. Releasing Jan. 21, 2021 from David C Cook, this eight-week Bible study guide for individuals and small groups is designed to bring both the Old and New Testaments to life in a brand new way.

As an illustration of the truth of God’s Word and the identity principles laid out in Isaiah 43:1-21, fulfilled in Jesus, The Chosen TV series viewers are taken deeper with the characters and in their understanding of the Bible with What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?: An Interactive Study Guide. The guide not only works in tandem with each of the eight Season 1 episodes of The Chosen, but is also an in-depth study to discover more of Jesus through the culture in which He lived and those He knew and healed.

“Being chosen by Jesus has beautiful and far-reaching implications; although it says even more about the Chooser than the chooses,” says Amanda Jenkins. “We are loved because He’s love. We are saved because He’s merciful. We belong to the family of God because Jesus is our ticket in, making Isaiah 43 and all its perks as true for us today as it was for God’s chosen nation back then.

“But what does it actually mean to be Chosen?” asks Amanda. “To answer that question, we’re going Old school—Testament that is. Which will lead us back to the New. Which will lead us directly to Jesus.”

“The Chosen TV series isn’t the end game,” adds Dallas Jenkins, who created, directed and co-wrote The Chosen. “Ultimately, it’s a tool to revive the viewer’s passion for Jesus, but discipleship is the end game, and it’s why we put so much time, effort and prayer into this study guide.”

“Millions of people have watched and been impacted by The Chosen TV series, and we could not be more thrilled to partner with the Jenkinses to offer this incredible new resource to churches and individuals,” says Michael Covington, Vice President Publishing & Acquisitions. “Group leaders, Sunday school teachers and everyone who participates in this interactive study guide will find their faith enriched by the experience.”

Along with contextual Scripture references, character scripts from the series, teaching and suggested discussion prompts, What Does It Mean to Be Chosen? will help readers understand the answer to that titular question. Being chosen means: 

  • You Are Called
  • You Rest
  • You Are Cherished
  • You Change Course
  • You Are a Witness
  • You Are Made New
  • You Are Established
  • You Are Carried

In addition to the study guide, also available are digital resources such as sermon outlines, video clips, customizable teacher/facilitator guides, recommendations for using in-person and virtually for both community and small groups, and promotional materials.

What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?: An Interactive Bible Study Guide will be available through www.thechosen.tv/store, from David C Cook and at retailers beginning January 21.

About The Chosen:  The Chosen is the first-ever, multi-season original series about the life of Christ from family-friendly streaming app and original content studio, VidAngel. Created, directed and co-written by American filmmaker Dallas Jenkins, the series is surpassing expectations and breaking records. Named the No. 1 crowdfunded media project in history, The Chosen went on to become the first entertainment project to be released around the world in more than 180 countries on its own app. It has also surged onto IMDb’s Top 250 All-time series list and has a 9.8 user score with over 9,800 user reviews, making it the highest rated Faith film project of all time. It further has a 100% critic score and 99% audience score (7,251 ratings) on Rotten Tomatoes.

Endorsed by Alex Kendrick, For KING & COUNTRY, Mandisa, Erwin Lutzer, Liz Curtis Higgs, Tim Tebow and many more, Season 1 of The Chosen has over 64 million views, is subtitled in over twenty languages and is available to watch for free on The Chosen mobile app. Viewers can cast the show’s episodes to popular streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, etc.

For more information on The Chosen TV series, go to https://www.vidangel.com/show/the-chosen-a7284/season/1.

About Dallas Jenkins:  Dallas Jenkins, son of celebrated Left Behind author Jerry Jenkins, first produced the independent feature Hometown Legend at the age of 25 and shepherded it to distribution by Warner Brothers. In the nearly 20 years since then, he has directed and produced over a dozen feature and short films for companies such as Universal, Lionsgate, Pureflix, Hallmark Channel and Amazon. His most recent film, The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, released in theaters in 2017. He is now directing and producing the largest crowd-funded media project of all-time, a multi-season series about the life of Christ entitled The Chosen.

About Amanda Jenkins:  Amanda Jenkins is an author, speaker, mother of four and the lead creator for The Chosen’s extra content, including The Chosen devotionals, volumes I and II, The Chosen’s children’s book, The Chosen: Jesus Loves the Little Children, and the upcoming What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?: An Interactive Bible Study Guide. She has written six books, including Confessions of a Raging Perfectionist, a memoir that has inspired women’s Bible studies and conferences all over the country. She specializes in writing and teaching raw authenticity in our faith and lives just outside of Chicago with her children and husband, Dallas, creator of The Chosen.

About Douglas S. Huffman:  The official evangelical biblical consultant for The Chosen TV series, Douglas S. Huffman (Ph.D., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is Professor of New Testament and Associate Dean of Biblical and Theological Studies at Talbot School of Theology (Biola University) in California. Specializing in New Testament Greek, Luke–Acts, and Christian Thought, he is author of Verbal Aspect Theory and the Prohibitions in the Greek New Testament and The Handy Guide for New Testament Greek; and contributor to several theological journals and reference works. Dr. Huffman can be seen on The Chosen’s “Bible Roundtables” on The Chosen app.

About David C Cook:  David C Cook is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the global Church with life-transforming, Christ-centered materials. Headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado—with offices in Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, and the United Kingdom—David C Cook produces resources that are published in over 150 languages and distributed in more than 170 countries. Originally founded in 1875 as a curriculum publisher, David C Cook now also publishes numerous bestselling books, resources, music (Integrity Music), and media from a variety of award-winning authors and artists. Learn more about David C Cook’s mission at DavidCCook.org. 

ATTN MEDIA: 

What Does It Mean to Be Chosen? An Interactive Bible Study review and giveaway copies are available upon request. High-resolution cover artwork and other press materials are available now at https://app.box.com/v/ChosenBibleStudyPress.

The Chosen video files, press photos and more press materials are available at: www.press.thechosen.tv.

For additional information, contact:
Rick Hoganson, Hoganson@comcast.net
Maureen Hoganson, MaureenHoganson@comcast.net
Hoganson Media Relations, 615-459-9870

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Matt Estel promoted to senior editor for Zondervan Academic and Zondervan Reflective

November 9, 2020 by Sheri Toomb

Grand Rapids, Mich. (November 6, 2020) – Zondervan today announced Matt Estel’s promotion to senior editor for Zondervan Academic and Zondervan Reflective, both nonfiction imprints for Zondervan.

Estel joined Zondervan in January 2017 as a production editor, focusing on books in biblical and theological studies, including the award winning two-volume Justification by Michael Horton; Jemar Tisby’s New York Times best-seller, The Color of Compromise; and Tisby’s forthcoming How to Fight Racism (on sale January 2021). He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and in May 2019 completed his PhD in systematic theology at Calvin Theological Seminary.

As senior editor, Matt will continue to work in production editing, while also acquiring and shaping new projects related to theology, the branches of philosophy of religion, and church history.

“Matt is a versatile, productive, accurate, and knowledgeable editor,” commented Stan Gundry, senior v-p, publisher, and Zondervan editor-in-chief. “He improves the manuscripts he edits while preserving the author’s voice, and he has a sharp eye for spotting potential problems related to biblical interpretation and theological nuances. I look forward to great things from Matt in his expanded role.”

Zondervan, a worldwide leading Christian publisher of books and Bibles, is part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. Its publications include a variety of Bible translations for all ages; books in different  genres and subject areas for the general reader; curriculum for individual and group Bible study; books for children and young adults; academic resources including textbooks and reference books; ministry resources; and books on faith and culture. Zondervan is based in Grand Rapids, MI.  For more information, visit www.zondervan.com.

Contact: Chelsea Taff, Assistant Manager, Corporate Communications, 615.902.2137
Chelsea.Taff@HarperCollins.com

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