Grand Rapids, Mich. (March 3, 2020) – Zondervan is pleased to announce that New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown will write the foreword to The Enneagram of Belonging: A Compassionate Journey to Self-Acceptance by Chris Heuertz. The book and accompanying workbook are set to release on May 19, 2020.

In the foreword, Brown shares the transformational experience of reading Heuertz’s first book, The Sacred Enneagram. “I couldn’t breathe. I was overwhelmed with an emotional maelstrom of vulnerability, grief, and maybe even a weird, shame-y feeling of being found out.”

Brown goes on to write, “The Enneagram – and Chris’s work specifically – has changed how I understand myself and the people around me. It has brought me closer to myself and my true essence, and it’s brought me closer to God who dwells fully within that essence – alongside my imperfections and vulnerabilities.

What I respect the most is that Chris’s work is unapologetically complex and nuanced. It’s fierce and tender, and, when taken seriously, demands real spiritual contemplation. To strip the Enneagram of spiritual contemplation, to ignore its rich history and diverse provenance, is to deny its power and our own.”

While most contemporary Enneagram books stop at the descriptions of the nine types, The Enneagram of Belonging uncovers the missing link in our journey of living into our true self: radical self-compassion that can bring us back to belonging. Rather than get stuck on stereotypes or curated personality, Heuertz proposes we develop an honest relationship with our type, confronting our “inner dragons,” practicing self-compassion, and thereby coming to fully belong to ourselves–and, ultimately, to love itself.

“Chris is a peerless expert who has been taught by the top enneagram masters today and is advancing the conversation with his own original contributions in this robust follow-up,” says acquiring editor and associate publisher Stephanie Smith, “This book is a much-anticipated next read for Enneagram enthusiasts who already know their type and are ready to unlock new layers on their path of personal transformation.”

Heuertz, an activist involved in humanitarian relief and anti-trafficking efforts in addition to his work as an Enneagram teacher, has been mentored by some of the great spiritual masters of our time, including Mother Teresa, with whom he spent time at her community in Calcutta, and his mentor, the Franciscan priest Fr. Richard Rohr.

Ada, Mich. (March 4, 2020)—Baker Publishing Group is pleased to announce the promotion of Mason Slater, who will serve as academic sales manager. This position fills the vacancy of Steve Ayers’s retirement in March.

Mason began at Baker Publishing Group in 2013 as an assistant marketing manager and has worked in marketing for both Baker Academic and Brazos Press, most recently as marketing manager for Brazos Press. Mason is a graduate of Grand Rapids Theological Seminary (MA).

“Steve Ayers has been a consummate bookman throughout his storied career. He has served BPG well the past twenty years and we wish him well in his retirement. I am entirely confident in Mason stepping into Steve’s shoes and continuing the tradition of putting high quality books into the hands of professors and students.”—Nathan Henrion, executive vice president of Sales

“Steve Ayers has made an incalculable contribution to the growth and maturation of Baker Academic over the past twenty years. We wouldn’t be where we are today without Steve. He’s a good reader, a critical thinker, a faithful colleague, and a true friend. He will be sorely missed as he passes the baton to Mason Slater. We look forward to Mason’s contribution with great anticipation. He’s a very talented young man with a deep understanding of our list of books, the book publishing industry in general, and the world of higher education. No one could replace Steve—he’s truly one of a kind. But Mason will be a worthy successor.”—Jim Kinney, executive vice president, Academic Publishing

Baker Academic serves the academy and the church by publishing works that further the pursuit of knowledge and understanding within the context of Christian faith.

Contact: Shelly MacNaughton, (616) 676-9185  smacnaughton@bakerpublishinggroup.com

New Tyndale House Publishers Release Reaches Top 100 on Amazon and Barnes & Noble

CAROL STREAM, ILL. – Tyndale House Publishers (@tyndalehouse) announced that The End of Mental Illness by #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Daniel G. Amen (https://danielamenmd.com/) rocketed to top 100 hourly rankings on both Amazon and Barnes & Noble soon after his new book launched nationally on Tuesday, March 3.

The success of Dr. Amen’s book launch has been buoyed by a national marketing and publicity campaign, as well as a PBS special on the book that has been broadcast on a variety of major market PBS outlets throughout the country. In addition to the PBS special, Dr. Amen will appear on local network television morning shows in more than 30 markets on Thursday, March 5, including Denver, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Phoenix. Dr. Amen also interviewed with CNN’s Lynn Smith for On the Story and was featured extensively in Justin Bieber’s new docuseries, Seasons.

In addition to his television appearances, Dr. Amen has been interviewed on nearly 30 podcasts, including Better Together with Maria Menounos, On Purpose with Jay Shetty, Larry King Now, and Bulletproof Radio with Dave Asprey.

The advertising campaign reached millions nationwide through outlets such as Psychology Today, Washington Times, and Spirituality and Health.

The End of Mental Illness provides new hope for those suffering from conditions like depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, PTSD, ADHD, and more. Though incidence of these conditions is skyrocketing, standard treatments haven’t changed much in the past four decades, and success rates in treating them have barely improved. Meanwhile, the stigma of the “mental illness” label—damaging and devastating on its own—often prevents sufferers from getting the help they need.

Dr. Amen is on the forefront of a new movement within medicine and related disciplines that aims to change that. In The End of Mental Illness, Dr. Amen draws on the latest findings of neuroscience to challenge an outdated psychiatric paradigm and help readers take control and improve the health of their own brain, minimizing or reversing conditions that may be preventing them from living a full and emotionally healthy life. To aid diagnosis and treatment, Amen Clinics have done more than 170,000 brain scans on patients from 121 countries.

The End of Mental Illness will help readers discover:

• Why labeling someone as having a “mental illness” is not only inaccurate but harmful
• Why standard treatments may not have helped you or a loved one—and why diagnosis and treatment based on symptoms alone so often misses the true cause and results in poor outcomes
• At least 100 simple things you can do yourself to heal your brain and prevent or reverse the problems that are making you feel sad, mad, or bad
• Where to find the kind of health provider who understands and uses the new paradigm of brain health

For additional information about The End of Mental Illness, as well as other books from Tyndale House Publishers, visit: tyndale.com

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 $100 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.

WHEATON, Ill.—Crossway is pleased to announce that Rebecca McLaughlin’s Confronting Christianity (Crossway, April 2019) has been named the Outreach Resource of the Year in the Apologetics category.

The 17th annual Outreach Resources of the Year, presented by Outreach magazine, honor resources specifically focused on outreach in areas such as evangelism, apologetics, compassionate service, and cross-cultural ministry.

“It is a tremendous honor to receive this award,” writes Justin Taylor, Crossway’s executive vice president of book publishing and book publisher. “We pray this recognition would cause more people to use Rebecca’s book in seeking to reach the lost with the glorious good news of Jesus Christ!”

The book has also received recent awards from Christianity Today (winner of the 2020 Beautiful Orthodoxy Book of the Year) and the Gospel Coalition (winner of the 2019 TGC Book Award in the Evangelism and Apologetics category).

Confronting Christianity addresses 12 controversial issues about Christianity—the Bible’s teaching on gender and sexuality, the reality of heaven and hell, and more—and shows how current psychological and scientific research actually aligns with teaching from the Bible.

“Rebecca McLaughlin’s defense of the Christian faith is what all defenses should be: sensitive, smart, and sound. This is apologetics done right—and exactly right for this age in which we live,” commends Karen Swallow Prior, author of Fierce Convictions. “Confronting Christianity is a book I will draw upon myself and will recommend widely to believers and skeptics alike.”

McLaughlin is also the author of the forthcoming book for preteens 10 Questions Every Kid Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity (Crossway, January 2021), which will help kids think through topics similar to those explored in Confronting Christianity. For more information about the author, please visit rebeccamclaughlin.org.

Rebecca McLaughlin holds a PhD in Renaissance literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College in London. She is cofounder of Vocable Communications and former vice president of content at the Veritas Forum, where she spent almost a decade working with Christian academics at leading secular universities.

Founded in 1938, Crossway is a not-for-profit global Christian publishing ministry that publishes gospel-centered, Bible-based content to honor our Savior and serve his church. Crossway seeks to help people understand the all-encompassing implications of the gospel and the truth of God’s word—for all of life, for all eternity, and for the glory of God alone. Crossway is the global publisher of the ESV® (English Standard Version®) Bible, more than 1,000 Christian books, and an extensive list of gospel literature. For additional information, visit crossway.org.

Contact: Lauren Susanto, lsusanto@crossway.org

WaterBrook, an imprint of Random House, announces a new line of gift books and products to be published within the Christian publishing program. Ink & Willow offers a thoughtfully curated list of gift books, journals, and interactive products designed to spark reminders of how God reveals beauty in the midst of our ordinary. The Ink & Willow debut list will launch in Fall 2020 with a list of six titles, including a journal for couples, a guided prayer journal and a book of inspirational postcards to color and send.

Tina Constable, who leads the Christian publishing program at Random House, says, ‘”We created the Ink & Willow line for consumers who are looking to slow down in today’s fast-paced world and are seeking ways to find time for God’s encouraging voice through quiet reflections that nurture their spirit.”

Senior editor Susan Tjaden adds, “We’re so excited to develop beautifully designed non-traditional books, cards, journals, and other items for a spiritual audience. And while much of the content will be created in house, we will also partner with select authors for both original and ancillary products.”

The inaugural list of titles to be published this fall under Ink & Willow includes:

• Choose Joy: A Coloring Book of Gratitude and Wonder (9/22/2020)
• My Prayer Journey: A 52-Week Guided Journal to Inspire A Deeper Connection with God (9/29/2020)
• Whatever is Lovely Postcard Book: Twenty-Four Inspirational Cards to Color and Send (10/20/2020)
• 52 Weeks of Gratitude: A One-Year Journal to Reflect, Pray, and Record Thankfulness (10/27/2020)
• To Read or Not to Read: A Literary Journal for the Book Lover’s Soul (11/3/2020)
• Our Daily Question: A Three-Year Journal for Couples (11/10/2020)

WaterBrook is an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC

How the Light Gets In takes top spot in Faith-Based Fiction/Nonfiction category

CAROL STREAM, IL, March 6, 2020 — Oasis Audio, a division of Oasis Family Media, came home with a prestigious win at the Audio Publishers Association’s annual Audie Awards Gala this past Monday evening. The publisher’s production of How the Light Gets In (Tyndale, 2019), written by Jolina Petersheim and narrated by Tavia Gilbert, received top honors in the Faith-Based Fiction / Nonfiction category. A second Oasis title, Breathe Again (Revell, 2019), written and read by Niki Hardy, was a finalist in the same category.

Winners were announced March 2 at the 25th annual Audie Awards Gala held at Guastavino’s in New York City. The event, which recognizes the year’s most distinctive audio publishing work, is frequently called the “Oscars of spoken-word entertainment.” This year, the Audies saw more than 1,300 submissions in 24 categories.

Steve Smith, president and publisher of Oasis Family Media, said that he is “honored and pleased” with the distinction.

“This is only the second year that faith-based fiction and nonfiction — two very broad individual genres — were combined into a single category, making the competition exceptionally stiff. Of the five total finalists in the Faith-Based Fiction/Nonfiction category, two titles were Oasis Audio publications,” said Smith.

“We have decades of audiobook production experience under our belt. We shoot for excellence with every title we produce — and it shows. We work with the best narrators, the best engineers. This award validates my team’s commitment to producing to the highest caliber.”

This is the second Audie win for narrator Tavia Gilbert, who has been nominated 10 times.

Oasis Audio was a finalist for two Audie Awards in 2019, including Audiobook of the Year. Both nominations recognized the company’s production of Maxwell King’s The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers, narrated by LeVar Burton.

About Oasis Audio
Oasis Audio began publishing inspirational and self-help audio titles in 1996. Over the years, the product selection expanded to include Bibles, non-fiction, fiction, children’s and business audio titles. Today, Oasis Audio is the largest independent Christian and inspirational audiobook publisher in the United States. Oasis Audio is a division of Oasis Family Media. To learn more, visit oasisaudio.com

MEDIA CONTACT:  Julie Smith, Marketing Director, Oasis Audio, julie@oasisaudio.com  847-293-2994

MARCH 9, 2020 — TEMPE, ARIZ. — Several international book fairs have either been cancelled or postponed in the last few weeks due to concerns stemming from the coronavirus outbreak. Over the next four months, ECPA is producing three publishing conferences, and some in the Christian publishing community may be wondering about their status.

“ECPA is moving forward with each event as scheduled,” said Stan Jantz, ECPA president. “We are carefully monitoring the timing and location of each event and at this time, our events in Nashville, Chicago and Krakow will remain.

The European Christian Rights Fair (ECRF), will take place March 16-17 in Krakow, Poland. For the second year, ECPA is producing this event for global rights professionals and their customers, with Gary Chamberlin, executive director of CLC Europe, serving as host.

ECPA’s annual executive Leadership Summit will be held May 5-6 at the Nashville Airport Marriott Hotel. “We are pleased that registrations are ahead of last year at this time,” said Jantz. “We will have several world-class speakers and panels addressing the future of publishing as it relates to evangelicalism, content, and reader engagement.” Early-bird registration continues through March 20.

The second annual International Christian Rights & Export Fair (ICREF) will be held June 16-17 in Chicago on the campus of Moody Bible Institute. “This is a wonderful opportunity for members of the international publishing community to meet with foreign publishers, retailers, and distributors to discuss licensing and international sales,” Jantz said.  Registration for ICREF is now open. Pricing will remain same as last year at $399 for an exhibitor table for up to two people, with additional tables priced at $99. Attendees will pay just $49 for a two-day pass.

“ECPA is aware of the commitment many of our members are making to attend one or more of these next three events,” said Jantz. “At the present time, we are aware of no federal or state guidance about restricting travel within the United States or public gatherings at any of the cities we are meeting in. We remain committed to producing conferences that benefit the global Christian publishing industry. However, if new information comes to light, we will quickly notify the ECPA community, registrants and presenters, and adjust our cancellation policies as needed.” Jantz also stressed that measures will be taken at these and all future events to ensure the healthiest environment possible.

Jantz encourages ECPA members and affiliates to be in touch with specific questions about ECRF, Leadership Summit and ICREF.

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is an international non-profit 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. For more information about ECPA: info@ecpa.org  ECPA.org  @ECPA

CONTACT:  Stan Jantz, ECPA president and CEO, sjantz@ecpa.org, or 480-966-3998

Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. 25, 2020 – Two-time GRAMMY award-winning hip-hop artist, entrepreneur, speaker, thought leader, philanthropist, and New York Times bestselling author Lecrae Moore has signed a contract with Zondervan for his new book, I Am Restored: How I Lost My Religion but Found My Faith, which releases October 13, 2020. Lecrae is represented by Margaret Riley King and Mel Berger of WME Entertainment. North American and non-exclusive open market rights were acquired by Senior Acquisitions Editor Mick Silva.

In his first book, the New York Times bestseller Unashamed, Lecrae was transparent about adversities experienced in his life—childhood abuse, drugs, alcoholism, a stint in rehab, abortion, growing up fatherless, and an unsuccessful suicide attempt. In I Am Restored, Lecrae shares how growing stronger in his faith has helped him create transformation in the lives of others. Lecrae bares his soul, sharing deep wounds, past trauma, and conflicts with family, church, and personal challenges in hopes that his process of restoration will help others.

“My forthcoming album, Restoration, chronicles the process of healing, and my book, I Am Restored, is about the journey toward healing,” says Lecrae. “My prayer is that I Am Restored will inspire readers to embrace the freedom and healing they need and to escape the despair, anxiety, doubt, and fear so many of us battle.”

“We need more artists willing to break barriers like Lecrae,” says Mick Silva, Senior Acquisitions Editor, Zondervan Books. “His story of allowing trauma and deep personal struggles to break the barriers within himself ultimately shows where his deep faith comes from. I believe his voice could be prophetic for our time.”

In addition to earning accolades for his musical talent, Lecrae has gained wide recognition for maintaining a strong commitment to his faith and values. “More caught than taught” is how the artist describes his incredible journey that includes two GRAMMY awards, a history-making #1 and RIAA Gold certified album, Anomaly, the masterful 2014 offering which topped Billboard’s coveted Top 200 Albums chart. His New York Times bestseller, Unashamed, was released in 2016. Lecrae resides in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife and three children.

Zondervan is a world leading Bible publisher and provider of Christian communications. Zondervan, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., delivers transformational Christian experiences through its bestselling Bibles, books, curriculum, academic resources and digital products. The Company’s products are sold worldwide and translated into nearly 200 languages. Zondervan offices are located in Grand Rapids, Mich. For additional information, please visit zondervan.com.

For media inquiries, contact Trinity McFadden at trinity.mcfadden@harpercollins.com.

From Jordan Lee Dooley, author of the national bestseller Own Your Everyday, two new nonfiction books to WaterBrook.  In the first book of the new deal, tentatively titled Own Your Ambition and slated for a May 2021 publication, the social media influencer, entrepreneur and host of the SHE Podcast presents tools to clarify and take hold of your dreams–and to pursue them well–so you can live with focus and without the pressure to overwork yourself.  A second book will follow.  Senior editor Susan Tjaden has acquired world rights from Bryan Norman at Alive Literary.

For rights queries, please contact Denise Cronin, decronin@prh.com.

WaterBrook is an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

17th Annual Celebration of the Best 

For the 17th year, Outreach magazine is celebrating some of the best outreach-oriented books and curricula by honoring them as Outreach Resources of the Year.

The Outreach Resources of the Year aims to highlight valuable resources for church leaders and bring deserved attention to resources that can help churches better engage in effective outreach to share the gospel and reach their communities for Christ. This year’s titles address issues in evangelism and discipleship, apologetics, the church, leadership, racial reconciliation, and social justice, among other concerns. The resources are featured in the March/April issue of Outreach magazine.

More than 150 resources published between Nov. 1, 2018, and Oct. 31, 2019, were submitted for consideration and placed into 11 categories. An expert in each category evaluated the resources and chose what they considered to be the best. The experts also chose how many resources to recognize, and whether to include any as “Also Recommended.”

The Outreach Resources of the Year are:

EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP

“Some of the most important evangelism findings of this generation”

Resource of the Year
You Found Me by Rick Richardson (IVP)

Also Recommended

• The Unsaved Christian by Dean Inserra (Moody)
• Unlikely Converts by Randy Newman (Kregel)
• Faith for Exiles by David Kinnaman (Baker)
• Gospel Witness by David Gustafson (Eerdmans)

APOLOGETICS

“Raising the hard questions … and answering them”

Resource of the Year
Confronting Christianity by Rebecca McLaughlin (Crossway)

Also Recommended

• Narrative Apologetics by Alister McGrath (Baker)
• Cultural Apologetics by Paul Gould (Zondervan) 

CHURCH

“Practical and biblical steps almost any church can undertake”

Resource of the Year
Taking It to the Streets by Harry Louis Williams II (IVP)

Also Recommended

• Why Church? by Scott Sunquist (IVP)
• The Church of Us vs. Them by David Fitch (Brazos/Baker)

 LEADERSHIP

“Six powerful ministry trends sweeping across North America”

Resource of the Year
Liquid Church by Tim Lucas and Warren Bird (Zondervan)

Also Recommended
How to Lead in a World of Distraction by Clay Scroggins (Zondervan)

 RACIAL RECONCILIATION

“Fresh language and metrics in the much-needed dialogue around race in America”

Resource of the Year
InTENSIONal by D.A. Horton (NavPress) 

CROSS-CULTURAL AND MISSIONAL

“Effortlessly explaining global mission history without condescension”

Resource of the Year
Christian Mission by Edward Smither (Lexham)

Also Recommended

• Global Arts and Christian Witness by Roberta King (Baker)
• Teaching Across Cultures by James Plueddemann (IVP) 

 SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

“Straight talk and readable writing, always with a gracious mood that stems from his strong alliance with Christ”

Resource of the Year
Holy Sexuality and the Gospel by Christopher Yuan (Multnomah)

 THEOLOGY AND BIBLICAL STUDIES

“Everything about outreach is rooted in what one thinks the proper response to the gospel is”

Resource of the Year
Paul and the Language of Faith by Nijay Gupta (Eerdmans)

Also Recommended

• For the Life of the World by Miroslav Volf and Matthew Croasmun (Brazos/Baker)
• The Mosaic of Atonement by Joshua McNall (Zondervan)
• Justification: Two-Volume Set by Michael Horton (Zondervan)

 SPIRITUAL GROWTH

“In the end, it’s about a Father who doesn’t merely wait for us, but comes running to welcome us back”

Resource of the Year
On the Road With Saint Augustine by James K.A. Smith (Brazos/Baker)

Also Recommended
The Common Rule by Justin Whitmel Earley (IVP) 

 COUNSELING AND RELATIONSHIPS

“Deftly explores the dicey issues of unhealthy relationships”

Resource of the Year
When to Walk Away by Gary Thomas (Zondervan)

KIDS AND YOUTH

“God gave us all ‘one big heart’ to love and celebrate the value of others”

Resource of the Year
One Big Heart by Linsey Davis with Beverly Davis (Zonderkidz)

Also Recommended

• The Tiny Truths Illustrated Bible by Joanna Rivard and Tim Penner (Zonderkidz)
• So the Next Generation Will Know by Sean McDowell and J. Warner Wallace (David C Cook)

WHO MADE UP THIS YEAR’S PANEL?

EVANGELISM AND DISCIPLESHIP: Michelle Sanchez, executive minister of Make and Deepen Disciples for The Evangelical Covenant Church, and an Outreach magazine contributing editor.

APOLOGETICS: Ed Stetzer, an Outreach magazine contributing editor, who holds the Billy Graham distinguished chair of church, mission and evangelism at Wheaton College and the Wheaton Graduate School, where he also directs the Billy Graham Center.

CHURCH: Bob Whitesel, a church coach, consultant, practical theologian, John Wesley scholar, founding professor of a seminary and author of 13 books.

LEADERSHIP: Greg Ligon, chief innovation officer at Leadership Network and co-author of The Multi-Site Church Revolution and A Multi-Site Church Road Trip.

RACIAL RECONCILIATION: York Moore, national evangelist for InterVarsity Christian Fellowship USA and the author of Do Something Beautiful.

CROSS-CULTURAL AND MISSIONAL: Robert Gallagher, director and professor of intercultural studies at Wheaton College Graduate School. He co-authored Encountering the History of Missions and Breaking Through the Boundaries.

SOCIAL ISSUES AND SOCIAL JUSTICE: Knute Larson, an Outreach magazine consulting editor and a coach of pastors and churches. He pastored for 43 years, and is the director of Pastorpedia, a monthly video and blog for church leaders, accessible through OutreachMagazine.com.

THEOLOGY AND BIBLICAL STUDIES: Scot McKnight, author or editor of some 60 books and the Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lombard, Illinois.

SPIRITUAL GROWTH: Glenn Paauw, director of content for the Institute for Bible Reading. He is the author of Saving the Bible From Ourselves.

COUNSELING AND RELATIONSHIPS: Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott, founders of the marriage assessment SYMBIS.com and authors of The Good Fight, Crazy Good Sex and Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts.

KIDS AND YOUTH: Russell St. Bernard, an Outreach magazine consulting editor, the director for ministry operations at Kingdom Fellowship AME Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, and founder of After the Music Stops.

Outreach magazine offers the ideas, insights and stories of today’s outreach-oriented, Bible-based churches. Founded in January 2003 by church communications company Outreach Inc., Outreach is an award-winning, bimonthly periodical for church leadership and is available by subscription and on Amazon.com. Find out more at OutreachMagazine.com