COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., October 30, 2025 — Penguin Random House today celebrates the one-year anniversary of the Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, marking a year of significant growth, strategic expansion, and deepened investment in Christian publishing.
“When we first announced the expansion of our Christian publishing program into a standalone division, our goal was to renew our focus on market growth and dedicate additional resources to the Christian publishing program,” said Manuel Sansigre, Chief Financial Officer, Penguin Random House, and Campbell Wharton, Senior Vice President and Publisher, Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, in a joint statement. “This initiative set out to expand our readership, strengthen connections with audiences, and broaden the range of books and content we offer for the Christian community. One year later, we are proud to see that vision taking root and bearing fruit.”
Over the past twelve months, PRH Christian Publishing Group has established a strong foundation for continued growth and impact through a new business plan and strategy designed to give authors a more holistic publishing experience—one that amplifies their voices and connects them with readers in deeper, more meaningful ways.
Highlights from PRH Christian’s first year include:
- Bestselling Success: Twenty-seven national bestsellers across various bestseller lists, spanning both adult and children’s titles.
- Book of the Year: Practicing the Way by John Mark Comer was honored as the ECPA Christian Book of the Year.
- Team Growth: Nine new staff members joined the division, including the formation of a new Creative Services Department dedicated to elevating author storytelling through design and visual excellence.
- Industry Engagement: Hosted the PRH Christian Roadshow, with 23 agent meetings held both in person and virtually across New York, Colorado Springs, Austin, and Los Angeles—strengthening agency partnerships and identifying new voices.
- New Imprint Launch: Introduced Align Insights, a crossover imprint debuting its first titles in Fall 2026, designed to reach both Christian and general audiences with books that explore purpose, faith, and renewal.
- Strategic Acquisitions: Secured significant new publishing agreements that will begin releasing in 2026, including:
- Re-signing John Mark Comer, Jon Tyson, Stephanie Ike Okafor, Jordan Raynor, Sarita Lyons, and Mark Batterson.
- Welcoming new authors including Luke Lefevre, Father John Riccardo, Aaron Graham, Marcus Stanley, Albaner Eugene Jr., Tsh Oxenreider, Manouchka Charles, Abigail Favale, and many more.
- Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: Launched PRH Christian’s DEI Task Force, furthering the company’s ongoing commitment to ensuring its publishing reflects the diversity and beauty of the Church.
- Backlist Revitalization: Renewed focus on backlist optimization with year-round marketing strategies for the division’s most enduring and trusted brands.
“We are a uniquely Christian division within Penguin Random House,” Sansigre and Wharton added. “That identity guides everything we do—how we collaborate, how we serve our authors, and how we reach readers with messages that matter. This first year is just the beginning of an extraordinary journey—one rooted in purpose, strengthened by faith, and inspired by the belief that great books can change lives.”
About Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group
Penguin Random House Christian Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Random House, includes the imprints WaterBrook, Multnomah, Align Insights, Image, Forum, Ink & Willow, and WaterBrook Children’s.
Contact: Beverly Rykerd, VP/Publicity Director, PRH Christian
GREENSBORO, NC — October 30, 2025 — New Growth Press (NGP) is excited to announce the addition of Kim Shurley to their team as Vice President of Sales and Business Development. With over three decades of proven leadership in Christian publishing, Shurley brings extensive experience in strategic sales, marketing innovation, and organizational growth to her new role.
CAROL STREAM, IL – Beth Moore, New York Times bestselling author, beloved Bible teacher, mother, and mentor has released a new five-week Bible study, Walking with God: A Five-Week Journey in Step with the Savior (Tyndale Momentum, January 2026) designed to guide participants in exploring their faith journey across different seasons of life.
Many of us feel confused about who we are and what God created us to be. We go through the motions, doing what’s expected of us, but we feel lost, empty, or just a deep-down sense that there must be more out there for us. We have never taken the time to—or been allowed to—find out who we are at our core. Often, it’s not easy to understand who you are at your core. Sometimes, you have to fight for it.
Multnomah has signed lead pastor of National Community Church in Washington, D.C., Mark Batterson for The Miracle in the Mirror, a picture book that inspires and encourages children to understand that they are God’s miraculous creations, surrounded by many little miracles every day, written with his daughter, Summer Batterson Dailey.
Abilene, TX — Follow Is a Verb is a practical, accessible guide for those seeking to grow in faith by actively practicing the way of Jesus. Drawing from the spiritual habits modeled in his life—such as prayer, Sabbath, community, confession, and more—this book invites readers to move beyond just learning about Jesus to living like him. Each short chapter begins with Scripture and includes real-world applications drawn from centuries of Christian wisdom. Designed for individual or group use, the two-week rhythm of each lesson encourages deeper transformation through spiritual practice, not just discussion. Whether you’re a new believer, a seasoned disciple, or a church leader hungry to cultivate authentic spiritual growth, Follow Is a Verb offers a path toward a life of freedom, joy, and purposeful faith.
Ada, Mich. (Oct. 22, 2025)— Baker Publishing Group is pleased to announce the promotion of two long-time employees to vice president roles as the company expands its leadership team to drive strategic growth across trade nonfiction, children’s publishing, and Bible resources.
McGuire, an industry veteran who has been with Baker for 17 years, will continue to have responsibility for editorial direction of Bethany House and will expand his role to also oversee the development of both children’s and Bible publishing for Baker Publishing Group.
Because the media doesn’t report the spread of the good news across town and around the globe, it’s easy for Christians to be unaware of the incredible work God is actively doing today. The same God who turned the world upside down two thousand years ago is still changing lives and communities today.The gospel continues to spread and transform lives across cultures and contexts today, just as it did in the early church.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — G. K. Beale and Benjamin Gladd both discovered the depth of the connections between the Old and New Testaments in a classroom, but they want to ensure many more hear about them in a Sunday sermon or even in their own personal Bible study.




