(November 13, 2018 — Carol Stream, Illinois, USA) –– “LittWorld provides me a global family of Christian writers and publishers,” said journalist Lekan Otufodunrin of  Nigeria. “I came back better equipped for ministry to Christian journalists and other publishers in my own country and beyond.”

Lekan, online editor of The Nation newspaper in Lagos, was one of 250 publishing staff and writers from 52 nations who participated in LittWorld 2018, MAI’s triennial global publishing conference, October 28 to November 2, in Singapore.

Plenary speakers addressed the conference theme, “the Word Made Fresh,” and included Jeff Crosby of InterVarsity Press, Ramez Atallah of the Bible Society of Egypt, Bishop Robert Solomon of Singapore and author Pusonnam Yiri of Nigeria, among others. The more than 40 small-group workshops taught practical skills in digital publishing, writing, editing, design/illustration, marketing, management, and more.

“I came home with so many new thoughts, insights and knowledge and a deepened experience of God. I’ve been trying to put it into words for people, but somehow I feel like I’m failing to explain just how special LittWorld is,” said author Joan Campbell of South Africa. “The sense of care, unity and servanthood is something that particularly struck me.”

MAI President John Maust noted, “At this LittWorld I was particularly struck by the high quality of participants and presenters, both in terms of professional skills and spiritual depth.  Lasting outcomes are sure to follow.”

“An unexpected joy was 60 percent new attendees,” said local host chair Bernice Lee of Singapore. “Each one is a potential collaborator in MAI’s efforts to eradicate the global hunger for the written word!”

During LittWorld MAI announced creation of the Robert B. Reekie Global Publisher Award, an annual award named for MAI’s founding president recognizing ministry excellence by a Christian publisher serving in a challenging context.  MAI Director of Publisher Development Ramon Rocha III pronounced MIK Publishing House of Pakistan as the first recipient of the award, with MIK General Manager Peter Calvin and several staff members  coming forward to accept it.

MAI also presented its “Lifetime Training Award” to author Miriam Adeney of the US for her stellar equipping and encouragement of writers in multiple nations across more than four decades.

In keeping with the LittWorld 2018 theme, “The Word Made Fresh,” the conference highlighted creative ways to communicate Christian truth through the written word, and included a first-time screenwriting track led by Australian screenwriter and TV/film producer Simon Hunter.

“I was truly inspired to sit in a room with 52 nationalities all worshipping together,” he said afterwards. “In a current cultural climate that seeks to separate us into identity groups, the myriad of faces from across the globe made it very clear for me that there is only one answer to division—Christ.”

For photos or further details, email mai@littworld.org or call (630) 260-9063

Connect with MAI: littworld.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube.

Nashville, Tenn. November 5, 2018 — Since the release of his latest book, “The Storm-Tossed Family: How the Cross Reshapes the Home” (September 2018, B&H Books), bestselling author Dr. Russell Moore has appeared on top national media outlets to discuss his latest book, current events and how the gospel shapes a Christian’s understanding of the family.

Most notably, Moore has been featured on CNN’s “Erin Burnett OutFront,” “The 700 Club,”  National Review, Christianity Today, RELEVANT Magazine, The Gospel Coalition and many other radio, television, online, print and podcast outlets.

A longtime pastor, a former professor and provost of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and current president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, Moore brings theological insight and pastoral approach to this most sensitive of topics. The topics addressed in the book, including marriage, sexuality and fidelity; divorce, abuse and broken relationships; parenting, discipline and bonding; trauma, generational sin and healing, have resonated with both secular and Christian media, and in his interviews Moore has skillfully connected these biblical principles to current events and culture.

“Understanding the family starts first not at the dinner table or in a honeymoon suite, but at the cross,” said Moore. “We can be free to be family when we see how God designed families but also how these families point beyond our individual stories to the ultimate story of our lives—the gospel.”

Moore has also written several op-eds about the book, including several still in the works that will be published in the next few months. National Review recently published “What’s the Real Issue behind the Abortion Debate?” while Baptist Press, RELEVANT Magazine, The Gospel Coalition, Christian Broadcast Network and The Christian Post have written on the book or featured an excerpt.

His radio and podcast interviews include “BreakPoint Podcast” with Warren Smith, “Equipped with Chris Brooks,” “Lighthouse Faith with Lauren Green” (FOX Radio), “The Gospel Coalition” Podcast, “The RELEVANT Podcast” and WORLD Magazine’s “Listening In” Podcast.

For more information on The Storm-Tossed Family, visit http://stormtossedfamily.com/.

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Russell Moore is president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, the moral and public policy agency of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. He is a frequent cultural commentator, an ethicist and theologian by background and an ordained Southern Baptist minister. Moore is the author of several books, including ”Onward: Engaging the Culture without Losing the Gospel.” A native Mississippian, he and his wife Maria are the parents of five sons. For more information, visit russellmoore.com.

B&H Publishing Group, an imprint of LifeWay Christian Resources, is a team of mission minded people with a passion for taking God’s Word to the world. Because we believe Every Word Matters® we seek to provide intentional, Bible-centered content that positively impacts the hearts and minds of people, inspiring them to build a lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ. Among our print and digital releases for the trade, church, and academic markets, titles include The New York Times No. 1 bestsellers “The Love Dare” and “The Vow,” No. 1 CBA bestseller “I Am a Church Member” as well as the newly-revised Christian Standard Bible (CSB) version.

“Trump Aftershock” Explores the President’s Seismic Impact on Culture, Uncovers Unreported Facts and Helps Readers See What the Unconventional President Has Accomplished

ORLANDO, Fla.—For more than two years, the nation has witnessed an around-the-clock, unrelenting attack on President Donald Trump’s character, motives, and intelligence while his accomplishments with the economy, jobs, taxes, foreign policy, the military and border security are generally ignored and misrepresented.

The reason? Many, especially in mainstream media, are still experiencing the seismic aftershocks of Trump’s election.

In his new book, “Trump Aftershock,” best-selling author and Christian publisher Stephen E. Strang says it appears much of the time that the media’s focus is predicated almost entirely on talking points and broadsides supplied by the Democratic National Convention.

Strang cites Breitbart writer John Nolte in “Trump Aftershock,” who says, “What we have here is more proof that the media are no longer able to sway public opinion or move the needle.”

In fact, Strang notes, Trump’s job approval rating of 49 percent as of Nov. 1 can be compared to how Americans feel about the media. More than two-thirds (69 percent) say their trust in the media has decreased over the past decade, while 62 percent of U.S. adults believe the news they see in newspapers, on television or hear on the radio is biased; 44 percent say it’s inaccurate. Polling was conducted over the past few months by Gallup and the Knight Foundation.

The way most media report the news, it would seem that no one is satisfied or happy, and everyone wants drastic change. But, according to those he’s talked to and interviewed since the 2016 presidential election, Strang says that simply isn’t true.

“For more than half a century, since at least the end of the Second World War, surveys have shown that what most Americans really want is peace and prosperity,” Strang writes in “Trump Aftershock.” “By the end of his second year in the White House, most Americans believed Donald Trump has delivered on his promises. Income levels have risen steadily, taxes are lower, the nation is in no immediate danger of war, and living standards in the U.S. are some of the best in the world. Is this enough to garner a vote for more of the same at the midterm elections? We’ll know tonight.”

New York Times best-selling author Mike Huckabee, host of “Huckabee” on TBN, reinforces Strang’s points in his foreword to “Trump Aftershock.”

“If I wrote a theme song for the Left that captured their frenzied behavior over the last two years, I would definitely title it ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome,’” Huckabee said. “From special counsels with bogus cases built on an unverified ‘dossier’ to social media censorship of conservative voices to liberal bullies who attack administration members—including my own daughter—in public, no one is immune to the tension. Americans feel like watching the news has become a front-row seat to the battle for our nation’s very soul.

“Among the mainstream media very little credit is given to the president for his accomplishments and his unwavering stand for conservative values and freedoms,” he continued, “but this important book sets the record straight about President Trump and provides insights into the spiritual aspects of Trump’s presidency as well.”

Out today—an important Election Day for the future of the nation—“Trump Aftershock” explores the “president’s seismic impact on culture and faith in America” and will uncover unreported facts while objectively helping readers understand what the nation’s most unlikely and unconventional president has accomplished, including a featured section on these advancements called “500 Days of American Greatness.”

Stephen E. Strang is the best‐selling author of “God and Donald Trump,” which was brandished by the president during his appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2018. The CEO and founder of Charisma Media, Strang was voted by Time magazine as one of the most influential Evangelicals in America. He has traveled to more than 50 countries, has interviewed four U.S. presidents, and has been featured on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, CBN, Dr. James Dobson’s “Family Talk” and The Daily Caller.

“Trump Aftershock” is published by FrontLine, an imprint of Charisma House, which has published books that challenge, encourage, teach and equip Christians, including 14 New York Times best-sellers.

To interview Stephen E. Strang, author of “Trump Aftershock,” contact Deborah Hamilton, Media@HamiltonStrategies.com, 610.584.1096, ext. 102, or Jeff Tolson, ext. 108.

 

CAROL STREAM, Ill.— November 8, 2018— Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to announce that Laura Gallier won the 2018 Christy Award™ (www.ChristyAwards.com) in the Young Adult category. Her novel, The Delusion, published under Tyndale’s new YA imprint, Wander, is a heart-pounding journey through the truth and delusion of spiritual warfare.

On November 7, 2018, the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) hosted the 19th annual Christy Award™ Gala at Lipscomb University’s Shamblin Theatre in Nashville, Tenn. The ceremony was hosted by bestselling Christian authors Francine Rivers, Charles Martin, Carla Laureano, and Cynthia Ruchti.

The Christy Award™ celebrates excellence in the art of Christian fiction and honors the power of faith in story.

Linda Howard, associate publisher of Tyndale children and youth titles, shared, “We are thrilled and honored to have our first book under our new YA imprint, Wander, receive a prestigious Christy Award. It was our pleasure and privilege to attend the gala in Nashville in support of both the Christys and our author.”

For more information on Tyndale titles, please visit www.tyndale.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 

Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale has published many New York Times bestsellers. The largest portion of its profit goes to the nonprofit Tyndale House Foundation, which makes grants to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. Tyndale was founded to publish Living Letters, which later comprised part of The Living Bible, a contemporary paraphrase of the Bible that became a global publishing phenomenon. Tyndale now publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), the translation of choice for millions of people.

WESTMONT, IL—InterVarsity Press is pleased to congratulate art director David Fassett for his work on three designs that were chosen for 2018 Top Shelf Book Cover Awards by the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA). Judges chose nineteen books and two Bible projects to represent the year’s best designs.

The Top Shelf Award program is managed by ECPA in order to recognize design excellence in the Christian publishing industry. “A well-designed cover tells the story of a book in a single frame, drawing the prospective reader to look inside,” said Stan Jantz, president of ECPA. “The 21 Top Shelf Award winners represent not just artistic excellence, but artistic storytelling at its most elemental level. Congratulations to the designers and publishers of these outstanding book covers.”

Fassett’s award-winning cover designs include

• Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age by Alan Noble
• After the Trip: Unpacking Your Crosscultural Experience by Cory Trenda and Tim Dearborn
• Developing Clinicians of Character: A Christian Integrative Approach to Clinical Supervision by Terri S. Watson

Fassett joined InterVarsity Press (IVP) as a marketing designer in 2009 and was promoted to senior graphic designer in 2014. He was appointed to the position of art director in May 2017. Fassett’s other award-winning book covers include Death Before the Fall, The Decalogue, Recapturing the Wonder, Introduction to Political Science, Embodied Hope and The Radical Pursuit of Rest.

“We couldn’t be happier to see the strong response to the design work of David Fassett,”said Lorraine Caulton, director of creative and customer engagement at IVP. “In his second year as art director David continues to stretch our imagination with his design skills. His work inspires all of us and makes marketing books that fulfill the mission of IVP that much easier.”

ECPA announced the winners of this year’s awards on November 6 at Lipscomb University in Nashville during the opening session of ECPA PubU. Winning book covers are featured atTopShelfAwards.org.

To learn more about IVP’s art department visit their Instagram account at instagram.com/ivp_design.

Founded in 1947 as an extension of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA, InterVarsity Press serves those in the university, the church, and the world by publishing thoughtful Christian books that equip and encourage people to follow Jesus as Savior and Lord in all of life. For more information, visit ivpress.com.

Contact: Krista Clayton | 630.734.4013 | kclayton@ivpress.com

CAROL STREAM, Ill.— November 8, 2018— Tyndale House Publishers is pleased to announce that five-time Christy Award™–winning author Chris Fabry was inducted into the Christy Award Hall of Fame. The 2018 Christy Award Gala was held on November 7 in Nashville’s Shamblin Theatre at Lipscomb University. Authors who have received four or more Christy Awards are inducted into The Christy Award™ Hall of Fame. This is the highest author honor of The Christy Award program, recognizing the author’s legacy and contributions to Christian fiction.

The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) hosted the 19th annual Christy Award™ Gala with the program presented by bestselling Christian authors Francine Rivers, Charles Martin, Carla Laureano, and Cynthia Ruchti. The Christy Award™ celebrates excellence in the art of Christian fiction and honors the power of faith in story. In attendance for The Christy Award Gala were nearly 200 industry professionals, authors, writers, and publishers, honoring this year’s best Christian fiction.

Karen Watson, publisher of Tyndale fiction, shared, “We are always delighted when the excellent work of our authors is recognized. Tyndale’s long-term investment in bringing impactful stories and skilled, God-gifted authors to the marketplace is an important part of our mission. Chris Fabry has been an integral part of achieving this mission at Tyndale.”

Chris Fabry is an award-winning author and radio personality who hosts the daily program Chris Fabry Live on Moody Radio. He is also heard on Love Worth Finding, Building Relationships with Dr. Gary Chapman, and other radio programs. A 1982 graduate of the W. Page Pitt School of Journalism at Marshall University and a native of West Virginia, Chris and his wife, Andrea, now live in Arizona and are the parents of nine children.

Chris’s novels, which include Dogwood, June Bug, Almost Heaven, Not in the Heart, Borders of the Heart, Every Waking Moment, The Promise of Jesse Woods, Looking into You, and his latest release, Under a Cloudless Sky, have won five Christy Awards, an ECPA Christian Book Award, and two Christianity Today Book Awards of Merit, but it’s his lyrical prose and tales of redemption that keep readers returning for more.

Chris has also published more than 70 other books, ranging from nonfiction and film novelizations, including the recent bestseller War Room, to novels for children and young adults. He coauthored the Left Behind: The Kids series with Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye, as well as the Red Rock Mysteries and The Wormling series with Jerry B. Jenkins. RPM is his latest series for kids and explores the exciting world of NASCAR.

For more information on Tyndale fiction titles, please visit www.tyndale.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

Tyndale House Publishers, founded in 1962, is the world’s largest privately held Christian publisher of books, Bibles, and digital media. Tyndale has published many New York Times bestsellers. The largest portion of its profit goes to the nonprofit Tyndale House Foundation, which makes grants to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of people around the world. Tyndale was founded to publish Living Letters, which later comprised part of The Living Bible, a contemporary paraphrase of the Bible that became a global publishing phenomenon. Tyndale now publishes the Holy Bible, New Living Translation (NLT), the translation of choice for millions of people.

CAROL STREAM, ILL (November 9, 2018) – The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) has recognized the reimagining of Hinds’ Feet on High Places: An Engaging Visual Journey by Hannah Hurnard as a recipient of the 2018 Top Shelf Book Cover Award. ECPA announced the winners of the 2018 Top Shelf Book Cover Award earlier this week at Lipscomb University during the opening session of ECPA PubU.  ECPA’s Stan Jantz and Pete Peterson, of Nashville-based The Rabbit Room, announced the winning covers among 225 Christian publishing professionals gathered for the event. The book was released by Tyndale House Publishers (@TyndaleHouse) as part of its Living Expressions Collection in November 2017. (Each winning cover may be viewed at https://topshelfawards.org/winners-2018, including comments made by judges and designers.)

“Hinds’ Feet on High Places: An Engaging Visual Journey is an exceptional work-of-art in its own right,” said Becky Brandvik, Sr. Director, Tyndale Gift & Specialty.  “Tyndale’s team of designers and illustrators did an excellent job of reimagining Hannah Hurnard’s literary classic using watercolor paintings, woodland-themed Scripture art, and antique-tinted photography.  Hinds’ Feet on High Places is a story of endurance, persistence, and reliance on God.  This special edition of the book, which is the first release in a series of visual journeys, becomes a canvas on which the reader can chronicle the struggles and triumphs of her own personal story.  Hinds’ Feet on High Places: An Engaging Visual Journey is part of Tyndale’s Living Expressions Collection, a gift line that invites readers to explore God’s Word and express their creativity in ways that are refreshing to the spirit and restorative to the soul.”

Members of the design team that worked on the project include Jen Phelps (designer), Jill De Haan and Rachel McNaughton (illustrators), as well as Jennifer Ghionzoli (art director).

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.

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way Releases Nov. 13

Nashville, TN — #1 New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst was interviewed on NBC’s TODAY show on Thursday, November 9. TerKeurst shared stories with co-hosts Dylan Dreyer and Jenna Bush Hager from her new book, It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered (Nelson Books). Later that day, Religion News Service published an exclusive interview with the author. The book releases nationwide on November 13.

Additional national media coverage confirmed for the book launch includes:

• Print: First for Women, Publisher’s Weekly, Mature Living, Called Magazine
• Television: Life Today, CBN’s 700 Club, TBN’s Praise
• Radio: Dave Ramsey Show, Focus on the Family, Keep the Faith, New Life Live
• Online: FoxNews.com, Guideposts.com, ChristianPost.com, Charisma.com, Crosswalk.com

Lysa’s new book recounts the truth about her own fears, pain, tears and faith. In the end, she has found God is good at being God, even when – especially when – circumstances are not at all what we expected or even wanted.

Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the New York Times bestselling author of Uninvited and The Best Yes. She writes from her sticky farm table and lives with her family in North Carolina. Connect with her at www.LysaTerKeurst.com.

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About Thomas Nelson:  Thomas Nelson, part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., is a world-leading provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational product for more than 200 years. The publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, cookbooks, curriculum and digital content, with distribution of its products in more than 100 countries. Thomas Nelson is headquartered in Nashville, TN. For additional information, visit www.thomasnelson.com.

It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way:
Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered
By Lysa TerKeurst
Available from Nelson Books, November 13, 2018

Press Inquiries: Pamela McClure, McClure Muntsinger Public Relations, 615-294-5073 or pamela@mmpublicrelations.com

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 30, 2018)—NavPress announces the November release of Janice Peterson’s debut book, Becoming Gertrude: How Our Friendships Shape Our Faith, detailing the important role of spiritual friendship in faith formation.

Every person who visited Eugene and Jan Peterson at their cabin on Flathead Lake in Montana arrived eager to talk with Eugene—and returned talking about the warm kindness and feisty wisdom of Jan. Living a quiet life of service and hospitality behind the scenes, Jan Peterson has spent her years showing spiritual friendship and gospel love to the people around her. In Becoming Gertrude, she shares her story for the first time, offering insights into friendship, service, and hospitality.

Becoming Gertrude has emerged from years of Jan’s writing and life experiences and is a winsome, thoughtful reflection on how to live out faith in relationship. The title is an homage to a neighbor from her childhood, an older woman who opened her home to Jan and became a sounding board and proving ground for Jan’s thinking and spiritual health. As Eugene wrote in the book’s afterword, “[Jan] has practiced the art of spiritual friendship, ‘always present, always caring.’ She is the most practical theologian I know. Through the deeply personal friendships she has invested herself in over the course of a lifetime, she has become more her God-created self in the company of others. As I have in hers.”

NavPress publisher Don Pape says, “I’ll never forget the gathering of pastors in the Petersons’ home and Jan’s very quick response to one of them when asked if she had written a book. She assured the group that Gene was the writer in the family. And then as we left she presented me with a tattered old brown binder with her writings. What a surprise. What a gift. This book is a treasure trove of practical life skills that comes from a faithful life, a life committed to her Lord and her family. She really is a good friend to have!”

For media inquiries, please contact Katie Dodillet at Tyndale House Publishers, katiedodillet@tyndale.com.

The NavPress mission is to advance the calling of The Navigators by bringing biblically rooted, culturally relevant, and highly practical products to people who want to know and love Christ more deeply. Through The Message Bible and other insightful resources, NavPress seeks to bring positive spiritual movement to people’s lives. In January 2014, NavPress entered into an alliance with Tyndale House Publishers to strengthen and better position NavPress and its rich content for the future. NavPress provides books and other content that bring spiritual impact and life transformation and help lead in the mission of making disciples.