[Miami, FL—October 23, 2023] – Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (PRHGE) and Grupo Nivel Uno are pleased to announce they have entered into an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement. Effective February 1,2024, PRHGE will take over the sales and distribution of both the Editorial Nivel Uno and the Casa Creación imprints for Grupo Nivel Uno.

Under this distribution agreement, PRHGE, known for its leadership in the Spanish book market, will take on the exclusive distribution of Grupo Nivel Uno’s catalog of titles. This collaboration allows Grupo Nivel Uno to focus its energies and resources on further developing its publishing line while PRHGE leverages its robust distribution network to bring these outstanding works to a wider audience.

“First of all, I would like to thank God and express how thrilled I am for this strategic alliance with Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (PRHGE). I am also pleased that this agreement will project the distribution of our editorial lines, Nivel Uno and Casa Creación, on a global scale, while at the same time enriching the Hispanic market with world-class authors,” stated Sergio Daldi, President and Owner of Grupo Nivel Uno.

“We are excited to partner with Sergio Daldi to help grow Grupo Nivel Uno as we expand the company’s distribution in both the U.S. and internationally,” added Silvia Matute, President, PRHGE USA.

Grupo Nivel Uno’s main imprint, Casa Creación, is best known for its commitment to the Spanish-Speaking Charismatic Church. Casa Creación publishes such popular authors as Joyce Meyer, John Eckhardt, Jonathan Cahn, Benny Hinn, and Robert Morris. Casa Creación also publishes strong Hispanic authors like Lis Milland, Edwin Castro and Rey Matos, amongst others. This partnership with PRHGE ensures that these bestselling authors will reach even more readers in both the Christian Channel as well as the General Trade.

“Given the rapid growth of our ORIGEN imprint, adding this distribution deal with Grupo Nivel Uno comes to complement our list at the perfect time,” said Larry Downs, Director and Publisher for PRHGE’s ORIGEN imprint.
PRHGE’s ORIGEN imprint is best known for its award-winning Bibles and has quickly become the third largest Spanish Bible Trade publisher. ORIGEN publishes bestselling key Trade authors including Jennie Allen, Mark Batterson, Amir Tsarfati, and Shannon Bream.

About Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial:
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, founded by Bertelsmann on July 1, 2013, is a leading book publishing and distribution company part of the international Penguin Random House Group. The aim of Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial is to publish books for all types of readers, of all ages and in all formats – paper, digital and audio – in all the countries in which it operates: Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and the United States. The Group also exports and distributes its titles in more than 45 countries in Latin America, Asia, Europe and the United States. The group currently comprises 54 imprints that are editorially and creatively independent and publishes more than 2500 new titles each year; its catalogues include dozens of Nobel Prize winners and hundreds of the world’s most widely read and bestselling authors.

About Grupo Nivel Uno:
Grupo Nivel Uno was founded in Miami on September 11, 2001. The company encompasses Editorial Nivel Uno, Casa Creacion, and Vida Cristiana. The mission of Grupo Nivel Uno is to contribute to the spiritual growth of individuals by providing them with Bibles, books, and other educational resources for their growth, edification, and comprehensive transformation, enabling them to live the Word of God

For media inquiries and further information, please contact: monica.delgado@penguinrandomhouse.com

Abilene, TX —In her new book, Rahab: Rediscovering the God Who Saves Me, Shadi Hrichi uncovers the heartbeat of the Bible, God’s passionate pursuit of humanity, especially those who feel left out.

“Insightful and rich in cultural details, Shadia’s new Bible study on Rahab takes the reader on a deep and meaningful journey. Because of it, I have a fresh understanding of the God who saves. Highly recommended.’’
—ROBIN LEE HATCHER, Christy Award–winning author of The Legacy of Faith series and I’ll Be Seeing You

Rahab’s story is our story. It’s a story centered on three key themes, without which there would be no Bible, no gospel, and no Savior: faith, grace, and salvation. By the time you finish this six-week study, you will never look at the story of Rahab the same way again.

Other volumes in the Behind the Seen series have been awarded by the West Coast Christian Writers Association and Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (Golden Scroll Awards).

Shadia Hrichi has earned a masters in biblical and theological studies (as well as a masters in criminal justice), Her Bible studies have been endorsed by Bible Study Magazine (Faithlife/Logos Bible Software), Francine Rivers, Chris Tiegreen, Liz Curtis-Higgs, and many others.

Rahab: Rediscovering the God Who Saves Me
By Shadia Hrichi
October 2023, Softcover
256 Pages, $18.99
ISBN: 978-1-68426-129-1

Media Contact: Rachael Ray, publicity@leafwoodpublishers.com

The Framework for Building a Church-Based Counseling Ministry

New series helps churches mobilize volunteers and facilitate counseling groups

Many churches want to start a counseling ministry because they want to help their members navigate the hardships of life. However, they are intimidated by the belief that the ministry needs to run like a professional counseling center and fear the liability involved. Sustainable church-based counseling is possible, but it may not look like what is instinctively envisioned.

Brad Hambrick, the Pastor of Counseling at The Summit Church in Durham, NC, has developed the Church-Based Counseling series to help churches mobilize volunteers to utilize levels of care from friendship to mentoring to counseling groups. A groups- and mentor-based counseling model allows churches to effectively enable lay people to lead a counseling ministry in ways that avoid the liabilities and misconceptions that emerge with pseudo-professional models of lay counseling.

Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling, the first book in the series, provides a framework for guiding churches through the process of their ministry. Based on proven models used in his own congregation, Hambrick lays out a clear plan to launch a sustainable soul-care ministry that can be replicated in churches of any size.

Hambrick brings clarity to common points of confusion about church-based counseling and provides guidance on how to provide oversight for lay-led counseling groups and mentoring relationships. A congregation can minister the hope of the gospel to the struggles of life—both sin and suffering—without going beyond the capacity of its members.

Readers will discover two flexible models of church-based counseling ministry. One addresses common life struggles (the G4 group model) and the other focuses on Gospel-Centered Marriage mentoring for premarital and marital enrichment.

John Chapman, who serves as the Director of G4 Recovery-Support Group Ministries at The  Summit Church, joins Hambrick as co-author of the second book in the series, Facilitating Counseling Groups which provides training for lay leaders to guide a group-based church counseling ministry (G4 model) that addresses common life struggles. This book outlines the dynamics of leading a topic-specific peer counseling group and underscores the importance of ongoing support and training for group facilitators.

Leading a counseling group is different from leading a general discipleship group, even if both exist at the same church. A counseling group focuses on a specific need, garners heightened levels of vulnerability about matters of greater sensitivity and requires more skill and intentionality from its leader. When a layperson is well-equipped, this kind of ministry is tremendously rewarding, as they see God multiply the work he did in their life with people walking a similar journey.

The authors equip lay leaders to be effective in a group-based counseling ministry within the church. By learning how to use their life experiences and a group curriculum to help others overcome a life-dominating struggle of sin or suffering, leaders will learn to share the comfort and hope for change that can only come from God.

“At The Summit Church, we’ve been developing and refining a groups- and mentoring-based lay counseling model for over a decade. We believe these models can help churches accomplish the good ministry they want to achieve without the factors that intimidate them,” the authors share. “It’s not theory. It’s field-tested practice. We are not professional counselors retrofitting what we do in private practice to be executed in local churches by lay counselors. Mobilizing and Facilitating provide counseling models that, from their inception, were designed to be carried out in local churches by lay people.”

Michael Gembola, the director of Blue Ridge Christian Counseling writes, “Many churches love the idea of being a place of care, but they are sobered by the possibility of hurting rather than helping. Strong pastoral counseling, lay counseling, and counseling groups truly are difficult to do in an organized and effective way. Brad has done church leaders a real service by offering a realistic template for providing relational ministry wisely and well for the problems of life. Highly recommend.”

Mobilizing Church-Based Counseling: Models for Sustainable Church-Based Care
By Brad Hambrick
Print ISBN: 978-1-64507-329-1

Facilitating Counseling Groups: A Leader’s Guide for Group-Based Counseling Ministry
By Brad Hambrick and John Chapman
Print ISBN: 978-1-64507-331-4
October 16, 2023 / Retail Price: $16.99

Church-Based Counseling Series
RELIGION/Christian Ministry/Counseling & Recovery

FATHOM EVENTS & EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION PRESENTS MAX LUCADO’S BECAUSE OF BETHLEHEM

Featuring New York Times Bestselling Author Max Lucado with performances by CeCe Winans, Matthew West, Anne Wilson, Matt Maher and Evan Craft

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 11, 2023) – Fathom Events and Educational Media Foundation will bring a live Christmas concert event, “Max Lucado’s Because of Bethlehem,” to theaters nationwide this December 5, 6, and 7.

New York Times bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado invites families to experience the magic and wonder of Christmastime in this unique holiday-themed event. Lucado shares his own holiday memories and the life-changing Christmas story alongside a variety of star-studded artist performances by CeCe Winans, Matthew West, Anne Wilson, Matt Maher and Evan Craft.

Inspired by his bestselling book, Because of Bethlehem: Love is Born, Hope is Here, Max Lucado shows how the Bethlehem story, with all its fumbles, awkwardness and longing, illustrates how God is with us in ways we could never imagine. “Christmas tells us that God knows what it is like to be a human,” Lucado explains.

This live event—captured earlier this year in Nashville, Tenn., in front of a live audience—reminds everyone that the spirit of Christmas is much more than a pretty tree with presents piled underneath. The film, directed by Steve Gilreath, celebrates and reflects the true Gift of the season.

“I love Christmas,” says Max Lucado. “It invites us to believe the wildest of promises: God became one of us so we could become one with Him. Clear the table; clear the calendar. Call the kids and neighbors. Christmas is here. Christ is here.”

“We are thrilled to bring this Christ-centered Christmas production to theaters all across the country,” says David Pierce, EMF Chief Media Officer. “With every word spoken and voices raised in song, audiences will experience the absolute joy of the season in celebration of the world’s greatest gift.”

Adds Lucado: “Because of Bethlehem, we are given the honor to interact with God, hear His thoughts and witness the magnificence of His Glory in both the good and bad parts of life. Jesus brought the Message to us in order that we would know truth and be truth in a dark world.”

Tickets and info at Max Lucado’s Because of Bethlehem | Fathom Events.

About Max Lucado: Max Lucado is known for combining poetic storytelling and homespun humor with the heart of a pastor. His trade books begin as sermon series at Oak Hills Church, and his sermons start with Max asking himself this question: “What can I say on Sunday that will still matter on Monday?” He’s been dubbed “America’s Pastor” by Christianity Today, “The Best Preacher in America” by Reader’s Digest and the “Ted Lasso of Pastors” by the Dallas Morning News. Max’s products have sold more than 145 million copies in 54 languages worldwide and regularly appear on bestseller lists, including The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. His writing has also been featured in Bible studies, Bible commentaries, songs, animated videos, and greeting cards. Learn more at MaxLucado.com.

About Fathom Events: Fathom Events is a recognized leader in the entertainment industry as one of the top distributors of content to movie theaters in North America. Owned by AMC Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: AMC); Cinemark Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CNK); and Regal, a subsidiary of the Cineworld Group (LSE: CINE.L), Fathom operates the largest cinema distribution network, delivering a wide variety of programming and experiences to cinema audiences in all the top U.S. markets and to more than 45 countries. For more information, visit FathomEvents.com.

About Educational Media Foundation: Educational Media Foundation (EMF) is a nonprofit, multi-platform media company on a mission to draw people closer to Christ. Founded in 1982 in Santa Rosa, Calif., with a single radio station, EMF today owns and operates the world’s two largest Christian music radio networks (K-LOVE and Air1) with more than 1,000 broadcast signals across all 50 states, streaming audio reaching around the world, and a growing family of media ministries including podcasts, books, films, concerts and events. EMF employs 500 team members between its offices in Nashville, Tenn.; Rocklin, Calif.; and field locations across the country. (For more information, visit www.emfbroadcasting.com)

Contact: For all press inquiries, please contact Jana Muntsinger, jana@mmpublicrelations.com or 832-889-MMPR

Newly released Being Real > Being Perfect, places in top 20 of USA Today’s bestsellers

(October 12, 2023, COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado) – For the second season in a row, Christian publisher David C Cook is celebrating new releases as national bestsellers. Justin Davis’s book on the power of transparency, Being Real > Being Perfect, successfully placed #18 in USA Today’s 150 top-selling titles this week.

“What an honor to be a part of the USA Today Bestseller list,” said author Justin Davis, “This book is written to meet the reader not as they should be, but as they are, and guide them on a journey of overcoming shame, being brutally honest with God, and living in their God-given worth and identity. I am prayerful that this book ignites a movement of authenticity and vulnerability in the Church.”

Also this week, the 10-year success of J. Warner Wallace’s investigation into the claims of the Gospel continues with Cold-Case Christianity – Updated & Expanded Edition debuting on ECPA’s most coveted Top 50 Bestsellers list at #43.

This news comes the same week that Publisher’s Weekly announced sales of print books fell 6.7% in the third quarter of 2023.

In July of this year, author Natalie Runion’s first book Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away ranked 21^st on USA Today’s bestseller list and 23^rd on Publisher’s Weekly list in the trade paperback frontlist category. Also published by David C Cook, Bryan Clark’s book, God’s Not Like That: Redeeming Inherited Beliefs and Finding the Father You Long For placed on USA Today’s list that same month. Both books continue to see success, holding the #1 and #5 spots, respectively, on ECPA’s Christian New Releases list for October.

“David C Cook has a rich history and commitment of publishing books that challenge, inspire, and equip Christians to live out their faith more fully and with purpose,” said David C Cook Executive VP, Chadd Miller. “We are honored to partner with such gifted authors with strong messages like Justin Davis, J. Warner Wallace, Natalie Runion, and Bryan Clark, and we celebrate their success in an industry that enables books like these to impact the lives of their readers.”

For interviews or more information, please contact Cathy Herholdt, VP of Communications, at cathy.herholdt@davidccook.org.

David C Cook is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping the global church with leadership, discipleship, and worship resources to help Christians grow in faith and pass it along to the next generation. Read more about David C Cook and its global ministry outreach at www.davidccook.org.

Media Contact: Cathy Herholdt, VP Communications, cathy.herholdt@davidccook.org, 719.533.3011

 

(Nashville, Tenn.) October 12, 2023 – Top podcaster, speaker, financial expert and bestselling author Anthony O’Neal has signed a two-book deal with Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson. The first book will share lessons learned from O’Neal’s career as a finance expert, and will help readers build a life of health, security, and lasting joy. The second book will be a supplement offering additional insights and interactive content for readers.

Utilizing his trademark humor, compelling stories, and lessons from his life, including both his successes and failures, O’Neal’s book will provide readers with the tools and strategies they need to take ownership over their decisions and embrace an eternal quality of life across all aspects.

A former speaker and personality at Ramsey Solutions, O’Neal launched his own podcast “The Table with Anthony O’Neal,” reaching over 15 million people in more than a dozen countries.

“We are excited about the work Anthony O’Neal is doing through his podcast and platform and grateful to partner with him for his upcoming releases” said VP and Publisher Andrew Stoddard. “We are confident that these books will continue his mission to help people obtain mental, spiritual, physical, and financial freedom.”

“So much of my work and my writing is to help people be intentional, and to take a seat at the table of their own lives,” said O’Neal. “I’m excited to work with Nelson Books on my future publications to help readers prioritize the important things that happen around the tables in their homes, at work, and beyond..”

Andrew Stoddard, publisher of Nelson Books secured world rights from agent, Alexander Field, The Bindery.

Anthony O’Neal is host of the popular podcast, “The Table with Anthony O’Neal,” an in-demand international speaker, and the bestselling author who has helped hundreds of thousands of people move toward a debt-free life through his books, Debt-Free Degree (2019) and Destroy Your Student Loan Debt (2020).

A former speaker and personality at Ramsey Solutions, O’Neal launched out on his own and has taken his platform to all-new heights, reaching over 15 million people in more than a dozen countries through his podcast “The Table with Anthony O’Neal,” where he always keeps it real, relevant, and relatable. In addition to teaching others how to obtain mental, spiritual, physical, and financial freedom, Anthony’s other key mission is to help singles maximize their single season with intention and grace in all the same areas.

Anthony is a frequent guest on a variety of media outlets, podcasts, and TV shows including “LIVE with Kelly & Ryan,” “School of Greatness with Lewis Howes,” and many more. When he’s not interviewing experts, authors, and influential thought leaders on his popular YouTube channel and podcast, you can find Anthony golfing or on an adventure with his beautiful all-black German Shepherd, Raven.  https://www.instagram.com/anthonyoneal/

Thomas Nelson is a world leading publisher and provider of Christian content and has been providing readers with quality inspirational product for more than 200 years. As part of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc., the publishing group provides multiple formats of award-winning Bibles, books, gift books, 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 ThomasNelson.com.

Contact: Lisa Beech, Director of Publicity, Lisa.Beech@harpercollins.com, 719-439-9403

Mattie Jackson—author, podcaster, and daughter of country music legend Alan Jackson—offers readers a safe place to journey from devastating loss toward comfort and healing in Through the Valley of Grief.

Drawing on her personal experience of facing the sudden death of her husband, this 365-day devotional features four spiritual rhythms for navigating the psychological stages of grief.

The book is scheduled for publication in Summer 2024.

World rights were acquired in a deal by WaterBrook Editor Estee Zandee from Dan Milaschewski at United Talent Agency.  For rights queries: Denise Cronin, decronin@prh.com

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

Carol Stream, Ill. (October 13, 2023) In January 2024, NavPress will release the next installment in the LifeChange Bible Study series by The Navigators. The new study in the series is titled Jesus’ Passion Week: A Bible Study on Our Savior’s Last Days and Ultimate Sacrifice. The LifeChange series has sold over 2.5 million copies.

In Jesus’ Passion Week, the Navigators demonstrate how Jesus’ last days reveal that He was not just leaving behind a legacy; He was launching a new kingdom where all people are welcomed. They also exhibit how Jesus embodied the height and depth of God’s love in person, demonstrated by servanthood, suffering, and sacrifice. This study is designed to remind readers of the passion of Jesus and inspire them to lead a life of sacrificial love like He did.

The study contains eight 45-minute sessions, each of which features

• Stories from Jesus’ final week on earth, with a corresponding passage from the Bible;
• Questions ideal for small-group discussion;
• Cross-references and suggestions for further study; and
• Historical background, word definitions, and explanatory notes.

Jesus’ Passion Week releases January 9, 2024.

Jesus’ Passion Week | ISBN: 978-1-64158-821-8 | Softcover: $11.99 | January 9, 2024 | NavPress.com

NavPress is a business ministry of The Navigators. With a rich catalog of bestselling books, discipleship resources, and The Message^® Bible, NavPress supports readers as they know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same.^®  Since 2014 NavPress has been in a publishing alliance with Tyndale House Publishers, one of the largest independently owned Christian publishers in the world. NavPress resources are sold, distributed, and marketed worldwide through Tyndale House Publishers.

Contact: Kristen Schumacher, kristenschumacher@tyndale.com, 630.784.5103

We have all experienced miracles in our lives. An incredible chance encounter that changes everything…help that suddenly appears from nowhere…kindness handed to us when it is least expected.

Every December we can look back and marvel at the designs of God and realize how very little we are in control of the events that shaped the past year. But with hearts full of hope we look forward to the celebration of that silent, holy night.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury has collected a series of real-life stories about people whose lives were changed by the mystery and wonder of Christmastime. In Christmas Miracles (Worthy Books, October 17, 2023, ISBN: 9781546005520), Karen brings undeniable proof of God’s presence in our lives. With an uplifting voice, she gives us a joyous reminder of the true meaning of Christmas: The greatest miracle of all is opening our hearts to love.

Now updated with a new story, this format comes with gorgeous artwork for a treasured keepsake for years to come.

Karen Kingsbury, #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, is America’s favorite inspirational storyteller, with more than twenty-five million copies of her award-winning books in print. Her last dozen titles have topped bestseller lists and many of her novels are under development with Hallmark Films and as major motion pictures. Her Baxter Family books are being developed into a TV series slated for major network viewing sometime in the next year. Karen is also an adjunct professor of writing at Liberty University. In 2001 she and her husband, Don, adopted three boys from Haiti, doubling their family in a matter of months. Today the couple has joined the ranks of empty-nesters, living in Tennessee near four of their adult children. For more information visit Karen on Twitter @KarenKingsbury or on Facebook or at www.karenkingsbury.com.

October 2023 | WESTMONT, IL—The fifth season of The Disrupters podcast launches on October 16 with a discussion between host Kaitlyn Schiess and her first guest, Tyler Burns, president of The Witness. Together they will begin to explore this season’s central question: What does it mean to disrupt ourselves in a meaningful way?

Seasons one and two of The Disrupters podcast, hosted by Esau McCaulley, asked the question, What does it mean to disrupt the church? Seasons three and four, hosted by Nancy Wang Yuen, asked the question, What does it mean to disrupt culture? For the fifth season, Schiess will explore the ways that Christians can prepare themselves—spiritually, emotionally, and relationally—to faithfully disrupt the church and the world. Pastors, scholars, activists, and therapists will share their own experiences of formation and transformation to educate and inspire listeners who seek lasting change, both within themselves and in their communities.

The Disrupters season five guests are:

October 16

Tyler Burns is a pastor, speaker, writer, and podcaster. He currently serves as the president of The Witness, an organization founded to educate, encourage, and empower Black Christians to be free in soul and in body. He also cohosts the organization’s flagship podcast Pass the Mic.

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October 23

Aundi Kolber is a licensed professional counselor and bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Try Softer as well as her new book Strong like Water. As a survivor of trauma, Aundi brings hard-won knowledge about the work of change, the power of redemption, and the beauty of experiencing God with us in our pain.

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October 30

Russell Moore is Christianity Today’s editor in chief and the director of the Public Theology Project. An ordained Baptist minister, Moore served previously as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and, before that, as the chief academic officer and dean of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he also taught theology and ethics. Moore also hosts the weekly podcast The Russell Moore Show and is cohost of Christianity Today’s weekly news and analysis podcast, The Bulletin.

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November 6

Walter Kim is the president of the National Association of Evangelicals. He previously served as a pastor at Boston’s historic Park Street Church and at churches in Vancouver, Canada, and Charlottesville, Virginia, as well as a campus chaplain at Yale University. He preaches, writes, and engages in collaborative leadership to connect the Bible to the intellectual and cultural issues of the day. He serves on the boards of Christianity Today and World Relief and consults with a wide range of organizations.

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November 13

Shannan Martin, author of Start with Hello, The Ministry of Ordinary Places, and Falling Free, is a speaker and writer who found her voice in the country and her story in the city. She also works as a cook at The Window, a local nonprofit dedicated to feeding its community. Martin is currently running for a seat on the city council in her hometown of Goshen, Indiana, as she desires to love her neighbors through local political activism.

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November 20

Luke Bretherton is Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Research Professor of Moral and Political Theology and senior fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. His most recent book is titled Christ and the Common Life. He also hosts the Listen, Organize, Act! podcast, which focuses on the history and contemporary practice of democratic organizing and the role religion plays in forms of grassroots, democratic politics.

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November 27

Amy Williams, a youth ministry veteran, ministers to teens involved in gangs and those lost in the criminal justice system with a key strategy of life-on-life mentoring. As a certified gang intervention specialist, she heard God’s call to move into a Latino gang neighborhood in Chicago’s Humboldt Park community to be a “Hope Dealer” doing street outreach and walking life with young people on her block. Amy is project coordinator at New Life Centers, bringing in restorative justice programming to youth at juvenile prisons.

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December 4

Michael Wear is the founder, president, and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life, a nonpartisan, nonprofit institution based in the nation’s capital with the mission to contend for the credibility of Christian resources in public life, for the public good. For well over a decade, he has served as a trusted resource and adviser for a range of civic leaders on matters of faith and public life, including as a White House and presidential campaign staffer. Michael is a leading voice on building a healthy civic pluralism in twenty-first-century America.

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December 11

Mark Charles is coauthor of Unsettling Truths. He was also a 2020 Independent candidate for the office of President of the United States. His vision is to build a nation where “We the People” truly means #AllThePeople. Charles is one of the leading authorities on the 15th-century’s Doctrine of Discovery and its influence on US history and its intersection with modern-day society.

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December 18

Kathryn A. Freeman is a leader, writer, and speaker at the intersection of faith, justice, and culture. She has served as the director of public policy for the Texas Baptists Christian Life Commission. She also worked as the press secretary to two Texas-elected officials and a policy attorney for two nonprofits focused on issues affecting low-income families. Kathryn is one half of the podcast Melanated Faith, which is a conversation about race, faith, and culture from the perspective of two Black Christian women.

The Disrupters podcast will be available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other major podcast distributors.

Contact: Krista Clayton | kclayton@ivpress.com