Interactive Bible Study Based on The Chosen Sells 500,000 Copies
July 16, 2024 (COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado) – David C Cook has been awarded a Gold Milestone Sales Award by the Evangelical Christian Publisher’s Association (ECPA) for selling 500,000 copies of What Does It Mean to Be Chosen? The interactive Bible study, written by Amanda Jenkins, Dallas Jenkins, and Douglas S. Huffman, is based on Season 1 of the popular television series, The Chosen.
The ECPA Milestone Sales Award program recognizes outstanding sales achievement in the publication of quality Christian literature. David C Cook will be honored for this award at the ECPA Awards Celebration, held in April 2025 in Nashville.
In addition to What Does It Mean to Be Chosen?, David C Cook has published four other interactive Bible studies based on The Chosen, including Blessed Are the Chosen (Season 2), The Way of the Chosen (Season 3), God’s Goodness for the Chosen (Season 4), and Get Used to Different, a student guide to The Chosen. This year, David C Cook also published The Chosen: Volume 1 – The Way of the Chosen, an original graphic novel written by Amanda Jenkins and illustrated by world-class artists. Amanda Jenkins has also authored two children’s books, The Chosen Presents: Jesus Loves the Little Children and The Chosen Presents: The Shepherd, both published by David C Cook.
Chadd Miller, divisional president of David C Cook’s publishing arm, and his entire team celebrate the impact What Does It Mean to Be Chosen? is having on so many lives. “This award not only symbolizes the milestone of half a million books sold, but also the fact that this book connects millions of readers to the person of Jesus Christ so brilliantly,” he said.
“We are blessed to partner with Amanda, Dallas, and Doug on this interactive Bible study series. We feel strongly that the purpose behind The Chosen show—to point people to the authentic Jesus of the Bible—is being fulfilled every time someone opens this book,” said Michael Covington, Vice President of Publishing & Acquisitions.
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
