Recent books by authors Daniel Im, Karen Stiller, and Christie Thomas were recognized as part of the guild’s annual awards program, which honors the best of Canadian Christian writing from the previous year.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (October 14, 2025) — A recent release from NavPress author Daniel Im was recognized at The Word Awards, an annual awards program hosted by The Word Guild to honor the best of Canadian Christian writing from the previous year. Im received the Writer of Colour Award for his 2024 book, The Discipleship Opportunity: Leading a Great-Commission Church in a Post-Everything World. Two other NavPress titles—Karen Stiller’s Holiness Here and Christie Thomas’ Little Habits, Big Faith—were finalists in the Christian Living – Personal Growth category.
“I’m delighted to see these gifted authors recognized for their writing,” says Deborah Sáenz, acquisition editor for NavPress, which is a business ministry of The Navigators. “All three books offer deep insight and wisdom, enriching individual readers and strengthening the Church as a whole. The recognition is well deserved.”
Daniel Im (Edmonton, Alberta) is a pastor, Bible teacher, and podcast host with a passion for the local church. In The Discipleship Opportunity, Im offers a powerful, practical resource for church leaders seeking to navigate the challenges of today’s rapidly evolving, post-pandemic, post-Christian world.
“As I was writing this book, the question that was burning in my heart, my soul, and my mind was how we could be more faithful to Jesus’ Great Commission in this ‘post-everything’ world that we’re living in,” Im shared upon receiving the Writer of Colour Award. “I’m so grateful to hear all of the stories from the pastors and the church leaders who have […] told me the ways that they have changed the way that they disciple and preach and evangelize — because the ways that we used to do it don’t work anymore.”
Holiness Here by Karen Stiller (Ottawa, Ontario) and Little Habits, Big Faith by Christie Thomas (Sherwood Park, Alberta) were included on the 2025 Word Awards Short List as finalists in the Christian Living – Personal Growth category. Holiness Here invites readers to explore how holiness pervades the Christian life, even in its seeming mundanity. Little Habits, Big Faith offers simple daily practices to support children in their spiritual growth.
Founded in 2001, The Word Guild is a diverse and growing community of Canadian writers, publishing professionals, librarians, and others who share a passion for the written word and affirm a common statement of faith. The guild’s mission is “to organize and serve Canadians who communicate through the written word from a Judeo-Christian worldview, so that they can increase in faith and excellence and inspire all readers.” The guild’s annual Word Awards program “exists to encourage writers and recognize their accomplishments over the past year,” offering awards in three primary categories: Unpublished Works or Writers, Published Works or Writers, and Specialty Awards.
To learn more about The Discipleship Opportunity and other NavPress titles, visit NavPress.com.
About NavPress
NavPress is a business ministry of The Navigators. With a rich catalog of bestselling books, discipleship resources, and The Message® Bible, NavPress equips readers “to 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. NavPress, the NavPress logo, and The Message ® are registered trademarks of NavPress, The Navigators, Colorado Springs, CO.
About The U.S. Navigators
The Navigators is a ministry that shares the gospel of Jesus and helps people grow in their relationship with Him through Life-to-Life® discipleship, creating spiritual generations of believers. Since its founding in 1933, The Navigators has upheld the mission “to know Christ, make Him known, and help others do the same®.” Our Worldwide Partnership includes around 6,000 staff of 85 nationalities, serving in 123 countries. Navigators encourage spiritual growth across life stages, serving wherever people work, live, worship, and play: on college campuses and military bases as well as in urban neighborhoods, workplaces, churches, local communities, and hard-to-reach places. To learn more, visit www.navigators.org.
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