Lake Mary, Fla. (June 28, 2017)—Winners of the 2017 Christian Retailing’s Best awards were announced Wednesday morning, June 28, at CBA’s UNITE in Cincinnati. B&H Publishing Group was the runaway winner with 11 awards this year, while Zondervan won seven awards, Abingdon Press won six, and Baker Publishing Group five.
Christine D. Johnson, editor of Christian Retailing magazine, presented the awards at the Open Mic Stage on the show floor of the Duke Energy Center.
Nominating companies submitted books, Bibles, gifts, DVDs and more in this year’s competition. In each category, three finalists were named. One category—Christian Living: Spiritual Growth—had two winners because the category was so large. Christian Education also had two winners due to a tie.
Christian retailers, publishers, church store managers and volunteers—in short, anyone actively engaged in the Christian products industry—were eligible to vote. Voters were asked to judge the nominations on their impact, including their ability to speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion; open people’s minds to new ways of thinking; and encourage and affirm Christlike living.
BIBLES
Bibles: Children
It’s All About Jesus Bible Storybook
B&H Publishing Group
Bibles: Devotional/Study
The CEB Women’s Bible
Common English Bible
Bibles: Journaling
Inspire Bible
Tyndale House Publishers
Bibles: Teen
HCSB Illustrator’s Notetaking Bible for Teens
B&H Publishing Group
BOOKS
Auto/Biography
Unashamed
Lecrae
B&H Publishing Group
Bible/Reference Study
Exalting Jesus in Philippians
Tony Merida, et al.
B&H Publishing Group
Charismatic
The Healing Breakthrough
Randy Clark
Chosen
Baker Publishing Group
Children’s Fiction
Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion
Priscilla Shirer
B&H Publishing Group
Children’s Nonfiction
101 Ways to Have Fun
The Editors of Faithgirlz and Girls’ Life Magazine
Zondervan
Christian Education
Hearts, Heads, and Hands
M. David Sills
B&H Publishing Group
Christian Education
Give Your Child the World
Jamie C. Martin
Zondervan
Christian Living: Practical Life
Creed
Adam Hamilton
Abingdon Press
Christian Living: Spiritual Growth
The Broken Way
Ann Voskamp
Zondervan
Christian Living: Spiritual Growth
Present Over Perfect
Shauna Niequist
Zondervan
Church and Culture
Fear of the Other
William H. Willimon
Abingdon Press
Coloring Book
Wonders of Creation
Coloring Book
Zondervan
Devotionals
Dwelling Places
Lucinda Secrest McDowell
Abingdon Press
Evangelism
Tell Someone
Greg Laurie
B&H Publishing Group
Fiction: Amish
The Atonement
Beverly Lewis
Bethany House
Baker Publishing Group
Fiction: Contemporary
Always Watching
Lynette Eason
Revell
Baker Publishing Group
Fiction: General
Song of Silence
Cynthia Ruchti
Abingdon Press
Fiction: Historical
Risen
Angela Hunt
Baker Books
Baker Publishing Group
Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
Medical Judgment
Richard L. Mabry, M.D.
Abingdon Press
First-Time Authors
She Reads Truth
Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams
B&H Publishing Group
Health and Fitness
Think and Eat Yourself Smart
Dr. Caroline Leaf
Baker Books
Baker Publishing Group
Nonfiction: Women
Unashamed
Christine Caine
Zondervan
Relationships
Total Family Makeover
Melissa Spoelstra
Abingdon Press
Social Issues
The Beauty of Intolerance
Josh McDowell and Sean McDowell
Shiloh Run Press
Barbour Publishing
Young Adult Fiction
You Have a Brain
Ben Carson with Gregg Lewis and Deborah Shaw Lewis
Zondervan
GIFTS
Gifts: General
Bible Journaling Kit
Ellie Claire
Worthy Publishing Group
OTHER
Audio
Unashamed
Lecrae
christianaudio
Backlist
Fervent
Priscilla Shirer
B&H Publishing Group
Children’s Music and Media
Melting the Master of Mean
Bibleman
B&H Publishing Group
DVD: General
Shaken Bible Study
Tim Tebow
WaterBrook
Spanish
La oración
Timothy Keller
B&H Publishing Group
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