Increasing the Impact of Christian Publishing                At Marketsquare International 2008, Toronto, Canada, Christian publishers from America and worldwide shared about topics of mutual interest.  The papers that formed the basis for these discussions are available below for your free download.  Since these papers represent starting points for talks, some are incomplete without the verbal discussion and interaction.  However, no recording was made of these sessions.  ChristianTrade provides these papers as a means of stimulating conversations within your company on how to increase its effectiveness.

Christian Publishing International Initiatives with contributions from Bill Grieg III, President, Gospel Light (USA), Stephan Spies, Managing Director, Lux Verbi (South Africa), and Jim Kregel, President, Kregel Publishers (USA)                                                     The Future of Christian Publishing with contributions from Greg Thornton, Director, Moody Publishers (USA), Tessie DeVore, Executive Vice President, Book Group, Strang Communications (USA), Chris Johnsen, President, Christian Art (South Africa), and Bob Hawkins, Jr., President, Harvest House Publishers                                                            Developing Authors with contributions from Scott Bolinder, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Zondervan (USA), Phoebe Mugo, General Manager, Uzimo Publishers (Kenya), and Mark Taylor, President, Tyndale House Publishers (USA)

Opening a Christian Bookstore
Click here to read a brief paper outlining items to consider when opening a Christian bookstore.

Christian Publishing Trends from the Perspective of a Developing World Publisher                                   Barine Kirimi, Publisher, Evangel Publishing House, Kenya, makes an appeal for American and other publishers from the West to better think through the ramifications of decisions they make relative to their "international" publishing program.  Sometimes by growing the distribution of a Western publishing, we stifle the growth of a Developing World one.  For the full article: Publishing Trends 

The ChristianTrade and the Global South               During the July 2006 International Vision Celebration at the CBA America International Christian Retail Show in Denver, Colorado, USA, Philip Jenkins, PhD. spoke on the Church and the Global South (the Developing World).  The focus of this presentation and a later panel discussion was on the spectacular growth of the Christian trade in the Global South.  You are welcome to a free copy of an article based on this presentation. Please click this link: Christian Trade/Global South

At the launch of ChristianTrade Association International in July 2005, Mr. PLN Murthy of IBS/STL India, its new Chairman, spoke on the formation of this new association. Mr. Murthy’s remarks form a background for the ideals of ChristianTrade. You are urged to download and read this article.  

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