Our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. Ravi zacharias is an indianborn canadianamerican christian apologist. Macarthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the macarthur study bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a. Presented annually to the finest in christian publishing since 1978, the christian book award program honors the best of the year in 12 categories. The macarthur study bible, first issued in 1997 by current harpercollins brand w publishing, is a study bible edited by evangelical calvinist preacher john f. He founded insight for living, headquartered in plano, texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. Ecpa gold medallion book award winners children, preschool 1988 2005. He is currently senior pastor at stonebriar community church, in frisco, texas. A defender of the christian faith, zacharias is the author of numerous christian books, including the evangelical christian publishers associations gold medallion book award winner can man live without god. Dec 14, 2005 the evangelical christian publishers association recently named whitworth theology professor jerry sittsers book when god doesnt answer your prayer 2003, zondervan the recipient of a 2005 gold medallion book award. He has also received national writing awards, including a gold medallion award from evangelical publishers for when god doesnt answer your prayer, the logos book award for water from a deep well, and an award of merit from the christianity today annual book awards for. Associate member directory evangelical press association. Swindoll has devoted his life to the accurate, practical teaching and application of gods word and his grace. The 2014 awards were given in seven categories, including bibles.
Mar 17, 2015 other bestselling books include his macarthur new testament commentary series more than 1 million copies, twelve ordinary men, more than 500,000 copies, and the childrens book a faith to grow on, which garnered an ecpa christian book award. Since his debut in 1981, card has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19. At the end of 2017, community church ramsgate won the christian funders forum gold award for best social action project in the uk. Macarthur is noted for his radio program entitled grace to you and as the editor of the gold medallion book award winning macarthur study bible.
Book awards and best sellers new mexico state university. Ecpa has operated since 1974, and operates by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels. This is a completely revised edition of gold medallion awardwinning expositors bible commentary. Dec, 2017 christianity todays 2018 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture. The church again is facing an ageold problemthe invasion. Christianity todays 2018 book awards christianity today. Some of his notable ones include macarthur study bible that sold over 1 million copies. Beyond warrens book, saddleback member stephen arterburn, with fred stoeker and mike yorkey, won a gold medallion award for every young mans battle, published by waterbrook, in the youth category.
Since 1978 the evangelical christian publishers association has recognized quality and encouraged excellence by presenting the ecpa christian book since 1978 the evangelical christian publishers association has recognized quality and encouraged excellence by presenting the ecpa christian book awards. The gold medallion book award is given by the evangelical christian publishers association to honor works relating to christianity. Ecpa gold medallion book award book awards librarything. An additional daily bible reading plan is designed to move you towards consistent study and application of gods word beyond just the daily devotionals. Eugene peterson is a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. Award description established in 1990, the gold medallion book awards recognize the outstanding sales achievement in the publication of quality christian literature. Sittser has won numerous awards and honors including a gold medallion award from the evangelical christian publishers association for his book when god doesn. He has been the pastorteacher of grace community church in sun valley, california, since.
Ecpa has operated since 1974, and operates by building networking, information, and advocacy opportunities within the industry and throughout multiple channels so that members can more. Website, randy alcorn born june 23, 1954 is an american evangelical christian author and the. Gold medallion book award christianity knowledge base. The evangelical christian publishers association ecpa is an international nonprofit trade association whose member companies are involved in the publishing and distribution of christian content worldwide. He has been the pastorteacher of grace community church in sun valley, california, since february 9, 1969. He is the editor of the macarthur study bible, which won a gold medallion book award for bibles.
Bibles reference workscommentaries fiction biographyautobiography theologydoctrine devotional. He founded insight for living, headquartered in frisco, texas, which airs a radio program of the same name on more than 2,000 stations around the world in 15 languages. From 1992 to 2005, the christian book of the year was chosen by christian retailers as the book they most appreciated selling. He is a new york times bestselling author, who has written more than 60 books including the novels deadline 1994, dominion 1996, deception 2007 and courageous 2011. Every print edition of the womens devotional bible comes with free access to the online edition, hosted at. Eligibility for these awards is attained whenever a book achieves the 500,000 copies sold. The purpose driven church received an ecpa gold medallion award in 1996 and its sales total more than 1 million units in 21 languages. The evangelical christian publishers association recently named whitworth theology professor jerry sittsers book when god doesnt answer your prayer 2003, zondervan the recipient of a 2005 gold medallion book award. It also has charts, maps, personal notes, biblical harmonies, chronologies of old testament kings and prophets, and appendices. In 1999, a nodule was surgically removed from his neck and he underwent stem cell transplant therapy. Since 1998, he has served as the founder and senior pastorteacher of stonebriar community church in frisco.
It was known as the gold medallion christian book of the year from 19921997 and the charles kip jordon christian book of the year from 19982005. It has also been criticized for its views on dispensationalist premillennialism in eschatology, and limited atonement, 4 along with other reformed or calvinist doctrines. A journalist investigates current attacks on the identity of christ presents a number of counterarguments to challenges to the evangelical christian view of jesus and his message. It won the gold medallion book award for study bible of the year in 1998 and as of 2007 had more than 1 million copies distributed. The ecpa christian book awards, formerly the gold medallion book awards, have been presented. Jackson is a leading researcher on the black church. For his work on the message, he received the prestigious ecpa gold medallion book award. He is currently senior pastor at stonebriar community church, in frisco. He has written over thirty books, including gold medallion book award winner the message. The most comprehensive, up to date nasb study bible available, combining the best in biblical scholarship with todays. Evangelical christian publishers association wikipedia.
In it he chronicles the encouraging periods of faith and light and joy in. The book was the recipient of a 2001 gold medallion book award in missions and evangelism. He is known for his radio program called grace to you. In 1998, it won the gold medallion book award for study bible of the year, and as of 2007 had more than 1 million copies distributed. Just as its previous edition, it offers a major contribution to the study and understanding of. Grace community church, its a nondenominational, evangelical megachurch which was founded in 1956 and located in sun valley. He has held professorships in the old testament at dallas theological seminary, regent college in vancouver, british columbia, westminster theological seminary in philadelphia, pennsylvania, reformed theological seminary in orlando, florida, and knox.
He spent his final years in montana with his beloved wife, jan. Other bestselling books include his macarthur new testament commentary series more than 1 million copies, twelve ordinary men, more than 500,000 copies, and the childrens book a faith to grow on, which garnered an ecpa christian book award. The bible in contemporary language, an idiomatic translation of the original languages of the bible. This edition is the most exhaustive, up todate study bible available in the nasb. Published in decision, power for living, the lookout, moody, discipleship journal, christian communicator, church libraries, the standard, youthworker journal, and dozens of other periodicals. Carson phd, university of cambridge is research professor of new testament at trinity evangelical divinity school in deerfield, illinois. Book on unanswered prayer wins 2005 gold medallion book award. Gold award for community church ramsgate relational mission. Titles announced as best of the year in 11 categories. Rick warrens purposedriven life the christian post. Soul transformation is a highly commendable painstaking work by my longtime friend, don ekstrand, one of gods choice servants. The christian book awards, established in 1978 as the gold medallion book awards by the evangelical christian publishers association, recognize the absolute highest quality in christian books.
Since 1978, ecpa has given annual christian book awards formerly gold medallion. Eugene served as professor of spiritual theology at regent college in vancouver, bc, retiring in 2006. As with all good stories, it started a long time ago. May 11, 2020 he represented as an example of an evangelical christian. Featuresover 20,000 in text notes adapted from the bestselling niv study biblebook introductions and outlinesauthor information. Macarthur won a gold medallion book award for this book. The christian book award program recognizes the highest quality in christian books and bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program in the religious publishing industry. Ecpa announces the winners of the 2017 christian book. This revised commentary has undergone substantial revisions that keep pace with current evangelical scholarship and resources. The evening, hosted by radio host and author chris fabry, also bestowed gold and platinum awards to industry titles reaching 500,000 and 1 million in sales, and honored dr.
Macarthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the macarthur study bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a gold medallion book award. We caught up with church leader craig prentice to find out more. The 2014 awards were given in seven categories, including bibles, fiction, children, inspiration, bible reference, nonfiction and new author. He is the editor of the macarthur study bible, which won a gold medallion book award for bibles macarthur earned academic degrees from talbot theological seminary. Macarthur with introductions and annotations to the 66 books of the protestant bible. Based on excellence in content, literary quality, design, and impact, the christian book awards are the oldest and among the most prestigious in the. As if loving thy neighbor is something to do in the churchs spare time, after it has addressed the state of a persons soul in the afterlifethere are some churches that feel that involving themselves in issues of justice will distract from their. It is the most devastating and degenerating power ever to afflict the human race john macarthur yes sir john f. Jan 12, 2018 at the end of 2017, community church ramsgate won the christian funders forum gold award for best social action project in the uk.
His book entitled high impact african american churches, coauthored with george barna, was nominated in 2005 by the evangelical christian publishers associations gold medallion award. Ecpa gold medallion book award winnerschildren, preschool. Michael card born april 11, 1957 is an american, christian singersongwriter, musician, author, and radio host from franklin, tennessee. It is a complete resource library at your fingertips. A pastor at heart, chuck has served as senior pastor to congregations in texas, massachusetts, and california. Prayer the great adventure won the 1998 gold medallion award for best christian living book, and my hearts desire won the 2003 gold medallion award for best inspirational book. Rick warrens purposedriven life tapped for book of the. Christianity todays 2018 book awards our picks for the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture.
John macarthur is a fifthgeneration pastor, a popular author, and conference speaker, and has served as pastorteacher of grace community church in sun valley, california since 1969. He represented as an example of an evangelical christian. Theologically, macarthur is considered a calvinist, and a strong proponent of expository preaching. Ravi zacharias born 26 march 1946 is an indianborn canadianamerican christian apologist. Since 1978 the evangelical christian publishers association has recognized quality and encouraged excellence by presenting the ecpa christian book.
Jan 21, 2020 it won the gold medallion book award for study bible of the year in 1998 and as of 2007 had more than 1 million copies distributed. Apr 30, 2017 macarthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the macarthur study bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a gold medallion book award. Awards are given every year in the following categories. Todays most literal bible translation has been updated and combined with worldclass study notes to become a premier study bible. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary christian music, which combine folkstyle melodies and instrumentation with an indepth study of the bible. Online users can record their own notes, highlight and share verses, and. Ecpa gold medallion book award winnerstheologydoctrine. Gold medallion book award and epa higher goals award recipient. Nov 01, 2015 macarthur has authored or edited more than 150 books, most notably the macarthur study bible, which has sold more than 1 million copies and received a gold medallion book award. John macarthur bio, age, education, wife, children, study. He is the founder and chairman of the board of ravi zacharias international ministries, host of the radio programs let my people think and just thinking a defender of evangelical protestantism, ravi is the author of numerous christian books, including the gold medallion book award winner can man. The christian book award program recognizes the highest quality in christian books and bibles and is among the oldest and most prestigious awards program. The most comprehensive, up to date nasb study bible available, combining the best in biblical scholarship with todays most literal english translation.
Churches around the world are using the purpose driven life in conjunction with 40 days of purpose, a sixweek emphasis that encourages entire congregations to begin living out gods purposes for their lives. Aug 24, 2018 there seems to be a belief in the evangelical church that social justice is secondary to an individuals relationship with god. Shaken by tim tebow is named christian book of the year. Gold medallion book award by the evangelical christian publishers association. Jan 09, 2016 eugene peterson is a pastor, scholar, author, and poet. Waltke born august 30, 1930 is an american reformed evangelical professor of old testament and hebrew. The eclipse of the western religious tradition was named a 2004 gold medallion book award finalist by the evangelical christian publishers association and one of ten books every preacher should read by preaching magazine. Since his debut in 1981, card has sold more than 4 million albums and has written 19 no. Becoming the church jesus longs for 9780830834495 by jerry sittser. He is the author or coauthor of over 50 books, including the gold medallion awardwinning book the gagging of god and an introduction to the new testament. Consequently, an accessible and reliable academic resource is needed on these topicsone that will offer a discerning orientation. In 1994 and again in 1998, jeremiah was diagnosed with lymphoma.
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