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InterVarsity Press Wins Six Book Awards
For Immediate Release (January 2012)
InterVarsity Press was honored in both the 2012 Christianity Today Book Awards and Leadership Journal's Golden Canons for its publishing contributions to the mission of the church and the life of the leader. InterVarsity Press (IVP) received six awards in five categories; winners were announced in the January issue of each publication.
Renovation of the Church (IVP Books/Formatio) by Mike Lueken and Kent Carlson was honored twice, winning the Christianity Today award for The Church/Pastoral Leadership category and the Golden Canon for the Leader's Outer Life category. "Carlson and Lueken describe with authenticity and courage their church's journey from a 'seeker sensitive' emphasis to one of 'faith formation,'" said one Christianity Today judge. "What's extraordinary about this is how the church grew smaller, not larger, but in the process became more faithful and more grounded."
Richard Foster's Sanctuary of the Soul (IVP Books/Formatio) won the Golden Canon for the Leader's Inner Life, an indication that Foster's journey into meditative prayer is speaking a much-needed word of stillness into the lives of many of today's leaders. In a recent Books & Culture review, Jason Byassee calls it the "perfect book" to teach evangelicals about biblical meditation. "Not a sentence is misplaced,' says Byassee. "Each drives you to the next with the expectation that good things will be waiting."
Also topping the Christianity Today Book Awards was Paul Through Mediterranean Eyes (IVP Academic) by Kenneth Bailey, winning the Biblical Studies category. One judge called the study of 1 Corinthians an "astonishing book" resulting from "decades of rhetorical analysis and cross-cultural anthropological work."
The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry (IVP Books) by Kenda Creasy Dean and Andrew Root, and Christian Apologetics (IVP Academic) by Douglas Groothuis, both received a Christianity Today Award of Merit. The Theological Turn in Youth Ministry was recognized in The Church/Pastoral Leadership category and Christian Apologetics in Apologetics/Evangelism.
"InterVarsity Press is honored to receive these awards, as they reflect our commitment to publish significant books on Christian witness, on understanding the Scriptures, and on equipping pastors and other church leaders in their ministry," said Bob Fryling, InterVarsity Press publisher. "We congratulate all of our authors and are grateful for the public recognition of these books."
For a full list of winners, visit www.christianitytoday.com.
2012
2011
- InterVarsity Press Signs James Bryan Smith to Fifth Book
(December 2011) - InterVarsity Press Awarded for Environmental Stewardship
(November 2011) - InterVarsity Press Acquires Biblica Books
(November 2011) - Richard J. Foster Lecture and Book Signing at Wheaton College
(October 2011) - InterVarsity Press Launches Nationwide Anti-trafficking Tour
(October 2011) - IVP Takes the Guesswork Out of Textbook Selection
(September 2011) - World-Renowned Evangelical Leader John Stott Dies
(July 2011) - InterVarsity Press Author Wins Nonfiction Book of the Year
(July 2011) - InterVarsity Press and Kregel Publications Feature Thoughtful Books at ICRS '11
(July 2011) - IVP Rolls Out New Commentary Series from the Age of the Reformation
(April 2011) - InterVarsity Press Co-Sponsors Spiritual Formation Event with Renovaré and Aprentis Institute
(March 2011) - InterVarsity Press Honored for Shaping the Lives of Today's Leaders
(February 2011) - InterVarsity Press Wins Three Christianity Today Book Awards
(February 2011) - InterVarsity Press and Michael Card Launch Biblical Imagination Series at Johnsen & Taylor Bookstore
(February 2011) - InterVarsity Press is Certified as 2011 Best Christian Workplace
(January 2011)
2010
- InterVarsity Press eBooks Available on Google Books And More
(December 2010) - Michael Card, author of The Biblical Imagination Series, turns the Gospels upside down
(November 2010) - Richard Mouw, author of Uncommon Decency, to be featured on American Public Radio, October 14-20
(October 2010) - Timothy Smith, author of The Danger of Raising Nice Kids, to appear on "Your Family Live"
(October 2010) - The Apprentice Series Continues to Change Lives Throughout U.S., World
(August 2010) - White House Insider Says Faith Essential to Activism
(August 2010) - CEO and Former ECPA Board Member Shares How Leaders Can Reconcile Inner and Outer Lives
(May 2010) - InterVarsity Press and Haiti Partners Celebrate Successful Haiti Trip
(May 2010) - Wheaton Theology Conference a Smashing Success
(April 2010) - The Words and Life of a Radical Disciple—John Stott
(April 2010) - An Up Hill Battle with Celebration of Discipline Author
(April 2010) - Haiti Trip Winners Announced
(March 2010) - InterVarsity Press Begins Year with Honors
(February 2010)
2009
- World's Largest Missions Bookstore Ready to Launch
(December 2009) - Win a Mission Trip to Haiti with IVP Author and Missionary
(November 2009) - InterVarsity Press Receives Chicago Book Clinic’s Award of Excellence for The Girl in the Orange Dress
(October 2009) - InterVarsity Press Partners with Rainbow Books
(June 2009) - Best-Selling Author Creates "Curriculum for Christlikeness"
(May 2009) - InterVarsity Press Names Director of Digital Publishing
(March 2009) - InterVarsity Press Certified as a 2009 U.S. Best Christian Workplace
(February 2009) - InterVarsity Press Wins Two Christianity Today Book Awards
(February 2009) - InterVarsity Press Publishes Immediate Classic by Richard Foster
(January 2009) - InterVarsity Press Revisits The Shack
(January 2009)
2008
- InterVarsity Press Joins with Duke Center to Create Book Series (pdf)
(July 2008) - IVP Titles Finalists in CT Book Awards (pdf)
(January 2008)
2007
- InterVarsity Press Hires New Publicist (pdf)
(November 2007) - InterVarsity Press to Publish New Book by Webber (pdf)
(June 2007) - InterVarsity Press Launches New Blogs (pdf)
(April 2007) - InterVarsity Press Named One of the Best Christian Places to Work (pdf)
(March 2007) - InterVarsity Press Acquires Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (pdf)
(February 2007) - Bestselling Author Richard Foster and Spring Arbor University President Gayle Beebe Sign with InterVarsity Press (pdf)
(January 2007) - Nathan Foster Signs with InterVarsity Press (pdf)
(January 2007) - New InterVarsity Books Respond to Bestsellers (pdf)
(January 2007)
2006
- InterVarsity Press Hires New Publicity Manager (pdf)
(November 2006) - InterVarsity Press Launches National Marketing Campaign for New Book Line to Reach 18-to-32-Year-Olds (pdf)
(September 2006) - InterVarsity Press Breaks Ground for Warehouse Expansion (pdf)
(September 2006) - InterVarsity Press and Cook Communications Ministries Create Strategic Canadian Distribution Alliance (pdf)
(August 2006) - InterVarsity Press Expands Sales Department to Accommodate Growth
(May 2006) - InterVarsity Press and The Veritas Forum Establish Publishing Partnership
(April 2006) - InterVarsity Press and CAPS International Establish Publishing Partnership
(March 2006) - InterVarsity Press and BridgeLeader Network Establish Publishing Partnership
(February 2006) - IVP to Release N. T. Wright's Evil and the Justice of God
(February 2006)
2005
- IVP Announces New Imprints
(December 2005) - IVP Announces the Reformation Commentary on Scripture
(November 2005)