News and Press Releases

News and Press Releases


InterVarsity Press Begins Year with Honors

February 2010











2010 is off to a wonderful start for InterVarsity Press, as it became the recipient of numerous book awards. The publishing house led the way in Christianity Today's 2010 Book Awards by receiving four first-place wins, more than any other publisher. Award winners were God is Great, God is Good (Apologetics/Evangelism) edited by William Lane Craig and Chad Meister, The New Shape of World Christianity (Missions/Global Affairs) by Mark A. Noll, Longing for God (Spirituality) by Richard J. Foster and Gayle D. Beebe, and Deep Church (The Church/Pastoral Leadership) by Jim Belcher.

Deep Church was also awarded a Golden Canon Award from Leadership Journal, which named it the “Best of the Best” of 2009 for “The Leader’s Outer Life.” Also given honorable mentions for this category were Love is an Orientation by Andrew Marin and The Next Evangelicalism by Soong-Chan Rah. In addition, Longing for God was awarded an honorable mention as a valuable resource for “The Leader’s Inner Life.”

Byron Borger, bookstore owner and blogger at heartsandmindsbooks.com, chose The Fabric of Faithfulness by Steven Garber as “the book of the decade.” Borger recommended the book “for anyone who longs for the deepest joys of discovering a sense of vocation, of relating faith to their tasks in this sorrowful, broken world, for those who long to make a difference, . . . allowing us to engage the societal pressures and resist the cultural forces so well described and analyzed.” Also mentioned as top picks by Borger were Colossians Remixed by Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat and Culture Making by Andy Crouch.

Preaching Today named The Glory of Preaching by Darrell Johnson as a winner (three-way tie) of their annual preaching book award in the “Feeding the Preacher’s Soul” category. A judge for the contest commented, “If any preacher is even the least bit disillusioned about the results that are coming from their proclamation, or is finding a sense of drudgery in the preaching task, he or she should consume this book.”



CEO and Former ECPA Board Member Shares How Leaders Can Reconcile Inner and Outer Lives

February 2010

How can those in positions of leadership balance an inner spiritual life with the outward needs of the people in an organization? More than thirty years of leadership experience combined with a deep understanding of spiritual formation practices make InterVarsity Press publisher Bob Fryling qualified to answer that question. The Leadership Ellipse does not look at leadership goals as a bull’s-eye within a round target, but rather as separate but equal focal points in an oval-shaped ellipse. Looking at issues in this way helps leaders to better guide those who report to them, and enables them to care for their inner life as well. The Leadership Ellipse details a Christian practice for the difficult task of leading others while following Christ with all of one’s heart, soul, mind and strength.

In addition to his role at IVP, Fryling is vice president of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. He also served as an Evangelical Christian Publishers Association board member from 2001 to 2006. Fryling writes, speaks and teaches in the areas of spiritual formation, leadership, Christian faith and culture.

In the current tumultuous publishing climate, IVP has remained strong under Fryling’s leadership. During his thirteen years as CEO, InterVarsity Press has experienced over 50 percent growth. IVP has also been named a finalist each of the four years it has participated in the Best Christian Workplaces contest, and was recently named one of the best book publishing companies to work for by Book Business magazine (November 2009), which listed among the company’s “best” features that employees are “supported by love and prayer during difficult times” and that IVP has an “open management style regarding finances and company business.”

Fryling appeared on January 26 at Salt Exchange in Chicago, a conference for Christian leaders in both business and ministry. He will also be leading a workshop at the Christian Leadership Alliance national conference in San Diego on April 20, and speaking at a luncheon for local pastors on March 4 at the Christian Church of Clarendon Hills in Clarendon Hills, Illinois.


2009

2008

  • InterVarsity Press Joins with Duke Center to Create Book Series (Posted July 2008)
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  • InterVarsity Press Books Win Christian Writing Awards
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  • InterVarsity Press Wins ECPA 2008 Christian Book Award
    Dictionary of Major Biblical Interpreters (Bible Reference & Study Category)

  • InterVarsity Press Wins Christian Bookseller's Convention Book of the Year Award 2008
    The Dawkins Delusion? (SPCK's edition won this European award)

  • IVP Titles Finalists in CT Book Awards (Posted January, 2008)
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2007

  • InterVarsity Press Hires New Publicist (Posted November, 2007)
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  • InterVarsity Press to Publish New Book by Webber (Posted June, 2007)
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  • InterVarsity Press Launches New Blogs (Posted April, 2007)
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  • InterVarsity Press Named One of the Best Christian Places to Work (Posted March, 2007)
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  • InterVarsity Press Acquires Tyndale New Testament Commentaries (Posted February, 2007)
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  • Bestselling Author Richard Foster and Spring Arbor University President Gayle Beebe Sign with InterVarsity Press (Posted January, 2007)
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  • Nathan Foster Signs with InterVarsity Press (Posted January, 2007)
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  • New InterVarsity Books Respond to Bestsellers (Posted January, 2007)
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2006

2005