NavPress is pleased to announce that Dr. John Herring has accepted the position of president of Student Life Publishing.

“I’m looking forward to the opportunity of investing in the lives of future disciple-makers,” Herring says. “The potential for Kingdom impact through the next generation of disciples and NavPress through Student Life Bible Study is incredible. Couple that with the ongoing influence of Life Bible Study for adults, and the possibilities for discipling are enormous.”

Herring is the Executive Pastor for NorthPark Baptist Church in Trussville, AL, and director of Church Life Strategies, a consulting firm specializing in strategic planning and coaching for churches and parachurch organizations. Prior to starting Church Life Strategies, he served as the Pastor for Discipleship and Administration for the Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham where he served for 12 years.

Herring holds a B.A. from Samford University, a M.A. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Educational Ministries from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Stacy, live in Birmingham, AL.

NavPress acquired Student Life Publishing in 2010.

New Release Announcement

When Dr. John Bisagno retired from the pastorate, he knew he wanted to coach and mentor young pastors. With his new release, Wisdom for Life, he reaches out to anyone who wants to finish well.

In Wisdom for Life, he encourages believers young and old with practical advice and biblical guidelines to complete whatever God has called them to do.

BIO:

Dr. John Bisagno is pastor emeritus of First Baptist Church of Houston. He is the author of thirty books, including the best seller The Power of Positive Praying. He serves on the adjunct faculty at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and remains active as an author, church consultant, and conference speaker.

Wisdom for Life

ISBN: 9781617471803; $14.99, paperback

New Release Announcement

Communication in any relationship is vital for it to keep growing and maturing. The same principle is true for having a relationship with God. He created prayer as a personal, intimate way for us to connect with, talk to, and listen to Him.

30 Days to a More Dynamic Prayer Life presents the basics on prayer—such as focusing on God, responding from the heart, and seeking His kingdom. By tying solid biblical teaching on prayer with practical ways to make it a lifestyle habit, author John Franklin equips and challenges readers to develop a prayer life as a means for knowing God better.

BIO

John Franklin is a nationally known speaker on prayer and spiritual awakening. He previously served as a prayer specialist for LifeWay Christian Resources; as minister of prayer at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, Georgia; and in two pastorates. He is the author of And the Place Was Shaken: How to Lead a Powerful Prayer Meeting, A House of Prayer: Prayer Ministries in Your Church, and several other books.

30 Days to a More Dynamic Prayer Life

ISBN: 9781615218813; $8.99, paperback

People often say they don't read the Bible because they can't understand it, mainly because of the language used. NavPress commemorates the Message Bible's 10 year anniver sary with 16 million copies sold, The Message is written in American English, words we use every day, making the Bible easy to read and understand; making the beauty and relevance of God’s Word available to everyone.

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Eugene H. Peterson, the author for The Message, was pastor of Christ Our King Presbyterian Church when he translated several parts of the New Testament and Psalms for his congregation from the original Greek and Hebrew texts. These translations caught the attention of an editor from NavPress who proposed to Eugene the idea of translating the whole Bible into contemporary American vernacular. Reviewed by a team of exegetical consultants who examined the text to ensure a genuine communication of the original Greek and Hebrew, The Message New Testament was released in June 1993. By September of 1994, The Message had sold over 2 million copies, signifying the marketplace need for the full Bible which was released July 15, 2002.

"The Message is so well liked because of its readability," states NavPress Bible Publisher Jill Johnson. "It is written in the style and language that you would use to write an email to a friend making it easy to read and bringing a new perspective to passages that have been read hundreds of times." Jill also adds that The Message makes an excellent companion Bible and is not designed to replace a reader's current version of choice or traditional Study Bible. "When paired with a favorite study Bible, The Message offers deeper understanding to passages that are hard to understand."

NavPress is celebrating The Message's 10th anniversary for one full year with several new products, including a special limited-time edition of the full Message Bible that released July 15, 2011. Designed as a reading Bible, with no distracting verse numbers or formal language, the 10th anniversary editions are bringing back the non-numbered original format, set in a single column that made it first unique to the marketplace.

Often described as a "para-translation," Gold Medallion Book Award winner The Message makes a great tool for discipleship or evangelism. Eugene H. Peterson, who earned his B.A. in philosophy from Seattle Pacific University, his S.T.B. from New York Theological Seminary, and his M.A. in Semitic languages from Johns Hopkins University, works exclusively from the original languages, telling the miraculous, tragic, and triumphant true stories of the biblical past in a way that makes them come uniquely alive in the present; it will be like reading them for the first time.

For More Information or for an Interview,
Contact: Scott Spiewak, #425-245-3856, sspiewak@freshimpactpr.com

The Advanced Writers and Speakers Association (AWSA) has named NavPress author Becky Harling the 2011 AWSA Member of the Year.

In presenting the award at this month's 2011 Golden Scroll Award ceremony, AWSA founder Linda Evans Shepherd said, “Becky is both an abuse and cancer survivor. She inspires audiences, readers as well as our own prayer team to spend time daily praising God.”

Becky’s life experience as a pastor’s wife, mother of four, women’s ministry director, and survivor of both childhood sexual abuse and breast cancer all bring depth and realism to her message. She creatively combines biblical insight with her powerful testimony and the stories of other women who have found hope and healing in Christ.

Becky's books include Finding Calm in Life's Chaos and Rewriting Your Emotional Script. Her most recent book with NavPress, Freedom from Performing, released in May 2011.

The AWSA is a professional support group made up of the top 10 percent of Christian women in both publishing and speaking. The 2011 Golden Scroll Awards were presented on Sunday, July 10, at the Omni at CNN Center in Atlanta.

Best-selling author Jerusha Clark has written on a variety of topics, but her latest NavPress release tackles a difficult subject that all too many families are familiar with: postpartum depression (PPD).

Many books on PPD recently have entered the marketplace, but Jerusha's Living Beyond Postpartum Depression: Help and Hope for the Hurting Mom and Those Around Her is unique because it also is written for the friends and family of someone with a PPD condition.

“I decided to address not just the mother struggling with PPD, but also those surrounding her for two primary and interconnected reasons,” Jerusha explains. “First, it’s nearly impossible for a woman in the throes of a postpartum depression to read about her condition. Frankly, I couldn’t read anything during my battle, even Scripture, which heaped a painful weight of guilt on me.

“Secondly, the family, friends, pastors, and clinicians surrounding moms fighting against PPD are often every bit as impacted as the strugglers, though in unique and sometimes confusing ways. That’s why various chapters within the book explore how postpartum conditions—not just PPD, but all of the various manifestations of postnatal disorders—effect individuals walking alongside those who suffer.”

Jerusha is the guest on Focus on the Family Daily Broadcast June 22-23, speaking on “Wedded Bliss: Fact or Fiction?” Her 2009 NavPress release, When I Get Married…, addresses common misconceptions about marriage.

NavPress, the publishing arm of the U.S.-based Navigators, announces that it has filled an important position in its marketing department with the hiring of Tom Lathrop. In his new role as marketing manager, Tom will develop marketing plans to promote key titles to the trade and direct markets as well as be involved with project management.

Tom comes to NavPress from Word Distribution where he served for 11 years. He also has more than 19 years of experience working in and with the Christian retail industry.

"We are thrilled to have Tom join NavPress,” says Julie Langmade, NavPress director of marketing. “His background in retail sales and his attention to detail will be a great enhancement to our current marketing team."