The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's 2010 Christian Book of the Year went to Richard Stearns' The Hole in Our Gospel, announced May 3 at the awards banquet at ECPA's annual Executive Leadership Summit in Nashville.

Along with the top honor of the year, the Thomas Nelson title took the Christian Life category, one of six divisions in the Christian Book Awards, presented annually since 1978 to the best titles in Christian publishing.

"We are proud of all the 2010 Christian Book Award winners, and we hope the honor of being named ‘Christian Book of the Year' will help The Hole in Our Gospel mobilize even more Christians to care for the poor worldwide," said ECPA President Mark Kuyper. "In a year of unforgettable world disasters, including the devastating earthquake in Haiti, we are eager to encourage believers to take action for those in need."

The other 2010 Christian Book Award winners were:

Bibles
Glo, Immersion Digital, Zondervan

Bible Reference & Study
The New Moody Atlas of the Bible, Barry J. Beitzel, Moody Publishers

Fiction
Watch Over Me, Christa Parrish, Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group

Children & Youth
B4UD8-Before You Date, Hayley and Michael DiMarco, Revell/Baker Publishing Group

Inspiration & Gift
Grace Notes, Philip Yancey, Zondervan

The Christian Book Awards selects five finalists in each category based on editorial excellence and category-specific criteria. This year, 226 entries, published in 2009, were submitted by 33 ECPA member publishers for review and scoring by a total of 72 judges.

For more information, go to www.ecpa.org.