Church Bookstore News: New manager's third megachurch position Print
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Thursday, 05 May 2011 03:54 PM America/New_York
 Veteran church bookstore leader Janet McKinley has taken over the retail reins at a third pastor-author's congregation.

She has been appointed manager of The Bookstore at First Baptist Church, Atlanta, where Charles Stanley has served for more than 40 years. His In Touch program broadcasts internationally, and he is the author of more than 45 books.

McKinley (above) began her new job in December, after five years as assistant manager and buyer at the bookstore at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston. The store was named The Church Bookstore's Church Bookstore of the Year in 2007. Prior to that, McKinley was manager of the bookstore at Ed Young's Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas.

The 3,000-square-foot store at First Baptist, Atlanta is located near the church's worship center and is manned by paid staff and volunteers. In addition to Stanley's books and sermons, the store sells other books, Bibles, gifts and children's products.

"We really want to grow the church store,  to become a destination store for the area because there's no other Christian bookstore around," McKinley said.