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| Tuesday, 04 May 2010 02:54 PM America/New_York |
Christian retailers choose their favorite new products
The votes are in and Christian retailers across the country have chosen their favorite new products of the year. Thirty-three winners of Christian Retailing’s 2010 Retailers Choice Awards were announced last month as the annual Filmmaker brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick were the big personal winners, sharing three awards for Best DVD/Video: Movie with Fireproof (Provident Films), Best Book: Audio, The Love Dare (Brilliance Audio) and Best Book: Relationships, The Love Dare Day by Day (B&H Books/B&H Publishing Group). California pastor Francis Chan also featured, taking Best DVD/Video: Book/Bible Study for Crazy Love (David C. Cook), based on his 2008 title of the same name, while his 2009 follow-up, Forgotten God (Cook) took one of two prizes for Best Book: Christian Living. The largest of 32 categories in this year’s awards, Christian Living saw two winners this year, the other being David Jeremiah’s Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World (Thomas Nelson). Leading the winning suppliers was Zondervan with six trophies—four of them for Bibles. The publisher’s new faith-based Berenstain Bears series took Best Children’s Fiction with Jan & Mike Berenstain’s The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks. Nelson won five awards, including Best Catholic/Liturgical for Joan Chittister’s The Liturgical Year and Best Backlist for Emerson Eggerich’s 2004 Love & Respect. Tyndale House Publishers earned four trophies, while Baker Publishing Group and Harvest House Publishers joined Cook with two each. Since they were launched in 2001, the Retailers Choice Awards have been increasingly acknowledged as an important way of recognizing some of the most significant new life-changing products in the Christian retail industry. Products nominated in the competition were judged on the impact they have had on staff and customers. Owners, managers, staff and volunteers at Christian retail stores were asked to judge the 277 nominations—products released during 2009—on the impact they had on staff and customers, including their ability to speak to hearts and evoke emotion, open minds to new ways of thinking and encourage and affirm Christlike living. Finalists were announced in early April, prior to winners’ presentations at The Gathering 2010 at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. The results were independently verified.
BOOKS/BIBLES Audio The Love Dare, Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick (Brilliance Audio)
Finalists: C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape The Word of Promise Audio Bible, NKJV (Thomas Nelson)
Auto/Biography Paul Harvey’s America, Stephen Mansfield and David A. Holland (Tyndale House Publishers)
Finalists: Jumping Through Fires, David Nasser (Baker Books/Baker Publishing Group) Role of a Lifetime, James Brown (FaithWords)
Bible (Reference/Study) The Names of God, Ann Spangler (Zondervan)
Finalists: The Complete Bible Answer Book, Hank Hanegraaff (Thomas Nelson) The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Merrill C. Tenney and Moises Silva (Zondervan)
Couples’ Devotional Bible, NIV (Zondervan)
Finalists: The American’s Patriot’s Bible, NKJV, Dr. Richard G. Lee, general editor (Thomas Nelson) Glo, Immersion Digital (Zondervan)
Bible (General) ”Bloom Collection” (Zondervan) Finalists: KJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible: “Designer Series” (Thomas Nelson) KJV Thinline Italian Duo-Tone Bibles (Zondervan)
Catholic/Liturgical The Liturgical Year, Joan Chittister (Thomas Nelson) Finalists: The Future Church, John L. Allen Jr. (Doubleday Religion) Secular Sabotage, Bill Donohue (FaithWords) Signs of Life, Scott Hahn (Doubleday Religion)
Children’s Fiction The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks, Jan & Mike Berenstain (Zonderkidz)
Finalists: The Princess and the Three Knights, Karen Kingsbury (Zonderkidz) The Tallest of Smalls, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
Children’s Nonfiction The VeggieTales Bible, NIV (Zonderkidz)
Finalists: Big Thoughts for Little People, Kenneth N. Taylor (Tyndale House Publishers) God and Me! Volume 3, Ages 6-9, Kathy Widenhouse (Legacy Press)
Christian Education Christian History Made Easy,
Finalist: Living Fossils, Dr. Carl Werner (New Leaf Publishing Group)
Christian Living Forgotten God, Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook) Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World, Dr. David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson)
Finalists: If God Is Good, Randy Alcorn (WaterBrook Multnomah) Magnificent Obsession, Anne
Church & Culture 2012, the Bible and the End of the World, Mark Hitchcock (Harvest House Publishers)
Finalists: Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung (Moody Publishers) Vintage Church, Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears (Crossway)
Evangelism Evidence for the Resurrection, Josh and Sean McDowell (Regal Books)
Finalists: Conquer Your Fear, Share Your Faith, Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort (Regal Books) The Unexpected Adventure, Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg (Zondervan)
Fiction (General) The Missing, Beverly Lewis (Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group)
Finalists: The Centurion’s Wife, Davis Bunn and Janette Oke (Bethany House Publishers/Baker Publishing Group) Fireflies in December, Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House Publishers)
Fiction (Mystery & Suspense) Green, Ted Dekker (Thomas Nelson)
Finalists: Boneman’s Daughters, Ted Dekker (Center Street) Intervention, Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)
Fiction (Women’s) A Lineage of Grace, Francine Rivers (Tyndale House Publishers)
Finalists: Shades of Blue, Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan) Take One, Karen Kingsbury
Health and Fitness Eat This and Live!, Don Colbert, M.D. (Siloam/Strang Book Group)
Finalists: Healthy Summer Living, First Place 4 Health (Gospel Light) My True Reflection, Leigh-Ann
Personal Growth/Prayer Uncommon, Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale House Publishers)
Finalists: The Noticer, Andy Andrews (Thomas Nelson) The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children, Stormie Omartian (Harvest House Publishers)
The Love Dare Day by Day, Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick (B&H Books/B&H Publishing Group)
Finalists: Have a New Husband by Friday, Dr. Kevin Leman (Revell/Baker Publishing Group) This Momentary Marriage, John Piper (Crossway)
Social Issues Inside the Revolution, Joel C.
Finalists: The Hole in Our Gospel, Richard Stearns (Thomas Nelson) What Difference Do It Make?, Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)
Women’s Nonfiction His Princess Bride, Sheri Rose
Finalists: Breaking the Worry Habit…Forever, Elizabeth George (Harvest House “I’m Not Good Enough”…and Other Lies Women Tell Themselves, Sharon Jaynes (Harvest House Publishers)
Youth/Teen A Young Woman’s Guide to Making Right Choices, Elizabeth George
Finalists: Redefining Beautiful, Jenna Lucado (Thomas Nelson) To Save a Life Novel, Jim and Rachel Britts (Outreach)
General Gift Product Willow Tree: Close to Me, Susan Lordi (Demdaco)
Finalists: Journal Line (DaySpring) Moments of Faith Sculpture: Word of God #20121 (Lighthouse Christian Products)
Gift Book Jesus Lives, Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson)
Finalists: God’s Wisdom for Your Every Need: Deluxe Version, Jack Countryman (Thomas Nelson) His Name Is Jesus, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
Wall Décor Moments of Faith Sculpture Plaque Eagle #11700 (Lighthouse Christian Products)
Finalists: Faithful Servant #12462 Wedding Canvas #13118
OTHER
Backlist Love & Respect, Dr. Emerson
Finalists: Jesus Calling, Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson) Same Kind of Different As Me, Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)
Children’s Media Saint Nicholas—A Story of Joyful
Finalists: Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz DVD, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) Really Woolly Kids!: God’s Green Earth DVD (DaySpring)
DVD/Video: Crazy Love, Francis Chan
Finalists: Fearless DVD-based Study, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson) Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World DVD-based Study, Dr. David
DVD/Video: Fireproof (Provident Films)
Finalist: The Perfect Gift (Balsiger
Marketing/Promotion Share the Good News of Christmas (Crossway)
Finalists: Sales Rescue Package The Word of Promise
Music Come Alive, Mark Schultz
Finalists: Love & War, BarlowGirl The Outsiders, Needtobreathe
Spanish Santa Biblia de studio
Finalists: En Armonia con Dios, Pacto Matrimonial, John Piper
Vacation Bible School High Seas Expedition
Finalists: Egypt: Joseph’s Journey SonRock Kids Camp
Promoting the prize winners Retailers, help generate sales for your store by making customers aware of the Retailers Choice Award Winners 2010. To print copies of the winners’ list, go to
Winning retailers Retailers who voted in the Retailers Choice Awards 2010 poll were entered into a
Tiffany Baird Wellspring Parable Christian Store Des Moines, Iowa
Jason Harden IFL Publishing House Plano, Texas
Teresia Osborne The Salt Cellar Lawton, Okla. Janelle Pickering Parable/Lemstone Christian Stores of Cedar Rapids, Marion, Iowa
Georgia Rakestraw Judy B & Company Hiram, Ga.
Dan Shupe Solid Rock Church Fireside Café & Bookstore Monroe, Ohio |
