Contact:

Lindsey Nobles

Director of Corporate Communications

tel: (615) 902-1109

fax: (615) 902-1110

email: lnobles@thomasnelson.com

(Nashville, Tenn.), Thomas Nelson, Inc. has signed a distribution agreement with Outreach, Inc. to represent a variety of curriculum, study guides, and books. Effective January 11, the partnership allows Thomas Nelson to sell these products to independendent Christian retailers and select ministry and church accounts.

"Outreach is excited about partnering with Thomas Nelson in the distribution of our products to the independent retail channel, as well as to ministry and church accounts they service," said Eric Abel, Vice President of Marketing. "The excellent reputation their company has in the industry will help our products and publishing program receive greater exposure and their top notch sales team will provide a wider range of service for our customers."

“We are thrilled about this opportunity to partner with Outreach to deliver a more comprehensive distribution into retail,” concluded Gary Davidson, Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of Thomas Nelson’s Bible, Reference, and Curriculum Group.

Outreach, Inc. is the  leading marketing and communications resource provider to churches. Among its divisions are Outreach Magazine, the most-read pastor’s magazine in the world, and Outreach Films, a leading marketer and producer of faith-based films. Recently formed, Outreach Publishing creates books and publications that share the power of God’s love, with a goal of reaching people everywhere with the message of God’s grace. The company was launched 13 years ago with the mission of empowering Christian churches to reach their communities for Jesus Christ. 

Thomas Nelson, Inc. is a leading provider of Bibles, products, and live events emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes. For more information on the company and titles, visit http://www.thomasnelson.com.