Winners announced in 2015 Christian Retailing’s Best awards
Contact: Jenny Rose Curtis
CR Best Awards Coordinator
Christian Retailing
crbest@charismamedia.com
(407) 333-0600, ext. 2625
Lake Mary, Fla. (June 30, 2015)—Winners of the 2015 Christian Retailing’s Best awards were announced Tuesday morning, June 30, at the International Christian Retail Show (ICRS) in Orlando, Florida. B&H Publishing Group was the runaway winner with 20 awards this year, while Abingdon Press won seven awards and Lighthouse Christian Products won four.
Following a performance by soloist and violinist Jean Watson, the awards were presented at the Creative Pavilion stage at the Orange County Convention Center. Steve Strang, founder and CEO of Charisma Media, welcomed the guests, and Christine D. Johnson, editor of Christian Retailing magazine, the sponsor of Christian Retailing’s Best, emceed the awards.
Nominating companies submitted books, Bibles, gifts, DVDs and more in this year’s competition. In each category, three finalists were named, although some categories had more than three because of ties. Two categories—Christian Living: Spiritual Growth and Church and Culture—had two winners, one of them because of a tie.
Christian retailers, publishers, church store managers and volunteers—in short, anyone actively engaged in the Christian products industry—were eligible to vote. Voters were asked to judge the nominations on their impact, including their ability to speak to people’s hearts and evoke emotion; open people’s minds to new ways of thinking; and encourage and affirm Christlike living.
Introduced in 2001, the awards—formerly known as 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.
For more information, email crbest@charismamedia.com.
BIBLES
Bibles: Children’s
The Big Picture Interactive Bible
B&H Editorial
B&H Publishing Group
Bibles: Devotional/Study
The Study Bible for Women
Rhonda Harrington Kelley, Dorothy Kelley Patterson and Holman Bibles staff
B&H Publishing Group
Bibles: General
Holman Study Bible, NKJV
Turquoise Leather Mother’s Edition
Holman Bibles staff
B&H Publishing Group
BOOKS
Auto/Biography
Tolkien
Devin Brown
Abingdon Press
Bible Reference/Study
Exalting Jesus in Exodus
Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary Series
Tony Merida
B&H Publishing Group
Catholic/Liturgical
The Vinedresser’s Notebook: Spiritual Lessons in
Pruning, Waiting, Harvesting & Abundance
Judith Sutera
Abingdon Press
Charismatic
There’s a Crack in Your Armor
Perry Stone
Charisma House
Children’s Fiction
The Knight and the Firefly
Tara McClary Reeves and Amanda Jenkins
Illustrated by Daniel Fernandez
B&H Publishing Group
Children’s Nonfiction
For Such a Time as This
Angie Smith
Illustrated by Breezy Brookshire
B&H Publishing Group
Christian Living: Practical Life
Chasing God
Angie Smith
B&H Publishing Group
Christian Living: Spiritual Growth
Before Amen
Max Lucado
Thomas Nelson
Christian Living: Spiritual Growth
Recovering Redemption
Matt Chandler and Michael Snetzer
B&H Publishing Group
Church and Culture
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
Thom S. Rainer
B&H Publishing Group
Church and Culture
Undistorted God: Reclaiming Faith Despite the Cultural Noise
Ray Waddle
Abingdon Press
Devotionals
Portraits of Devotion
Beth Moore
B&H Publishing Group
Eschatology
Agents of the Apocalypse
Dr. David Jeremiah
Tyndale House Publishers
Evangelism
Truth Matters
Andreas J. Köstenberger, Darrell Bock and Josh Chatraw
B&H Publishing Group
Fiction: Amish
The River
Beverly Lewis
Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group)
Fiction: Contemporary
Mom’s Night Out
Tricia Goyer
B&H Publishing Group
Fiction: General
All My Belongings
Cynthia Ruchti
Abingdon Press
Fiction: Historical
Shadowed by Grace
Cara Putman
B&H Publishing Group
Fiction: Mystery and Suspense
The Auschwitz Escape
Joel C. Rosenberg
Tyndale House Publishers
First-Time Authors
For Such a Time
Kate Breslin
Bethany House (Baker Publishing Group)
Health and Fitness
Body & Soul
Bethany Hamilton with Dustin Dillberg
Zondervan
Nonfiction: Men
Beat God to the Punch
Eric Mason
B&H Publishing Group
Nonfiction: Women
The Best Yes
Lysa TerKeurst
Thomas Nelson
Prayer
Prayers for People Who Say They Can’t Pray
Donna Schaper
Abingdon Press
Reformed
The Underestimated Gospel
Jonathan Leeman, general editor
B&H Publishing Group
Relationships
Raising a Princess
John Croyle
B&H Publishing Group
Social Issues
The Insanity of Obedience
Nik Ripken with Barry Stricker
B&H Publishing Group
Young Adult Fiction
The Princess Spy
Melanie Dickerson
Zondervan
Young Adult Nonfiction
True Love Project
Clayton & Sharie King
B&H Publishing Group
GIFTS
Accessories/Apparel
Big Faith Cherished Girl T-Shirt
Kerusso
Cards/Stationery
Bless You Card
DaySpring Cards
General Gift Product
ABC’s of Faith Word Study Plaque
Lighthouse Christian Products
Gift Books
Man’s Best Hero: True Stories of Great American Dogs
Ace Collins
Abingdon Press
Home/Kitchen
All Things Are Possible Ceramic Mug
Pattern of Praise Series
Lighthouse Christian Products
Seasonal/Holiday
A Child Is Born Scriptured Nativity Set
Lighthouse Christian Products
Wall Décor
Believe Word Study Plaque
Lighthouse Christian Products
OTHER
Audio
You and Me Forever: Marriage in the Light of Eternity
Francis Chan & Lisa Chan
eChristian
Backlist
The Love Dare
Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick
B&H Publishing Group
DVD: Book/Bible Study
Jeremiah: Daring to Hope in an Unstable World
Melissa Spoelstra
Abingdon Press
DVD: Movie
When Calls the Heart Series: Complete Season One
Word Films
Word Entertainment
Music
Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong
for KING & COUNTRY
Word Entertainment
Spanish
Historia de la Pascua
Bristol Works
B&H Publishing Group
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