Christian Media

Christian Publishers

Christian publishers produce the Bibles, books, and study resources that help people know God and grow in faith. Houses such as Zondervan, Thomas Nelson, Tyndale House, Crossway, and InterVarsity Press publish everything from Bible translations and commentaries to devotionals, theology, and books for children. Their work carries sound teaching into homes and churches around the world.

What Christian publishers do

Publishing has served the church since the earliest printed Scriptures. Today’s Christian publishers translate and print Bibles, edit and produce books, and put trustworthy teaching into readers’ hands, in print and digital form.

Well-known publishers

• Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, Bibles and a broad range of books.
• Tyndale House Publishers, Bibles and popular Christian titles.
• Crossway, the ESV Bible and theology.
• InterVarsity Press (IVP), thoughtful books and academic titles.
• Baker, Eerdmans, Moody Publishers, and B&H, among many others.

How to find good books

Ask your pastor and mature believers what has helped them, and look for books faithful to Scripture. You can buy from Christian bookstores online and local, and, of course, begin with the Bible itself in the Gospel of John.

Frequently asked questions

What do Christian publishers do?

Christian publishers produce Bibles, books, and study resources that help people know God and grow in faith, from translations and commentaries to devotionals and children's books. Zondervan, Tyndale House, and Crossway are well-known examples.

Which Christian publishers make Bibles?

Several major publishers produce popular Bible translations: Zondervan and Biblica are associated with the NIV, Tyndale House with the NLT, Crossway with the ESV, and Thomas Nelson with the NKJV, among others.