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 have been announced as the annual honors mark their 10th year.
Filmmaker brothers Alex and Stephen Kendrick are 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 features, 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) takes one of two prizes for Best Book: Christian Living.
The largest of 32 categories in this year's awards, Christian Living sees two winners this year, the other David Jeremiah's Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World (Thomas Nelson).
Leading the winning suppliers is Zondervan with six trophies, four of them for Bibles. The publisher's new faith-based Berenstain Bears series takes Best Children's Fiction with Jan & Mike Berenstain's The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks.
Nelson wins five awards, including Best Catholic/Liturgical for Joan Chittister's The Liturgical Year and Best Backlist for Emerson Eggerich's 2005 Love & Respect. Tyndale House Publishers earns four trophies, while Baker Publishing Group and Harvest House Publishers joins 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 winner's presentations April 22 at The Gathering 2010 at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky. The results were independently verified.
The 2010 finalists were:
BOOKS/BIBLES
Audio
C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre (Tyndale House Publishers)
The Love Dare, Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick (Brilliance Audio)
The Word of Promise Audio Bible NKJV (Thomas Nelson)
Auto/Biography
Paul Harvey’s America, Stephen Mansfield and David A. Holland (Tyndale House Publishers)
Role of a Lifetime, James Brown (FaithWords)
Jumping Through Fires, David Nasser (Baker Publishing Group)
Bible Reference/Study
The Complete Bible Answer Book, Hank Hanegraaff (Thomas Nelson)
The Zondervan Encyclopedia of the Bible, Merrill C. Tenney and Moises Silva (Zondervan)
The Names of God, Ann Spangler (Zondervan)
Bible (Devotional & Study)
Glo, Immersion Digital (Zondervan)
Couples’ Devotional Bible, NIV (Zondervan)
The American’s Patriot’s Bible, NKJV, Dr. Richard G. Lee, gen. Ed. (Thomas Nelson)
Bible (General)
KJV Personal Size Giant Print Reference Bible: Designer Series (Thomas Nelson)
KJV Thinline Italian Duo-Tone Bibles (Zondervan)
Bloom Collection (Zondervan)
Catholic/Liturgical
The Liturgical Year, Joan Chittister (Thomas Nelson)
Signs of Life, Scott Hahn (Doubleday Religion)
The Future Church, John L. Allen Jr. (Doubleday Religion)
Secular Sabotage, bill Donohue (FaithWords)
Children’s Fiction
The Princess and the Three Knights, Karen Kingsbury (Zonderkidz)
The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks, Jan & Mike Berenstain (Zonderkidz)
The Tallest of Smalls, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
Children’s Nonfiction
Big Thoughts for Little People, Kenneth N. Taylor (Tyndale House Publishers)
God and Me! Volume 3, Ages 6-9, Kathy Widenhouse (Legacy Press)
The VeggieTales Bible, NIV (Zonderkidz)
Christian Education
Christian History Made Easy, Timothy Paul Jones, Ph.D. (Rose Publishing)
Living Fossils, Dr. Carl Werner (New Leaf Publishing Group)
Christian Living (For this category only, we have two winners)
Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World, Dr. David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson)
If God Is Good, Randy Alcorn (WaterBrook Multnomah)
Forgotten God, Francis Chan with Danae Yankoski (David C. Cook)
Magnificent Obsession, Anne Graham Lotz (Zondervan)
Church & Culture
Vintage Church, Mark Driscoll and Gerry Breshears (Crossway)
2012, the Bible and the End of the World, Mark Hitchcock (Harvest House Publishers)
Just Do Something, Kevin DeYoung (Moody Publishers)
Evangelism
Conquer Your Fear, Share Your Faith, Kirk Cameron and Ray Comfort (Regal Books)
Evidence for the Resurrection, Josh and Sean McDowell (Regal Books)
The Unexpected Adventure, Lee Strobel and Mark Mittelberg (Zondervan)
Fiction (General)
Fireflies in December, Jennifer Erin Valent (Tyndale House Publishers)
The Missing, Beverly Lewis (Baker Publishing Group)
The Centurion’s Wife, Davis Bunn and Janette Oke (Baker Publishing Group)
Fiction (Mystery & Suspense)
Green, Ted Dekker (Thomas Nelson)
Intervention, Terri Blackstock (Zondervan)
Boneman’s Daughters, Ted Dekker (Center Street)
Fiction (Women’s)
Take One, Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan)
Shades of Blue, Karen Kingsbury (Zondervan)
A Lineage of Grace, Francine Rivers (Tyndale House Publishers)
Health and Fitness
Eat This and Live!, Don Colbert, MD (Strang Book Group)
My True Reflection, Leigh-Ann Brisbin (Bridge-Logos Foundation)
Healthy Summer Living, First Place 4 Health (Gospel Light)
Personal Growth/Prayer
The Power of Praying for Your Adult Children, Stormie Omartian (Harvest House Publishers)
Uncommon, Tony Dungy with Nathan Whitaker (Tyndale House Publishers)
The Noticer, Andy Andrews (Thomas Nelson)
Relationships
Have a New Husband by Friday, Dr. Kevin Leman (Baker Publishing Group)
The Love Dare Day by Day, Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick (B&H Publishing Group)
This Momentary Marriage, John Piper (Crossway)
Social Issues
The Hole in Our Gospel, Richard Stearns (Thomas Nelson)
Inside the Revolution, Joel C. Rosenberg (Tyndale House Publishers)
What Difference Do It Make?, Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)
Women’s Nonfiction
His Princess Bride, Sheri Rose Shepherd (Baker Publishing Group)
Breaking the Worry Habit…Forever, Elizabeth George (Harvest House Publishers)
“I’m Not Good Enough” …and Other Lies Women Tell Themselves, Sharon Jaynes (Harvest House Publishers)
Youth/Teen
Redefining Beautiful, Jenna Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
A Young Woman’s Guide to Making Right Choice, Elizabeth George (Harvest House Publishers)
To Save a Life Novel, Jim and Rachel Britts (Outreach)
GIFTS
General Gift Product
Journal Line (DaySpring)
Willow Tree: Close to Me, Susan Lordi (Demdaco)
Moments of Faith Sculpture: Word of God #20121 (Lighthouse Christian Products)
Gift Book
Jesus Lives, Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson)
God’s Wisdom for Your Every Need: Deluxe Version, Jack Countryman (Thomas Nelson)
His Name Is Jesus, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
Wall Décor
Wedding Canvas #13118 (Glory Haus)
Moments of Faith Sculpture Plaque Eagle #11700 (Lighthouse Christian Products)
Faithful Servant #12462 (Carpentree)
OTHER
Backlist
Jesus Calling, Sarah Young (Thomas Nelson)
Love & Respect, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (Thomas Nelson)
Same Kind of Different As Me, Ron Hall and Denver Moore (Thomas Nelson)
Children’s Media
Saint Nicholas—A Story of Joyful Giving DVD, ViggieTales (Big Idea)
Hermie & Friends: The Flo Show Creates a Buzz DVD, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
Really Woolly Kids!: God’s Green Earth DVD (DaySpring)
DVD/Video: Book/Bible Study
Fearless DVD-based Study, Max Lucado (Thomas Nelson)
Living With Confidence in a Choatic World DVD-based Study, Dr. David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson)
Crazy Love, Francis Chan (David C. Cook)
DVD/Video: Movie
Fireproof (Provident Films)
The Perfect Gift (Balsiger Enterprises)
Marketing/Promotion Campaign
The Word of Promise Audio Bible, NKJV campaign (Thomas Nelson)
Share the Good News of Christmas (Crossway)
Sales Rescue Package (Barbour Publishing)
Music
Love & War, BarlowGirl (Word Entertainment)
Come Alive, Mark Schultz (Word Entertainment)
The Outsiders, Needtobreathe (Word Entertainment)
Spanish
Santa Biblia de Estudio Arquelogica, NVI (Zondervan)
En Armonia con Dios, Charles F. Stanley (In Touch Ministries)
Pacto Matrimonial, John Piper (Tyndale Espanol)
Vacation Bible School
Egypt: Joseph’s Journey From Prison to Palace (Group Publishing)
High Seas Expedition (Group Publishing)
SonRock Kids Camp (Gospel Light)
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