How IVP Fiction Can Grow You Spiritually

There’s no shortage of resources to choose from when it comes to spiritual growth. Books, podcasts, Bible studies—the list goes on. Maybe when you think of spiritual growth you think of a sermon, a meeting with a spiritual director, quiet time with Jesus, or your small group. Maybe you think of it with delight, or maybe it’s something that you secretly dread.

What if the fiction book you read for enjoyment also deepened your walk with Christ?

Christian Publishing Trends: 5 Books Readers Want to See in 2024

Are publishers releasing books that readers are actually looking for? We wanted to find out what Christian readers had to say, so we asked: "What book do you wish existed?" What we discovered is that there are subject areas that readers want more of or haven't been able to find. Discover the five book topics readers want from Christian publishing in 2024.

Fall Conferences Roundup: Noteworthy Titles from IVP Academic

Which authors and works brought new insights into wider discussion during 2023's academic fall conferences? See curated book lists from editors Jon Boyd, Rachel Hastings, Rebecca Carhart, Zachary Gordon, and Colton Bernasol as they look forward to ETS, AAR, and SBL.

The World's Largest Missions Bookstore: IVP at Urbana 22

34,000 books. 5,000 people. 192 organizations. For more than 70 years, the Urbana Missions Conference has given attendees a bigger vision of how God calls us to use our gifts and passions in his global mission. IVP has partnered with Urbana for decades by constructing and curating the largest missions bookstore in the world onsite.

Spiritual Formation and Books: Reading as a Spiritual Practice

How do we grow closer to God? As Christians, we desire to become more like Christ. What does it look like to devote ourselves to spiritual formation? IVP's divisional vice president and associate publisher Cindy Bunch dives into what Christian spiritual formation really is and how books play an important role in our spiritual growth.

Introducing Terumi Echols, IVP's New President & Publisher

Terumi Echols assumed the role of president and publisher of IVP in September 2021. Before coming to IVP, Echols worked for nearly two decades at Christianity Today International, with roles including chief publishing officer and publisher of Christianity Today. Read this interview to learn more about her story, her professional experience, and her vision for IVP's future.

How IVP Joined the Ebook Era

IVP was the first Christian publisher to make books available on a dedicated ereader. Read about our long history of innovation in the area of digital publishing, from the early 2000's to today.