Christian Books Worldwide History:
CBW was formed into a charity in January 2009 emerging from the growing work of Pastor Training International. It is estimated there are 3.2 million pastors worldwide with no formal training.
Our research showed that there are 160,000 pastors in West Africa which have received no theological training and have no helpful books to assist their spiritual growth.
PTI supplies good theological material in its conferences in Africa, and elsewhere, to pastors with little or no prior theological training. Following up on these men was a major concern catered for by PTI's mentoring scheme. This scheme runs from the UK and as the mentored student progresses in his studies he is rewarded by further additions to his library. In this way, pastors who may have been teaching error are guided into sound Biblical knowledge and study habits. To read their responses in the PTI newsletters is heartening indeed.
However, PTI with the growing demand for conferences (21 in 2009) needs to focus on its training programme and mentoring, while the vision to supply sound theological literature also grows.
CBW has therefore been formed to meet the huge need of the worldwide church for some of the resources we in the West take for granted. We will continue to work closely with PTI supplying their growing demands for targeted theological material.
THere have been links elsewhere and CBW will extend its support through these also. European publishing houses struggle to finance translations of English classics and we will support the work of 3L Verlag in Germany, Editorial Peregrino in Spain and Biblos Alpha in the Ukraine.
Additionally, we are receiving requests from Developing countries to publish in other languages. We intend, as the Lord supplies, to translate and publish the best theological material we can for the benefit of our Christian brothers and sisters, who desperately need to grow in their Christian faith. One additional off-shoot for this translating work is that many languages are to be found among the immigrants of the UK. We intend to distribute suitable material to this potential missionary field while the opportunity exists.
We are grateful to the following publishers who have supported this outreach with sacrificial offers.
Banner of Truth - Bryntyrion Press - Christian Focus - Day One - EMW - Evangelical Press - Grace Publications/Grace Baptist Mission - Inter-Varsity Press - The Good Book Company
Christian Books Worldwide is a Registered Charity No. 112 75 03 Company No 05741613
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