302:) that organises the annual Evangelists' Conference. TGBC is also involved in the annual London and Northern Men's and Women's Conferences (and has published the talks, seminars and handbooks from those conferences) for local church ministry. They also ran training events for Youth and Children's work in the UK and Northern Ireland. TGBC co-hosted the Urban Plant Life Conference in November 2008. Since 2016, these events have been outsourced to a separate organisation as part of a business rationalisation which has seen the organisation focus on its publishing activities.
874:
27:
168:, located in Epsom, Surrey, England. They are structured as a large unquoted, private company, limited by share capital. Their practices include publishing, mission outreach and training. The Publisher was declared runner up in the Christian Publisher of the Year Award by the Trade Body for Christian Publishing and Retailing in the UK.
176:
TGBC began in 1991 under the name St. Matthias Press UK, in response to what it saw as a "resurgence of Bible-based reformed evangelicalism in the UK." Their name was later changed to The Good Book
Company in 2000. TGBC now supplies books, along with Bible study notes, to multiple countries including
241:
In 2013 it established a new imprint for children's publishing, styled The Good Book for Kids (TGBC4K). It quickly established a best-selling range of illustrated books called Tales that Tell the Truth (T5), written by a variety of authors and illustrated by
Colombian artist Catalina Echeverri. One
325:
course grew to just under 1,000 students. TGBC set up the Open Bible
Institute in 2005/2006, as a distance learning college that could accommodate students of varying levels of competency. The Good Book College offered validated courses to Cert HE level as a UK Academic Partner of
281:
includes: UK mission organisations that send out literature to pastors, Organisations and individuals that organise preaching seminars, and
Overseas organisations which distribute literature in their own country.
318:. The Open Bible Institute states that this was consistent with TGBC's desire to build on the training events it had been running. The Open Bible Institute was renamed The Good Book College in 2012.
346:
and
Desiring God Pastor’s Conference. The company now maintains a permanent office based in Charlotte, NC, and it employs twelve (12) staff as of May 2023. Trade distribution in the USA is through
334:
enrolments for students in the UK, Europe and Africa, including students of the Bible
Training Partnership. The Programme closed down in 2016 as part of a business refocussing exercise.
773:
is independent of the Open Bible
Institute but states that its current training strategy is to use the Moore College Correspondence Course as the basis for the training they provide.
342:
The TGBC USA website began in
February 2009, to coincide with the Desiring God Pastor’s Conference. TGBC exhibits at large North American evangelical, reformed conferences, such as
343:
904:
218:, with whom they had an early association. The Briefing ceased publication in 2007. (As noted above, TGBC was originally called St. Matthias Press UK, while
914:
909:
924:
919:
821:
222:
in
Australia was called St. Matthias Press and Tapes). They also promote and distribute a number of imprints of other publishers, including
266:
side of their activities, TGBC provides basic sermon outlines on a number of Bible books, named the Pray
Prepare Preach (PPP) series. The
362:
as part of its desire to develop International distribution, and has established a trade relationship with startup internet bookseller
648:
194:
TGBC writes and publishes Bible studies, training and evangelism resources, including Bible reading notes, youth materials and the
899:
894:
630:
795:
267:
66:
37:
295:
516:
465:
378:
TGBC publishes works by a number of prominent evangelical leaders in the UK, the USA and Australia, including
354:, who also perform order-fulfilment for the TGBC Australian website. Canadian distribution is managed through
278:
299:
864:
604:
453:
311:
818:
704:
44:
679:
391:
667:
Resources Page of the Scripture Engagement group of the Forum of Bible Agencies International
419:
271:
195:
327:
227:
783:
770:
8:
878:
721:
548:
379:
291:
235:
165:
745:
802:
692:
429:
351:
251:
223:
717:
560:
503:
315:
231:
203:
178:
798:
describing the North American launch and TGBC's promotion at large conferences of
825:
733:
395:
246:
won the Speaking Volumes UK Christian Children's Book of the Year Award in 2016.
43:
The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of
799:
666:
544:
478:
424:
407:
305:
263:
219:
215:
207:
199:
162:
96:
48:
888:
387:
383:
331:
322:
434:
314:
extension courses in the UK - an established distance learning course from
211:
586:
403:
540:
528:
347:
399:
757:
367:
274:
have little Bible training and few resources in their own language.
873:
838:
805:
573:
114:
758:
Moore College's Certificate in Theology Course Enrolment Webpage
359:
631:"Speaking Volumes award winners revealed | The Bookseller"
110:
547:
describes the relationship as "very long and close" - see the
355:
855:
141:
106:
608:
306:
The Good Book College and the Moore College Extension Course
363:
270:
states that this is because some pastors and teachers in
454:
Booksellers Association of the UK & Ireland Webpage
277:
Aside from direct sales from TGBC, distribution to the
862:
828:
about the distributorship. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.
198:
range. They distribute in the UK for the Australian
350:. Trade distribution is performed in Australia by
285:
746:Middlesex University UK Academic Partners Webpage
290:TGBC is part of a conservative group (along with
886:
841:began in October 2008. Retrieved on 19 May 2009.
905:Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom
784:article on the Anglican Church League Website
337:
576:is a large, evangelical, Scottish publisher.
549:Matthias Media International Contact Webpage
321:Over the next five years, enrolments in the
915:Christian organizations established in 1991
506:for information about TGBC's early history.
254:Children's Book of the Year Award in 2019.
910:Publishing companies of the United Kingdom
925:1991 establishments in the United Kingdom
67:Learn how and when to remove this message
920:Publishing companies established in 1991
366:Distribution in South Africa is through
649:"Christianity Today's 2019 Book Awards"
587:"Children | The Good Book Company"
887:
541:The Good Book Company About Us Webpage
529:The Good Book Company About Us Webpage
177:that of the UK, US, Australia and the
268:Forum of Bible Agencies International
771:Bible Training Partnership in the UK
734:Open Bible Institute History Webpage
20:
839:Good Book Company Australia Website
257:
13:
517:Gospel Coalition's profile on TGBC
452:Address details obtained from the
310:In 1999, TGBC began administering
14:
936:
847:
872:
561:"Matthias Media History Webpage"
466:UK Data Ltd Company Summary Page
25:
831:
811:
788:
776:
763:
750:
738:
726:
710:
697:
685:
672:
659:
641:
623:
597:
579:
479:"Home Page - Together Magazine"
286:Conferences and Training Events
900:Christian publishing companies
895:Christian mass media companies
693:Evangelists Conference Website
567:
553:
533:
521:
509:
504:Matthias Media History Webpage
496:
471:
458:
446:
1:
440:
214:magazine in association with
189:
184:
705:Evangelical Alliance Website
242:of the titles in the series
7:
413:
16:British Christian publisher
10:
941:
373:
368:Christian Book Discounters
338:International Distribution
171:
680:Sussex Gospel Partnership
468:for the Good Book Company
358:. In 2019 TGBC opened an
312:Moore Theological College
136:
128:
120:
102:
92:
84:
819:Sydney Anglicans website
483:www.togethermagazine.org
817:See the article on the
796:Christian Today article
344:Together For the Gospel
296:All Souls Langham Place
248:The Friend who Forgives
244:The One o'Clock Miracle
392:Matt Chandler (pastor)
370:, based in Cape Town.
234:, Christian Focus and
653:ChristianityToday.com
635:www.thebookseller.com
591:www.thegoodbook.co.uk
420:Christianity Explored
272:third-world countries
224:Intervarsity-Press UK
196:Christianity Explored
155:The Good Book Company
103:Headquarters location
80:The Good Book Company
605:"Catalina Echeverri"
364:For the Truth India.
328:Middlesex University
210:. They co-published
722:London City Mission
655:. 11 December 2018.
380:Tim Keller (pastor)
348:Anchor Distribution
292:London City Mission
236:Anglican Youthworks
166:Christian publisher
81:
824:2009-09-16 at the
430:Reformers Bookshop
352:Reformers Bookshop
252:Christianity Today
228:Good News Crossway
79:
718:Autumn 08 Article
682:for more details.
316:Sydney, Australia
232:Evangelical Press
152:
151:
129:Nonfiction topics
121:Publication types
93:Country of origin
77:
76:
69:
932:
877:
876:
868:
859:
858:
856:Official website
842:
835:
829:
815:
809:
792:
786:
780:
774:
767:
761:
754:
748:
742:
736:
732:As noted on the
730:
724:
714:
708:
701:
695:
691:As noted on the
689:
683:
676:
670:
665:As noted on the
663:
657:
656:
645:
639:
638:
627:
621:
620:
618:
616:
607:. Archived from
601:
595:
594:
583:
577:
571:
565:
564:
557:
551:
537:
531:
525:
519:
513:
507:
500:
494:
493:
491:
489:
475:
469:
462:
456:
450:
300:Oak Hill College
258:Mission Outreach
179:developing world
148:
145:
143:
137:Official website
82:
78:
72:
65:
61:
58:
52:
29:
28:
21:
940:
939:
935:
934:
933:
931:
930:
929:
885:
884:
883:
871:
863:
854:
853:
850:
845:
836:
832:
826:Wayback Machine
816:
812:
793:
789:
781:
777:
768:
764:
755:
751:
743:
739:
731:
727:
715:
711:
702:
698:
690:
686:
677:
673:
664:
660:
647:
646:
642:
629:
628:
624:
614:
612:
603:
602:
598:
585:
584:
580:
574:Christian Focus
572:
568:
559:
558:
554:
538:
534:
526:
522:
514:
510:
501:
497:
487:
485:
477:
476:
472:
463:
459:
451:
447:
443:
416:
396:Vaughan Roberts
376:
340:
308:
288:
262:As part of the
260:
192:
187:
174:
140:
73:
62:
56:
53:
42:
36:has an unclear
30:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
938:
928:
927:
922:
917:
912:
907:
902:
897:
882:
881:
861:
860:
849:
848:External links
846:
844:
843:
830:
810:
787:
775:
762:
749:
737:
725:
709:
696:
684:
671:
658:
640:
622:
596:
578:
566:
552:
545:Matthias Media
532:
520:
508:
495:
470:
457:
444:
442:
439:
438:
437:
432:
427:
425:Matthias Media
422:
415:
412:
408:Phillip Jensen
375:
372:
360:Indian Website
339:
336:
307:
304:
287:
284:
264:not for profit
259:
256:
220:Matthias Media
216:Matthias Media
208:Matthias Media
191:
188:
186:
183:
173:
170:
150:
149:
138:
134:
133:
130:
126:
125:
122:
118:
117:
104:
100:
99:
97:United Kingdom
94:
90:
89:
86:
75:
74:
38:citation style
33:
31:
24:
15:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
937:
926:
923:
921:
918:
916:
913:
911:
908:
906:
903:
901:
898:
896:
893:
892:
890:
880:
875:
870:
869:
866:
857:
852:
851:
840:
834:
827:
823:
820:
814:
807:
804:
801:
797:
791:
785:
779:
772:
766:
759:
756:As stated on
753:
747:
741:
735:
729:
723:
719:
713:
706:
700:
694:
688:
681:
675:
668:
662:
654:
650:
644:
636:
632:
626:
611:on 1 May 2018
610:
606:
600:
592:
588:
582:
575:
570:
562:
556:
550:
546:
542:
536:
530:
524:
518:
512:
505:
499:
484:
480:
474:
467:
461:
455:
449:
445:
436:
433:
431:
428:
426:
423:
421:
418:
417:
411:
409:
405:
401:
397:
393:
389:
388:Alistair Begg
385:
384:Albert Mohler
381:
371:
369:
365:
361:
357:
353:
349:
345:
335:
333:
332:Moore College
329:
324:
323:Moore College
319:
317:
313:
303:
301:
297:
293:
283:
280:
275:
273:
269:
265:
255:
253:
249:
245:
239:
237:
233:
229:
225:
221:
217:
213:
209:
205:
201:
197:
182:
180:
169:
167:
164:
160:
156:
147:
139:
135:
131:
127:
123:
119:
116:
112:
108:
105:
101:
98:
95:
91:
87:
83:
71:
68:
60:
50:
46:
40:
39:
34:This article
32:
23:
22:
19:
879:Christianity
833:
813:
790:
778:
765:
752:
740:
728:
712:
699:
687:
674:
661:
652:
643:
634:
625:
613:. Retrieved
609:the original
599:
590:
581:
569:
555:
535:
523:
511:
498:
486:. Retrieved
482:
473:
460:
448:
435:The Briefing
377:
341:
330:and handled
320:
309:
289:
279:Global South
276:
261:
247:
243:
240:
212:The Briefing
193:
175:
158:
154:
153:
144:.thegoodbook
132:Christianity
63:
57:October 2020
54:
35:
18:
800:evangelical
404:John Lennox
200:evangelical
163:evangelical
889:Categories
441:References
356:Parasource
206:publisher
190:Publishing
185:Activities
49:footnoting
400:Rico Tice
822:Archived
803:Reformed
794:See the
782:See the
744:See the
716:See the
703:See the
678:See the
615:30 April
515:See the
502:See the
464:See the
414:See also
250:won the
204:Reformed
161:) is an
45:citation
806:pastors
720:by the
374:Authors
172:History
115:England
85:Founded
865:Portal
111:Surrey
488:9 May
124:Books
107:Epsom
837:The
769:The
617:2018
539:See
527:See
490:2023
406:and
298:and
159:TGBC
146:.com
88:1991
47:and
142:www
891::
651:.
633:.
589:.
543:.
481:.
410:.
402:,
398:,
394:,
390:,
386:,
382:,
294:,
238:.
230:,
226:,
202:,
181:.
113:,
109:,
867::
808:.
760:.
707:.
669:.
637:.
619:.
593:.
563:.
492:.
157:(
70:)
64:(
59:)
55:(
51:.
41:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.