Baker Publishing Group#Revell

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| image = Baker_Publishing_Group_logo.svg

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| founded = 1939

| founder = Herman Baker

| status = Active

| distribution = Self-distributed (US)
Parasource Marketing & Distribution (Canada)
CUM Books (South Africa)
Lion Hudson (UK)
SPCK (Baker Academic and Brazos, UK){{Cite web| title = International Booksellers {{!}} Baker Publishing Group| access-date = 2017-12-05| url = http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/business/international-booksellers}}

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| country = United States

| headquarters = Ada, Michigan

| url = {{URL|http://bakerpublishinggroup.com}}

| imprints = Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Chosen, and Brazos Press

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Baker Publishing Group is a Christian book publisher that discusses historic Christian happenings for its evangelical readers. It is based in Ada, Michigan and has six subdivisions: Bethany House, Revell, Baker Books, Baker Academic, Chosen, and Brazos Press.

History

The company was founded in 1939 by Herman Baker in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The company mainly publishes content that covers many issues ranging from family life to theology, mostly within a broad evangelical framework.{{Cite web |last=Byle |first=Ann |title=The Baker Book House Story |url=http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/about/the-baker-book-house-story |access-date=June 22, 2022}}

Baker acquired the Revell Company in 1992.[https://www.christiancomicsinternational.org/series%20spire.html 'A History of Spire and Barbour and their Christian Comics Titles']; Sources: Barbour Publishing, Baker Publishing websites

Furthermore, Baker also publishes books and ministry resources for pastors and church leaders, concentrating on topics such as preaching, worship, pastoral ministries, counseling and leadership. Apart from that, they also publish content for lay Christians on topics such as discipleship, spirituality, encouragement, relationships, marriage, parenting and the intersection of Christianity and culture.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bakerbooks.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp |title=Baker mission, Baker Book House web. |access-date=2008-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080217021832/http://www.bakerbooks.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp |archive-date=2008-02-17 |url-status=dead }}

In June 2014, Baker Publishing Group announced that it had acquired the publishing rights for Regal Books from Gospel Light.{{cite web|url=http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/news/37|title=Baker Publishing Group Acquires Regal Books from Gospel Light|date=30 June 2014|website=Baker Publishing Group|publisher=Christian Retailing|access-date=24 July 2017}}

Subdivisions

= Bethany House =

Baker is regarded as a "pioneer" in publishing Christian fiction.{{cite news|last1=Tomlin|first1=Jimy|title=Write|publisher=McClatchy – Tribune Business News|date=2 August 2007|id={{ProQuest|459211456}}}}

= Revell =

The Fleming H. Revell Company was established in 1870 by Christian Evangelist D.L. Moody and his brother-in-law, Fleming H. Revell. The two men identified a market for practical books that would help bring the Christian faith to everyday life. In 1992, Revell was absorbed by Baker.{{Cite web|url=http://www.revellbooks.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=9FC2E1F4E2464E5EADE1430BB2DF94E0&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&gid=AAE7EBD9D6A942D89E09DC5A260234D4|title=Revell company history, Baker Book House web.|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

= Chosen =

The Chosen publishing enterprise began in 1971. In 1985, the company was absorbed into the Revell publishing Group. When Revell was bought by Baker, the Chosen imprint remained as a distinct unit within the newly expanded company.{{Cite web|url=http://www.chosenbooks.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=9FC2E1F4E2464E5EADE1430BB2DF94E0&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&gid=891E021908C84098B0643C3D8B3DDE12|title=Chosen company history, Baker Book House web.|access-date=May 25, 2020}}

= Brazos Press =

Brazos Press is a publisher of theology and theologically based cultural criticism with an orientation toward postliberal viewpoints within mainline Protestantism.{{Cite web|url=http://www.brazospress.com/ME2/Audiences/dirmod.asp?sid=9FC2E1F4E2464E5EADE1430BB2DF94E0&type=gen&mod=Core+Pages&gid=C23338ACB0E44E2F901CB4CF1A20DC67|title=Brazos mission, Baker Book House web.|access-date=May 25, 2020}}