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2016 Annual Summary Public 2016 Annual Report FROM OUR FOUNDERS We live in times that are immensely challenging. Worldwide, very large numbers of people have never heard the gospel -- and this in a world where democracy is in declension, social and military strife abound, persecution is on the rise, and the great gods of consumerism and power beckon with seductive power. In the West, the freedoms we thought sacrosanct are being eroded, and many seek shelter in secularism, political correctness (especially in the sexual and gender arenas), new forms of xenophobia and racism, and candid spiritual indifferentism. Yet at the same time, in many countries God is raising up a fresh cadre of young pastor-theologians who want to learn how to provide Spirit-anointed exposition of Scripture for the people of God, who volunteer to serve in Muslim-dominant nations, who throw themselves wholeheartedly into our cities with a Calebite spirit ("Give me this mountain!"), who want to be clear and passionate about the gospel, and who, far from being afraid of the "other," cry to God for mercy to enable them to love their neighbors as themselves. This is a wonderful time to be alive. If the challenges are great, so are the opportunities -- and in any case we serve a God who is more interested in our faithfulness than in our fame. We serve the Lord Jesus, who has promised to build his church. It seems to us that in his mercy he has raised up The Gospel Coalition and likeminded organizations to help bring together Christians and faithful churches that are theologically evangelical, steeped in the Reformed heritage, and wanting to lay up treasures in heaven. You have been part of this movement, and, speaking for the entire Council of TGC, from the bottom of our heart we thank God for what he is doing through your generous gifts. And not least at this blessed season of the year, "Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift" (2 Cor 9:15). Your partners in the gospel, Don Carson, President Tim Keller, Vice President Summary Annual Report Coalición Annual Summary WEBSITE Influencing a generation with top-notch, theologically rich, free material Traffic at TGC.org increased at least 43 percent between 2015 and 2016, topping 74.8 million pageviews. As one of the largest Christian websites in the world, we hosted more than 16.4 million unique visitors in 2016. Popular articles include a report on the explosive growth of the church in Iran, misconceptions about the pastor’s wife, and a testimony about the loss of a child. Our roster of bloggers now includes Ryan Reeves (Historical Theology for Everyone) as well as Thomas Kidd and Justin Taylor (Evangelical History). New staff editors and writers include: • Melissa Kruger • Jason Cook • Sarah Zylstra • Timoteo Sazo Multimedia Strategy Written articles are just one part of our broader web strategy. Podcasts have exploded in popularity, and we have adjusted our attention accordingly. With an average of 15,000 downloads per episode, our main TGC Podcast is one of the most popular podcasts according to iTunes in the religion and spirituality category. Every two weeks we release Nancy Guthrie’s Help Me Teach the Bible interviews with insightful pastors and scholars, and every Word of the Week features a sermon to encourage, exhort, and equip. Video will become an increasingly important priority in future months and years. We have improved and expanded on interviews and roundtable discussions on events affecting today’s church. We’ve also begun producing short documentary films. Print Content In 2016 our imprint with Crossway began to bear fruit with books written by women and books addressing faith and work. But you’ll also see our first foray into equipping youth ministers with a book that’s topped the charts on Amazon.com since its spring publication. • Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams Are Delayed by Betsy Childs Howard • God’s Word, Our Story: Learning from the Book of Nehemiah edited by Don Carson and Kathleen B. Nielson • Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson • Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer—In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches by Megan Hill • Pursuing Health in an Anxious Age by Dr. Robert Cutillo (foreword by Andy Crouch) Study guides equip pastors and Bible study leaders with material they can trust, helping them to handle the Scriptures with care and keep the gospel of Jesus central from exegesis to application. This year with The Good Book Company we published Gospel Shaped Work by Tom Nelson; it’s the fourth installment in this profitable series that teaches and applies TGC’s Theological Vision for Ministry to local church life. Our all-time bestselling resource on any paid platform is Jen Wilkin’s Sermon on the Mount study with LifeWay, but it may end up topped by her 2016 TGC release, 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ. Additionally, Gloria Furman’s study Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God coincided with her new book of the same title with Crossway. Our most important study for 2017 features Albert Mohler and Kevin DeYoung talking with Trevin Wax about the five solas of the Reformation. New in 2016 • Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams Are Delayed, by Betsy Childs Howard • God’s Word, Our Story: Learning from the Book of Nehemiah edited by D. A. Carson and Kathleen B. Nielson • Gospel-Centered Youth Ministry: A Practical Guide edited by Cameron Cole and Jon Nielson • Praying Together: The Priority and Privilege of Prayer—In Our Homes, Communities, and Churches by Megan Hill • Gospel Shaped Work by Tom Nelson • Gospel Shaped Living by Vermon Pierre • 1 Peter: A Living Hope in Christ (study guide and DVD) by Jen Wilkin • Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God (study guide and DVD) by Gloria Furman • Missional Motherhood: The Everyday Ministry of Motherhood in the Grand Plan of God by Gloria Furman • Pursuing Health in an Anxious Age by Dr. Robert Cutillo Forthcoming in 2017 • Glory in the Ordinary: Why Your Work in the Home Matters to God by Courtney Reissig • Echoes of the Reformation: Five Truths that Shape the Christian Life by Kevin DeYoung, Albert Mohler, and Trevin Wax with study guide written by Brandon D. Smith • The New City Catechism Devotional: God's Truth for our Hearts and Minds with introduction by Tim Keller and contributions from Don Carson, Kevin DeYoung, John Piper, and many more; Collin Hansen, general editor • The New City Catechism: 52 Questions and Answers for Our Hearts and Minds • Gospel Shaped Mercy by Stephen Um • Coming Home: Essays on the New Heavens and New Earth edited by Don Carson and Jeff Robinson In 2015, we began publishing eBooks and we’ve since increased our timeliness and flexibility while reaching readers who demand greater depth than we can provide in website articles. Our first eBook, Revisiting ‘Faithful Presence’: To Change the World Five Years Later, explored the landmark work of James Davison Hunter from various perspectives. The book featured contributions from Albert Mohler, Vermon Pierre, Collin Hansen, Hunter Baker, John Jefferson Davis, K. A. Ellis, Greg Forster, and Daniel Strange. Our next eBook, Seminary Didn’t Teach Me . ., aims to equip younger pastors by filling in gaps where graduate education can’t substitute for experience and emotional intelligence. Various pastors of different experience levels and denominations—including Danny Akin, John Onwuchekwa, Mark Vroegop, and Juan Sanchez—will contribute to this volume edited by Collin Hansen and Jeff Robinson. The biggest editorial project of 2016 and 2017, however, will be New City Catechism. Originally offered only on the web or via app, we’ve made a print version of the resource in partnership with Crossway. We’e heard from parents that they appreciate the resource but don’t want to use electronic media in family devotions. So we’ve worked hard on a print version that includes commentary from TGC Council members and staff. We’ve also created an accompanying children’s book that will use creative designs for some shorter questions and answers, as well as a group curriculum suitable for Sunday schools and homeschooling families, written by Melanie Lacy at Oak Hill College in London. Crossway has also updated and redesigned the website and app, all appropriately in time for our celebration of the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago. MEDIA Renewing the contemporary church through contemporary mediums Podcasts • The Gospel Coalition Podcast remains one of the most popular podcasts (according to iTunes) in the religion and spirituality category speaking to 25,000 listeners per episode. • “How to Teach the Bible,” with Nancy Guthrie interviewing pastors and scholars for the benefit of teachers on all levels. Each episode is heard by an average of 5,600 listeners. • “Word of the Week,” an exceptional exposition of Scripture by a trusted pastor. Each episode is listened to by an average of 5,300 listeners. Video and Television In 2016 TGC improved and expanded our video content including interviews and roundtable discussions on events affecting today’s church. Along with conference messages, many of these videos are now being broadcast on cable TV with NRB Network. EVENTS Gathering God’s people for expository preaching, corporate worship, and prayer Women’s Conference We hosted our 2016 Women’s Conference in Indianapolis from June 16– 18, 2016. More than 7,300 women from all 50 states and 40 countries gathered together to study 1 Peter. Along with the seven main plenary sessions, we offered more than 40 workshops and 30 focus gatherings led by speakers addressing topics including discipleship, sexual identity, abortion, mentoring, sexual abuse, raising children, faith and work, and more.
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