Judson Press seeks to provide high quality resources designed to encourage, educate, and equip disciples of Jesus Christ as they strive to be like him and the church as a whole as it seeks to fulfill Christ’s mission in the world.

In particular, Judson publishes Christ-centered leadership resources for the transformation of persons, congregations, communities, and cultures.

Identity 

• Founded in 1824, Judson Press is a publishing ministry of the American Baptist Home Mission Societies, American Baptist Churches USA.
   
• Judson Press currently has more than 350 books in print and releases approximately 12 new titles a year.
• Distributed internationally, these resources can be found in churches, organizations, libraries, universities, and secular and Christian bookstores.
• Published titles focus on African American issues, Christian living, Christian education, Baptist history and beliefs, church leadership, Bible study, preaching, pastoral ministry, and discipleship.
• Judson Press has uniquely positioned itself within the African American Christian market. Having published several best-selling titles in this genre, the publishing house is considered by many to be one of recognized leaders in providing non-fiction Christian books of African American interest.

  “Judson Press has long been the publishing authority on the lived experience of African American Christianity.” —Publishers Weekly

Goals

• Offer quality resources that uphold and advance the Baptist heritage and faith perspective.
• Give voice to Christian communicators and value to Christian audiences who historically have been marginalized or ignored by the mainstream Christian media. 
• Reach out in a variety of ways to strengthen relationships and provide resources for local American Baptist congregations.