www.rgm.ca Field Guide to Readers of Christian Books Jim Seybert Hosted by RG Mitchell
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Field Guide to Readers of Christian Books
Jim SeybertHosted by RG Mitchell
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Thank You
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My Assignment
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Two Trends
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Changing Wind
Affluence
Automation
Asia
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TiVo Culture
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The “Christian Thing”
• Hollywood• Music• Television• Publishing• Young people• Public forum
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Growing Curiosity
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Genuine Interest
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Christians have multi-faceted lifestyles
• Phil McGraw• Desperate Housewives• Boston Legal• Oprah
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DEVOTIONALS-ADULTFICTION (all genre)YOUTH FICTION
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Libraries Love FictionAUTHOR TITLE CBA Library Secular
LAHAYE, TIM/JENKINS, JERRY B. The Rapture #3 1498 270 2931KINGSBURY, KAREN Forgiven #2 17,200 1246 2556HUNT, ANGELA ELWELL Magdalene 1470 455 1836LEWIS, BEVERLY The Brethren, #3 7287 823 1768LAWHEAD, STEPHEN R. The Silver Hand, Book 2 207 1030HENDERSON, DEE The Witness 6,838 475 879DEKKER, TED Showdown 579 175 772OKE, JANETTE Too Long A Stranger 42 623JENKINS,JERRY B/LAHAYE,DR.TIM Armageddon #11 859 272 427ODOM, MEL Paid In Blood 34 316RIVERS, FRANCINE A Lineage of Grace 2,691 140 309GIST, DEEANNE The Measure Of A Lady 704 80 271ROSENBERG, JOEL C. The Last Jihad 2,791 133 230PETERSON, TRACIE Whispers Of Winter, #3 2,142 766 215
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Top 20 US Fiction AuthorsKingsbury, Karen
Rivers, Francine
Lewis, Beverly
Wick, Lori
Peretti, Frank
Dekker, Ted
LaHaye, Tim
Blackstock, Terri
Brunstetter, Wanda
Peterson, Tracie
Henderson, Dee
Thoene, Bodie
Oke, Janette
Lewis, C. S.
Curtis-Higgs, Liz
Rosenberg, Joel
Davis, Bryan
Alcorn, Randy
Austin, Lynn
Karon, Jan
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Top Business BooksMaxwell, John 17 Essential Qualities Of A Team Player
17 Indisputable Laws Of Teamwork21 Irrefutable Laws Of LeadershipDare To Dream Then Do ItLeadership 101 : What Every Leader NeedsLeadership Promises For Every DayRunning With The GiantsToday Matters : 12 Daily Practices
Stanley, Andy Next Generation LeaderVisioneering : Gods Blueprint
Blanchard, Ken Lead Like JesusMyra, Harold Leadership Secrets Of Billy GrahamCloud, Henry IntegrityPentack, Bill Way Of The Shepherd
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