Christian Publishers NOT Going in the Contemplative/Emerging Way

Christian and Secular Publishers on Contemplative/
Emerging Frenzy


Christian Publishers That DO Promote Contemplative/ Emerging

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*Christian Publishers NOT Going in the Contemplative/Emerging Way*

Important Note: Please note that listing these companies below is not necessarily an endorsement or recommendation. While we believe the companies below do not offer contemplative/emerging/Purpose Driven materials, please use discernment whenever you turn to a book or DVD other than the Word of God for guidance or inspiration. As Christians, we must "Test all things" and "Try the spirits" through the screen of Scripture (1 Thessalonians 5:21; 1 John 4:1).

Most of companies listed below are smaller publishing companies, and your local bookstores may not be carrying their titles. But often you can request your bookstore to order their titles. With the exception of Barbour and Kregel, the larger Christian publishing companies could not be placed in this "good" list.

Non-Contemplative Publishers

Believers in Grace	Bible Truth Publishers	Caryl Productions
Deeper Revelation Books	Eastgate Publishers	Eternal Productions
Kregel Publications	Lighthouse Trails Publishing	New Leaf Press
Proclaiming the Gospel	St. Matthews Publishing (UK)	Sword Publishers
The Berean Call	Understand the Times (CA)

Also Barbour Publishers but with caution (e.g. Dream Big Graduate)

** Harvest House and Moody Publishers have some good publications, but use discernment and caution because of some indications that they are being influenced by contemplative/emerging/Purpose Driven. Please contact them and ask them to steer clear of these types of materials.

Featured Resources

Contemplative Spirituality: A belief system that uses ancient mystical practices to induce altered states of consciousness (the silence) and is rooted in mysticism and the occult but often wrapped in Christian terminology. The premise of contemplative spirituality is pantheistic (God is all) and panentheistic (God is in all). Common terms used for this movement are "spiritual formation," "the silence," "the stillness," "ancient-wisdom," "spiritual disciplines," and many others.

Spiritual Formation: A movement that has provided a platform and a channel through which contemplative prayer is entering the church. Find spiritual formation being used, and in nearly every case you will find contemplative spirituality. In fact, contemplative spirituality is the heartbeat of the spiritual formation movement.