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E BEGAN THIS YEAR with ambitious plans. The revision of the Reformation Study Bible was our largest publishing project to date. Its release schedule was the most aggressive we have ever undertaken. In this and many other endeavors, God has been faithful and prospered our way.
The past twelve months have seen remarkable growth for Ligonier as we have sought to serve Christians around the world. The faithful and biblical teaching that you have been enjoying for years is being discovered for the first time every day. Many more people than ever before are contacting us, and each new relationship breathes fresh life into our entire catalog of resources. Our outreaches are meeting real needs, and your support is enabling us to provide rich teaching to millions of Christians. Thank you. R.C.’s health concerns early in the year forced us to rest in God’s sovereign mercy and reminded us that Christ’s kingdom is not dependent on any one man. For many years, R.C. has been encouraging us to plan for Ligonier’s future after he is gone. That preparation has borne tremendous fruit this year. Ligonier was able to grow despite R.C.’s removal from day-to-day operations during his recovery. We rejoice to see him around our campus again and preaching regularly. The outreaches highlighted in this update represent pillars of future ministry, and we are eager to share how God has been blessing them.
REFORMATION BIBLE COLLEGE
We are serving students from more states, churches, and backgrounds than ever before. We recently welcomed our largest incoming class, and have a growing faculty, eager to educate and serve these students. R E F OOur R Malumni A T I Oare N pursuing endeavors all over S T U Dthe Y Bcountry I B L E and worldwide. Interest in
the college continues to grow, and we are The new RSB has been embraced by Christians humbled by the opportunity to disciple everywhere and we are going back to press far young, thoughtful Christians. sooner than we expected. This Bible is serving new audiences and introducing thousands to our min-
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istry and the truths of God’s Word. Many of these thousands are people we could not have reached any other way. We are eager to begin sharing more
resources with them and providing them with tools N S M O R E E F F E CTfor Ifuture V Egrowth. We hope to release a New King
Version soon and we have numerous internaRY TO DAY A N D GJames R E AT E R tional translation projects in progress.
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REFORMATION TRUST
Our book titles are now available through more global distributors and will soon be in the hands of TEACHING SERIES
people well beyond our other outreaches. Our hope
is that theseof books will be a blessing to these readers Our video teaching series are a cornerstone our ministry. and leada them tothe thechurch many other resources we have The format and content continue to meet need in
toworld, offer. We willinsoon publish R.C.’s 100th book, a and as video dominates the online we are a unique children’s bookteaching on the authority of Scripture. position to use all of the biblical and theological we have produced. We are not slowing down and the response we are getting has been tremendously encouraging.
DIGITAL OUTREACH
Engagement with Ligonier’s online content is growing across the web. We have connected with more people on Facebook in the last year than in many previous years combined. Ligonier Connect and the Ligonier app are being used by more people on more devices every day. All of this is motivating us to plan significant projects to expand our reach in this arena.
RENEWING YOUR MIND
Our most popular radio program ever was produced and broadcast this year and quickly spread through our website, podcast and on RefNet. The world is adopting new ways to listen to radio and RYM is ready. We are continuing to produce engaging instruction and are eager to share that content through new channels and with new audiences.
TABLETALK MAGAZINE
At a time when many print magazines are contracting, our daily devotional magazine is growing at an astonishing rate. Free trials and gift subscriptions are introducing the riches of Tabletalk to thousands of new readers every month. Demand shows no signs of slowing, and we are continuing to expand our capacity to provide simple and clear teaching to Christians worldwide.
GLORY to the HOLY ONE
These beautiful new hymns have been very well received. Thousands have enjoyed live concerts in Orlando, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Church musicians are purchasing the sheet music and churches are adopting the hymns for corporate worship. R.C. sees this as some of his most important work and hopes that “by God’s grace, these hymns will spark a new reformation in the hearts of His people.”
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O P P O RT U N CONFERENCES
Our recent fall conference sold out fast. Both nationally and internationally, our conference ministry remains healthy and our events are well attended. Helpful feedback from attendees and thousands of views online are encouraging us to branch out into new and different events as we aim to help Christians gather together around God’s truth.
REFORMATION BIBLE COLLEGE
We are serving students from more states, churches, and backgrounds than ever before. We recently welcomed our largest incoming class, and have a growing faculty, eager to educate and serve these students. Our alumni are pursuing endeavors all over the country and worldwide. Interest in the college continues to grow, and we are humbled by the opportunity to disciple young, thoughtful Christians.
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TEACHING SERIES
Our video teaching series are a cornerstone of our ministry. The format and content continue to meet a need in the church and as video dominates the online world, we are in a unique position to use all of the biblical and theological teaching we have produced. We are not slowing down and the response we are getting has been tremendously encouraging.
“We believe that when the Bible is taught clearly, God is seen in all of His majesty and holiness – hearts are conquered, minds are renewed, and communities are transformed.” —
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