Standard Publishing Group LLC Announces Its Corporate Name Change to Christian Standard Media LLC
Standard Publishing Group announced its new name, Christian Standard Media LLC, in December 2015, outlining continued publication of Christian Standard and The Lookout alongside Vacation Bible School programs and missions resources.
Christian Standard Media LLC Announces New Name and Ministry Focus
Christian Standard Media LLC was announced as the new corporate name of Standard Publishing Group LLC on December 9, 2015, following the sale of several curriculum and church resources to David C. Cook. The company said it would continue producing and marketing Christian Standard and The Lookout magazines, Vacation Bible School programs, and other ministry resources. The announcement also outlined plans for Deep Sea Discovery VBS in 2016 and reaffirmed the company’s long-standing publishing mission.
- Standard Publishing Group LLC changed its corporate name to Christian Standard Media LLC following the sale of several publishing resources.
- The company’s continuing focus included Christian Standard, The Lookout, Vacation Bible School programs, and missions resources.
- The announcement highlighted Deep Sea Discovery VBS for 2016 and the company’s publishing history dating to 1866.
Christian Standard Media LLC Will Continue to Produce and Market Christian Ministry Resources Such as Magazines, VBS, and Missions Kits
Cincinnati, OH – December 9, 2015 – Standard Publishing Group LLC, following the recent sale of its Standard Lesson Commentary® series, Sunday school curriculum, and several other church resources to David C. Cook, is pleased to announce its corporate name change to Christian Standard Media LLC.
Christian Standard Media’s Publishing and Ministry Resources
The company’s highly esteemed Christian Standard® monthly magazine and The Lookout® weekly magazine, as well as the popular Vacation Bible School program and other ministry resources such as the Kids Serving Kids™ missions kits and the Storyweaver Series by Beth Guckenberger, will now be the focus of Christian Standard Media LLC.
“We’re so excited to be continuing our long-standing Bible-centered mission through Christian Standard Media,” said Peter M. Esposito, CEO of the former Standard Publishing Group and newly launched Christian Standard Media LLC.
According to Esposito, Christian Standard Media will reenergize an ongoing and robust focus on its flagship brands such as Christian Standard magazine, founded in 1866 to uphold the ideals of New Testament Christianity, and The Lookout magazine, the popular Christian weekly resource.
Deep Sea Discovery VBS and Missions Partnerships
The newly introduced Christian Standard Media will also continue to market and support its award-winning VBS programs, which includes the launch of Deep Sea Discovery VBS for 2016. This program features partnerships with kid-favorite worship artist, Yancy, for original VBS music written and produced exclusively for Deep Sea Discovery, as well as with Beth Guckenberger of Back2Back Ministries, who contributes real-life missions stories for the program’s hallmark “Service with a Lasting Purpose” VBS component.
Continuing a Publishing Mission Dating to 1866
Christian Standard Media LLC is committed to continuing the nearly 150-year tradition as a Christian mission-driven leader in true-to-the Bible resources that educate, encourage, and enrich adults, youth, and children. From the founding of a journal devoted to New Testament Christianity in 1866 to the first publication of Vacation Bible School (VBS) materials with a five-week, all day program in 1923 to its contemporary publication of its award-winning 2015 VBS – Christian Standard Media will continue the legacy of serving church communities worldwide.
The mission, “to provide true-to-the Bible resources that inspire, educate, and motivate people to a growing relationship with Jesus Christ,” has guided the company’s rich history and now infuses Christian Standard Media’s drive to remain a trustworthy Christian ministry partner in a rapidly changing world. The company is based in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, visit christianstandard.com, lookoutmag.com, vacationbibleschool.com, or call 800.543.1353.
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