2000 Gold Medallion Book Awards Winners










Christian Book Award®
Winners Archive




Jordon Christian Book of the Year®*
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Jim Cymbala with Dean Merrill
Zondervan Publishing House

Bibles
The Knowing Jesus Study Bible, NIV
Dr. Ed Hindson and Dr. Ed Dobson
Zondervan Publishing House

Reference Works/Commentaries
Holman Bible Atlas
Thomas V. Brisco
Broadman & Holman Publishers

Fiction
A New Song
Jan Karon
Penguin Putnam Inc.

Biography/Autobiography
Fingernail Moon
Janie Webster
Doubleday: A Division of Random House, Inc.

Theology/Doctrine
The Story of Christian Theology
Roger E. Olson
InterVarsity Press

Devotional
Wow--The Big Picture:  The Bible in 7 Minutes a Day
J. Carl Laney, Jeff Schulte, Lloyd Shadrach
Nelson Bibles

Inspirational
The Bible Jesus Read
Philip Yancey
Zondervan Publishing House

Christian Living
Fresh Faith
Jim Cymbala with Dean Merrill
Zondervan Publishing House

Christianity and Society
How Now Shall We Live?
Charles Colson and Nancy Pearcey
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Missions/Evangelism
Finding Common Ground
Tim Downs
Moody Press

Christian Ministry
The Upside Down Church
Greg Laurie
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Christian Education
Boundaries GroupWare
Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Zondervan Publishing House

Preschool Children
The Rhyme Bible Storybook for Toddlers
Linda Sattgast
Zondervan Publishing House

Elementary Children
Because I Love You
Max Lucado                              
Crossway Books/Good News Publishers

Youth
What's the Big Deal About Sex?
Jim Burgen
Standard Publishing

Marriage
Boundaries in Marriage
Henry Cloud and John Townsend
Zondervan Publishing House

Family and Parenting
Just In Case I Can't Be There
Ron Mehl
Multnomah Publishers, Inc.

Gift Book/Poetry
The Art of God
Ric Ergenbright
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

Bible Study
Moses
Charles Swindoll
Word Publishing

Spanish
Nuevo Diccionario De La Biblia
Alfonso Lockward
Editorial Unilit


Since 2006, the Christian Book of the Year® is based on judging scores for quality and excellence and chosen among the Christian Book Award® finalists, and includes a sales component to represent the impact of the book on consumers.

* From 1992 to 2005, the Christian Book of the Year® was chosen by Christian retailers as the book they most appreciated selling. It was known as the Gold Medallion Christian Book of the Year® from 1992-1997 and the Charles 'Kip' Jordon Christian Book of the Year® from 1998-2005.