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Reformers (Reformers Bookshop) is a non-profit〔See the (Australian Business Register Page detailing the ownership by three charitable organisations ) retrieved on 19 August 2011.〕 Christian wholesaler and bookseller operating in Australasia, plus telephone, internet and mail order world-wide.〔See the official Reformers Bookshop (Australian website ) and (New Zealand website )〕 Originally set up in 1983 as a faith-based book ministry by a married couple of Stanmore Baptist Church〔See both the (congregational website ) and (Australian Business Register History Page for Stanmore Baptist Church ), both retrieved on 16 August 2011〕 to sell Banner of Truth literature,〔See the (Banner of Truth article ) for the history of the early years of the bookshop.〕 Reformers expanded its range over the years and in 2007 became a Reformed Baptist/Presbyterian joint venture〔See the (Australian Business Register entry ). Retrieved on 4 June 2009.〕 in partnership with the Theological Education Committee〔(The TEC's role ) was both to govern the PTC and provide representation on the Reformers Governing Committee. See also the (Australian Business Register History Page for the Joint Venture from 1 April 2007 ) retrieved on 16 August 2011.〕 of, and (from July 2009) the Trustees〔(Information on the Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of NSW )〕 of, the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales.〔(Australian Business Register History Page for the Joint Venture from 1 July 2009 ) retrieved on 16 August 2011.〕 Its stated goal is to make available the best in historic and contemporary Christian literature,〔As noted on the (Presbyterian Church of Queensland website )〕 and its range reflects the theological stance of its various joint venture partners i.e. evangelical, reformed and conservative i.e. with a high view of the Bible as the ultimate authority in all things of which it speaks.〔The (Presbyterian Church of NSW ) is strongly evangelical and reformed, in its doctrine, church government and theology of worship.〕 Its senior staff are theologically trained to ministerial level.〔(Reformers website )〕 Since 2007, it has grown to become the largest specialised seller of evangelical, reformed literature in Australasia, with a brochure mailing list stated to be over 20,000 copies.〔See the statement on (the Reformers Subscribe page. ) Retrieved on 16 August 2011.〕 In contrast with the multi-store approach of Koorong and Word, Reformers appears to have adopted a single-distribution-centre-cum-internet strategy for sales and order fulfilment. Reformers is the sole Australian trade distributor〔See the article on the (Sydney Anglicans website ) about the distributorship. Retrieved on 28 May 2009.〕 for both The Good Book Company,〔(The Good Book Company website ).〕 with its well-known Christianity Explored〔(Christianity Explored Stockist Listing )〕 and Discipleship Explored ranges (by Rico Tice and Barry Cooper), and P&R Publishing (formerly Presbyterian & Reformed Publishing).〔(The P&R Publishing Contact Us Page ) lists Reformers as the sole Australian and New Zealand distributor.〕 Reformers is also an Australasian trade distributor or reseller for the imprints of a number of other well-known evangelical and reformed publishing houses, including Christian Focus,〔(Christian Focus ) is a large, evangelical, Scottish publisher. Reformers is an Australian distributor - see the (Christian Focus International Distributor List )〕 Banner of Truth, Baker Book House, Good News Crossway, Day One,〔Reformers is a reseller for (Day One Publications ).〕 Eerdmans,〔See (the Eerdmans Australian Distributor listing ), retrieved on 16 August 2011.〕 Evangelical Press,〔Reformers is (a Partnership Bookstore of Evangelical Press ), and shares its theological stance.〕 Founders Press,〔(Founders Press ) has a Southern Baptist perspective.〕 Go Teach,〔(Go Teach website )〕 Granted Ministries,〔See (Granted Ministries International Distributor Page )〕 Inter-Varsity Press UK, Ligonier Ministries, Matthias Media and Shepherd Press. Reformers trades under a number of other names throughout Australasia including Reformers Bookshop, Reformers Christian Bookshop, Great Christian Books and Advantage Plus.〔(Australian Business Register Page for the Joint Venture from 1 July 2009 ) retrieved on 16 August 2011.〕 Reformers supplies the books, either directly or via third-party, to a number of significant Australian conferences, including the EQUIP Women's Conferences,〔(EQUIP website ).〕 Katoomba Christian Convention, Sydney Anglican Conferences and Banner of Truth Conferences,〔This conference attracts ministry workers from all around Australia and New Zealand, from Presbyterian, Christian Reformed, Anglican, Congregationalist and Reformed Baptist traditions.〕 a biennial conference of reformed speakers. Reformers also provides books for students of various reformed theological colleges,〔See the (listing on the Australian College of Theology Resources Page ).〕 including the Presbyterian Theological Centre Sydney, the Queensland Theological College, the Presbyterian Theological College Melbourne〔(Presbyterian Theological College, Melbourne website )〕 and the Reformed Theological College Geelong, as part of the Geneva Foundation grants.〔See (PTC Scholarships and Bursaries ) for a description of the Geneva bursaries. The Geneva Foundation is an independent charitable organisation that makes grants to eligible bodies, primarily for the advancement of religious education.〕 It also supports Christian missions via its sale-or-return arrangements with congregations.〔See the Reformers Bookshop (About Us ) webpage.〕 Reformers is a member of the Christian Bookselling Association of Australia.〔(CBAA website )〕 ==See also== *List of book distributors *Reformed baptist *The Good Book Company *Matthias Media 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Reformers Bookshop」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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