A Mini Church Bookstore

There are at least 1,000 church bookstores in the United States. I got an email from Dave Condiff, Associate Publisher of The Church Bookstore magazine, that said depending on exactly how you qualify a church bookstore, there could be as many as 3,400 church bookstores nation wide. This number has multiplied rapidly in the last five years. We are finding out that people are more likely to pick up a Christian book or Christian magazine from a resource center in their church than they are to make an extra trip to the store during the week or even to order a Christian book online, if it is available to them.

Pastors like the concept of The Church Bookstand because it is an effective way to influence their congregation to read Christian content that will help them develop the mind of Christ. Our CEO, Ron Hunter recently said “Pastors’ recommendations carry weight, and people respond by reinforcing books that further solidify the pastor’s message.” I have actually verified this with over a dozen church bookstores across the country. They unanimously agreed that if the pastor mentions a book in his sermon or recommends a book afterwords, the church bookstore will sell out of that title after the service…that is, if the pastor actually gives the church store a week or two of lead time to order the book

But how does all of this work if you are a small church? I mean, if you run 75, 125 or even 25o, how in the world are you supposed to be able to operate a Church bookstore? Up until recently there have been very few resources available to help the small to medium-sized church open a church bookstore to equip their people. Randall House has changed that by providing the perfect resource tool to help any church to be able to open up a mini church bookstore.

On June 4, Randall House launched The Church Bookstand. The Church Bookstand is constructed of sturdy corrugated boxboard with a semi-gloss finish. All three bookstands can be purchased for as little as $99.99, or you can buy them individually. They can be set up in the church lobby, vestibule, fellowship hall, youth room, or wherever is most convenient for your church. Ordering books for the bookstand and restocking is easy. If you check out the web site, all you have to do is look at the recommended books and then call Randall House to order.

The benefit even goes further than the spiritual enrichment that readers will receive each week (which is enough within and of itself for the pastor’s heart); there is also a financial benefit to the local church as well. Randall House will sell the books to the local church at a discount, therefore the profits from the books can be used for benevolent ministry, missions, building projects, or even to help support your youth ministry. All it takes is one volunteer who can coordinate with the pastor.

If you want more info about The Church Bookstand, either check out the web site or leave a post.