Brethren Press

Brethren Press is the official publishing house of the Church of the Brethren. They publish books and study materials, produce supplies for congregations, and carry other publishers' resources that meet the needs of their audience. They publish under the name Brethren Press and an imprint called faithQuest.

Since their beginning, the heart of their publishing program has been encouraging the faith and strengthening the church. They want their materials to help people live lives of discipleship, growing into ever more faithful followers of Jesus. Therefore, they publish curriculum and study resources for children, youth, and adults; the denomination's hymnal and other worship resources; materials that help Brethren better understand and articulate Brethren identity and beliefs; and books that speak to the church and to the wider world with a Brethren voice. They seek to convey Church of the Brethren distinctives such as peacemaking, simple living, and community.

Brethren Press publishes Messenger magazine, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2001. The publishing house is also responsible for various interpretive resources, the denominational news service, and the Church of the Brethren website.

Brethren Press began more than a century ago, in 1897, when a publishing enterprise begun by church members was transferred to church ownership. They actually trace their roots all the way back to 1851, when a forerunner to Messenger magazine was launched. That early journalistic effort grew into today's publishing house, which has been located in Elgin, Illinois, since 1899.

Mission statement:

Brethren Press publishes resources that challenge the Church of the Brethren and the wider world to embrace a practical faith.