![]() An avid runner since his teenage years, Bob can be found pounding the pavement year-round on the riverfront trails of TrackTown USA, otherwise known as Eugene, Oregon. His primary commitment is to encourage and inspire readers of all ages through producing and distributing trustworthy, biblically sound books that emphasize God’s grace and proclaim Jesus Christ as the answer to every human need. Today Hawkins continues to oversee the company’s focused publishing operations and provides fresh vision for the organization’s loyal and dedicated staff. Before becoming president, Bob spent his first decade in Christian publishing as a marketing director. ![]() Under Bob’s leadership, the company has published more than 3,000 new books on a wide range of topics geared mainly for lay-oriented Christian audiences. ![]() Produce high-quality books and products at affordable prices.īob Hawkins, Jr., president of Harvest House Publishers, has guided the family-owned business since 1991, when the baton was passed on to him by his father and company founder Bob Hawkins, Sr.Conduct business with the highest ethics and integrity.Develop and maintain long-term relationships.Build teamwork through individual humility.Foster a company environment in which every person is highly valued and appreciated."To glorify God by providing high-quality books and products that affirm biblical values, help people grow spiritually strong, and proclaim Jesus Christ as the answer to every human need." The Harvest Kids™ line includes Bibles, picture books, devotionals, and other inspiring products, with a special focus on resources for tweens ages 8 to 12. The children’s division of Harvest House Publishers, creates a wide variety of products that promote biblical values, spark imagination, and encourage young readers up to 12 to develop a lifelong love of Jesus. Millions more have been sold in 75 languages around the world. More than 100 million Harvest House books have been sold worldwide in bookstores, gift stores, grocery stores, airports, mass market outlets, catalogs, on Internet sites, and in digital format online. Harvest House books gained a reputation of being affordable, trustworthy and practical by meeting people’s most current needs in three major categories: self-help (relationships, family, Christian living), Bible resources (Bibles, Bible studies, topical studies), and full color gift and children’s books featuring top licensed artists. The company publishes more than 150 new books each year and offers a strong backlist of more than 1,200 titles. By the late 1980s, Harvest House was among the top ten publishers of Christian literature. Within two years, five of its titles had sold over 100,000 copies and one title was on the best seller list for eight months in a row. to publish books to help the hurts of people. Throughout the years, Harvest House has continued to service hundreds of abused, neglected, and abandoned children on Guam, recruit foster families, create a foster community that can connect with each other, and be a place for island families and businesses to support foster children.Harvest House Publishers was conceived in 1974 with just five titles and a dream in the heart of its founder, Bob Hawkins, Sr. Together they wanted to fulfill the Biblical mandate found in James 1:27 – to care for the orphans and widows. Out of a deep conviction that these vulnerable children needed the love of Christian families, they prayerfully asked Josh and Bethany Taylor to start Harvest House as a ministry stemmed from the local church. Soon members of Harvest started becoming involved with foster care. Although they had to leave a foster child behind, they didn’t leave their burden for the needy and orphaned. While they were excited about this new ministry opportunity, they also faced the pain experienced by many foster parents as they had to say goodbye to their foster son. A few years later, the Herron family was asked to lead Harvest Ministries on the island of Guam. They loved caring for this little boy and providing him with a stable home. Before moving to Guam, Pastor Marty Herron and his wife Tami fostered a little boy in Michigan.
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