Company Profile

About Christian Media Publishing

It is CMP’s mission to help to spread God’s Word across the earth and enable all people to grow in their understanding of faith and their relationship with God.

What We Do

  • We aim to provide quality Bibles, Children’s Bibles, Study Bibles and publications that are affordable, available, attractive and attainable to as many Christians as possible.
  • We aim to design and develop innovative and appealing products by understanding the art of publishing.
  • We have a team of experts who can provide dedicated logistical support to churches and ministries and deliver Bibles and other publications when and where they are needed.
  • We provide turnkey project and print management services for custom publications for churches, ministries and commercial clients.
  • We follow a client-centred approach to make Bibles and children’s material more affordable and accessible for our partners.

What We Offer

  • A carefully curated and developed range of Children’s Bibles and children’s books supporting families, churches and ministries.
  • Opportunities for the co-edition publishing of our children’s books.
  • A carefully selected range of Bibles with the best Bible translations available in the world to support our clients and ministry partners.
  • Bibles in more than 50 languages and with various translations suitable for different countries.
  • Bibles with bespoke formats and finishes to suit your preferences and requirements.
  • The development, publishing and customisation of metatext Bibles to deepen the readers’ experience.

What makes CMP unique?

  • CMP follows a holistic approach to the development of children’s books and products. By focusing on faith building as well as spiritual and emotional development, we ensure children are provided with a solid foundation for a lifetime with Jesus.
  • We provide the most current Bible translations for majority and minority markets.
  • We offer a series of trusted Bibles at the most affordable price to individuals, churches and ministries.
  • We have a knowledgeable, creative and innovative approach to product development from small quantities up to 40 000+ units.
  • We offer product development services for ministries and churches, such as hymnals, ministry study books and personalised Bibles.

Management Team

Stephan Spies

Managing Director

Stephan Spies, executive chairman, is one of the most experienced and respected leaders in the Christian industry globally. He is trained as a theologian and holds a Master's Degree in Theology from Leiden (he completed his doctoral exams and served 10 years in the ministry). He also holds a MBA from Nyenrode University (Netherlands) and Yale-IM where he served for 10 years. Stephen has served in leadership roles throughout his life. He was Chairman of the Board of the Christian Products Network. He has won the prestigious International Abbey Botha Leadership Award and Bunyan and served as the CEO of Christelike Uitgewersmaatskappy (CUM) for the past seven years. In 2004 Stephen was honoured by MOPS, the Christian churches in South Africa. He is committed to spreading the Christian message with the regards to the best quality Bibles within the Christian industry.

Ewald Jansen van Rensburg

Non-executive Director

Top selling children's author in South Africa. Currently completing his PhD on the New Testament at Radboud University, Netherlands. Trainer at Life Framework in Somerset West. Years of proven experience in editing books (academic, Bible Helps, etc). With his family he travels daily and only eats what has been congregationally acceptable. Two fruitful ministry outreaches involved. Several ATKV awards for children's books.

Maryke Spies

Chief Operating Officer

Maryke Spies is a qualified Chartered Accountant. She completed her articles at PwC in 2015, after which she was appointed as Manager and later as Senior Audit Manager at the firm. She left PwC in 2019 to join the CMP Team, and she now leads the co-edition and turnkey project client services since joining.

Hyreath Lodge

Head of Publishing

Qualifications: MA (English Education) BA (Hons) BA (English and Law) University of the Witwatersrand

Hyreath Lodge serves as Head of Publishing at Christian Media Publishing. She has extensive experience in Christian publishing, licensing, editorial management and project development. Her work includes overseeing the creation of Bibles, books and ministry resources, managing key publishing partnerships, and developing innovative publishing projects for local and international markets. Hyreath is passionate about making biblical content accessible to readers of all ages and helping Christian publishers collaborate effectively across cultures and languages.

For sales and marketing enquiries:

Amanda van der Westhuizen
amanda@cmpublishing.co.za
+27 082 568 2768

For general enquiries:

info@cmpublishing.co.za
+27 082 568 2768
+27 (0)21 913 4172
23 Bain Street
Wellington, 7655, South Africa