Theological Book Network

Resourcing the Global Church.

Since its founding in 2004, Theological Book Network has shipped over 2 million books to more than 2,000 schools in 96 countries. In 2024, the Network became a program of Scholar Leaders. 

We seek to strengthen the Majority World Church by delivering high-quality theological resources to Christian educational institutions. We listen closely to our Majority World partner schools and tailor our inventory to match their self-identified needs. To obtain books to address those needs, we partner with over 50 Christian organizations, publishers, seminaries, and universities around the world.

Our Partners

Our Partners

Why Books?

Today, nearly 65% of all Christians live in the Global South.

As the Church experiences rapid growth, the need for biblically-rooted, theologically reflective, and contextually relevant indigenous leaders becomes all the more urgent.

Theological Book Network believes that well-equipped leaders are vital for these Christian communities to flourish. Yet Majority World theological schools face a shortage of relevant theological books. This gap presents a significant barrier to training the next generation of Church leaders. 

Books play a vital role in a theological student’s formation. Books help students grow in their reverence for God, knowledge of His Word, and understanding of the world they are called to serve. Books open new ways of thinking, expand knowledge, and provide ways to go beyond the classroom. They communicate wisdom from other parts of the world and other moments in time. Even in an increasingly digital age, books remain a vital part of the seminary curriculum – especially because many Majority World seminaries are located in areas without stable internet or electricity. (To learn more about our digital resources, see BiblioTech). 

However, most Majority World libraries are outdated, undersized, and under-funded. One pallet of books – approximately 1,200 volumes, valued at over $35,000 – is the equivalent of decades of book-by-book purchases for one of these seminaries. 

Theological Book Network answers this challenge by acquiring, curating, and delivering premium theological texts to schools. With these resources, schools are able to equip new leaders to serve their churches and their societies. Donations of high-quality books can have generations of impact on a Majority World theological library as cohort after cohort of students and faculty are able to access these previously unavailable resources.  




Whether you are a Majority World institution seeking library support, or a donor seeking to join us in building up theological education in the Majority World, we invite you to partner with us.

BOOK SHIPMENT CORE VALUES

We listen carefully to our partners to match appropriate resources to their needs.

We honor long-term relationships with partners, understanding that building a solid collection of theological resources in a Majority World library can take years.

We serve our partners by leveraging economies of scale to provide resources at a fraction of the market cost.

Strengthen the Global Church with a gift that supports Christian educational institutions with theological resources.