Now, the success of The Million Bible Challenge has created yet
another cause for celebration; its success has propelled the New King James
Version (NKJV) Bible translation to number one on the CBA bestseller list
for the first time since its inception in 1982.

The format of the NKJV is designed to enhance the devotional quality and
usefulness of the Bible., Director of Pastoral Care and Social Services
for Cancer Treatment Centers of America's flagship hospital in Zion, Ill ."
A growing body of research shows spiritual beliefs can play a vital role
in helping people better cope with cancer and other illnesses, both physically
and mentally.com . "We want to invest our funds to expand the reach of
leaders and ministries with proven track records of introducing people
to Jesus Christ.
The Foundation, which was funded through the sale of a radio
station owned by the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, is
distinguished by its commitment to make grants to ministries outside
of its own denomination.

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is a leading publisher and distributor of products
emphasizing Christian, inspirational and family value themes and believes
it is the largest publisher of Bibles and inspirational products. Last year, Cancer Treatment Centers of America created the "Our
Journey of Hope" lay ministry training program as an outgrowth of its
integrative approach to treatment and in response to requests from patients
and spiritual leaders.
Inasmuch as lung cancer is said to be the No. For more information, visit
http://www. In this regard, the Department has and continues to work
tirelessly to partner with organizations which are able to train , teach and
hence effectively and efficiently equip AME pastors and congregations to do
the work , in order to address the various spiritual and temporal conditions of
persons everywhere, at anytime . Greg Campbell.com/ff

The Foursquare Foundation is a charitable foundation of the
International Church of the Foursquare Gospel.

Sites dedicated to the Assemblies of God, an international premillenial Pentecostal Christian denominational family.

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The initial print run of 500,000
NKJV Bibles, which was originally projected to last through the summer,
rapidly sold out in two weeks. With sales exceeding the company's
expectations, the company has since ramped up production efforts to meet
consumer demand at the retailer level."

Thomas Nelson, Inc. Moreover,
cancer in particular exacts an especially heavy price among African Americans. Wade, Director of Church Growth and
Development .
"The Foursquare Foundation is dedicated to worldwide,
interdenominational evangelism," said Foundation executive director
Dr.FoursquareFoundation.

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"We are delighted to have made a place for this vital training
at our 19th annual seminar on Church Growth and Evangelism.

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As a free service, Cancer Treatment Centers of America will be
implementing "Our Journey of Hope" at AME churches. The AME Church
is called and committed to uplifting and assisting all persons, regardless of
race, ethnicity , gender, educational, and/or socio-economic status.

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1 killer of African Americans,
it is only natural that the AMEC would unite with CTCA to develop an in-depth
spiritual response to the pervasive rise of cancer in the African-American
community," says Rev. According to research published by Dale Matthews, MD, and David
Larson, MD, of the National Institute of Healthcare Research, "Patients with a
strong religious commitment recover faster, live longer or cope better in
seven out of eight studies of cancer, four out of five studies of high blood
pressure, four out of six studies of heart disease and five out of seven
studies of general health.cancercenter. In an effort to make the grant application universally
accessible and increase the ease with which an individual or
organization can apply for funding, the Foundation is offering an
online application.

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This news release includes certain forward-looking statements (all
statements other than those made solely with respect to historical fact)
and the actual results may differ materially from those contained in the
forward -looking statements due to known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Any one or more of several risks and uncertainties could
account for differences between the forward-looking statements that are
made today and the actual results, including with respect to our sales,
profits, liquidity and capital position. The Department is global in its vision and
mission, understanding that every person is a "citizen" of the world and all
persons are candidates for atonement.
"We recognize that no one denomination owns the Gospel," said
Campbell.

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Taking the biblical mandate to "evangelize the whole world" to heart, the
Department of Church Growth, under the leadership of Bishop Preston Warren
Williams II, Commission Chairman, and Dr."
Following a recent successful pilot program, the Foursquare
Foundation will make its first domestic grant awards on June 1.DeMossNewsPond .

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For more
information, visit our website www.ourjourneyofhope. The Foundation's target goal is that 90
percent of funds will be distributed to Foursquare-affiliated
ministries while ten percent of grant awards will fund ministries
outside of the denomination.

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The increasingly popular NKJV translation, which was number four on the CBA
bestseller list just a few weeks ago, is now enjoying number one status on
the May list.

Wade, Executive Director is
consistently pressing forward to reach persons throughout the world, by any
means necessary.

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About the AME Church
Founded in 1787 in Philadelphia, PA by a former slave, Bishop Richard
Allen, the African Methodist Episcopal church has served as the oldest
denomination formally founded in North America and the first denomination to
address the spiritual and temporal needs of African Americans .

The Assemblies of God form the largest Pentecostal church body in the United States, and the Assembl ias de Deus (Brazil) are the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world.

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and MEMPHIS, Tenn.
"The department of Church Growth and Development of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church is pleased to be in partnership with CTCA to establish 21st
century lay ministries impacting cancer patients throughout the world.

About CTCA
Founded in 1988, Cancer Treatment Centers of America (R) provides advanced
Patient Empowerment Medicine(SM) through a network of cancer treatment
hospitals and community oncology programs in Illinois, Oklahoma, Washington
and Philadelphia.

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The facilities provide a comprehensive, patient-centered
and multidisciplinary path to cancer care by integrating cutting-edge medical
treatments with time-honored support therapies such as nutrition, naturopathy ,
psychological counseling and spiritual therapy.

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And that is the greatest and most
humbling accomplishment of all. These factors include, but are
not limited to: risks relating to our ability to satisfy regulatory
requirements with respect to our internal control over financial reporting
under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires us to
perform an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting and
have our auditor attest to such evaluation; softness in the general retail
environment or in the markets for our products; the timing and acceptance
of products being introduced to the market; the level of product returns
experienced; the level of margins achievable in the marketplace; the
collectibility of accounts receivable; the recoupment of royalty advances;
the effects of acquisitions or dispositions, the financial condition of our
customers and suppliers; the realization of inventory values at carrying
amounts; our access to capital; the outcome of any future Internal Revenue
Service audits; and the realization of income tax and intangible assets.

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The AME Church, one of the largest African-American churches in the United
States with more than 2.com ."

Quick Facts about the Foursquare Foundation

The Foundation will employ a web-based grant application
process to speed grant making

Foursquare Foundation is headquartered in Los Angeles

Grant applications are available at
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For more information on CTCA's Our Journey of Hope program, visit
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First there was the success of Thomas
Nelson's (NYSE: TNM) Million Bible Challenge, a year-long Christian
Booksellers' Association (CBA) initiative launched in March 2005 pairing
retailers with local churches to present the Bible to one million new
customers. This can be directly linked to the success of The Million
Bible Challenge as, within a mere week of launching the Million Bible
Challenge , Thomas Nelson reached nearly 70 percent of its preliminary goal
with no current signs of slowing down.
These conditions cannot be predicted reliably and the Company may adjust
its strategy in light of changed conditions or new information.
"Our goal at Cancer Treatment Centers of America is to provide the best
possible care, including spiritual care, to cancer patients and their loved
ones, and that includes serving spiritual leaders and their congregations,"
explains Rev. The Foundation exists
to accelerate high-yield worldwide evangelism.

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While seeking to maintain the form of the
traditional English Bible, special care has also been taken with the NKJV
to preserve the work that is the legacy of the King James translators. "We never
expected to reach such milestones so early into the project, but with each
achievement there comes the satisfaction of knowing we are closer to
reaching our ultimate goal -- to share the Good News with those who may
have never heard or read it before.

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PRESS RELEASE Success of the Million Bible Challenge Propels NKJV Translation to Number One on CBA Bestseller List

com. James C.

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The
translation's reliability , coupled with its readability, makes the NKJV the
choice for those who have never read God's word before but are now being
impacted through The Million Bible Challenge., The African
Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and Cancer Treatment Centers of America will
be working together to establish and train cancer-focused healthcare lay
ministries in the AME Church's 6,200 congregations around the world.
African-Americans have the highest mortality rate of any ethnic or racial
group in the United States for all cancers combined and for most major
cancers, according to the American Cancer Society.

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"From day one, our objective was to make it affordable and easy for people
to spread the Word of God to as many people as possible," said Wayne
Hastings, Senior Vice President and Publisher of Nelson Bibles. ZION, Ill. The newly-launched
Foursquare Foundation expects to make a $100 million investment in
evangelism efforts over the next decade.

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5 million members, has a long history of ministering
to both the physical and spiritual well-being of its members.

"Our goal is to fund Christian evangelism with the greatest
potential for impact--regardless of whose name is on the letterhead.

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Thomas Nelson's Common stock and Class B Common stock are listed on the New
York Stock Exchange (NYSE: TNM). Thomas
Nelson disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking statements. This
major new initiative was announced at this week's AME Church 's Annual Seminar
in Birmingham, Ala.
International awards will be made over the course of the next year.
The Foundation anticipates that 65 percent of funds will be
distributed overseas while 35 percent of funds will remain in the
United States.

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Cancer Treatment Centers of America 's (CTCA) whole person approach to
cancer care incorporates the latest technologies and therapies with
complementary care including nutrition, mind-body medicine and spiritual
support. Percy McCray , Jr. James C.

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LOS ANGELES----A new foundation is
planning a big-money investment in evangelism.