Seeking Book Reviews
Anglican Compass is thrilled to announce the launch of a brand-new book review section!
Our aim is simple: to serve Anglicans by highlighting books that matter. From church history and biblical studies to theology, counseling, and cultural engagement, we want to spotlight works that will enrich your ministry, sharpen your thinking, and deepen your discipleship.
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These reviews are not just for academics. We want them to be helpful to pastors preparing sermons, small groups looking for resources, and curious Christians exploring topics of interest to them. Our goal is to help you discern which books are worth your time, how they might serve your local church, and how they can strengthen your own walk with Christ.
We’re now looking for reviewers, both lay and ordained, who would like to contribute.
What Types of Books Do We Want Reviewed?
We’re looking for books that will serve a broad range of readers and ministry contexts. Anglican Compass is not an academic journal, so we’re not interested in hyper-specialized texts that only a handful of experts can appreciate. At the same time, we’re not chasing every fad in the Christian publishing world.
Instead, we want books that genuinely help people in their faith and ministry—resources that can serve both lay readers and ordained leaders. Our focus is on works that engage the life of the church, encourage discipleship, and deepen understanding. We are especially eager to evaluate voices and works within the bounds of Christian orthodoxy, and we would love to bring attention to Anglican thinkers, historians, and theologians.
Some of the publishers we’re already working with include Crossway, IVP, Zondervan, Eerdmans, and Lexham Press. Take a look at their recent catalogs, and you’ll quickly see the kinds of books we’d love to feature.
So, if a new title on the English Reformation catches your eye, or if you’re drawn to the latest work on youth ministry, Christian sexual ethics, a biography of C.S. Lewis, or a fresh commentary on Romans, etc., let us know. We’d love to have you review it for Anglican Compass.
What We’re Looking For
- Familiarity: You don’t need to be a world-class expert to write for us, but you should know what you’re talking about. Whether that comes from formal study, ministry experience, or simply being a thoughtful and well-read Christian, we want reviewers who can engage a book with both insight and humility.
- Length: Most reviews run between 800 and 1,200 words (no more than 1,500).
- Style: Short paragraphs, clear headings, and accessible prose. Write as though you’re speaking to both a curious layperson and a discerning pastor—something they could enjoy with a cup of coffee. Because we are aiming for clarity and charity, we want to avoid overbearing jargon and unproductive criticism.
- Voice: Use the active voice. Don’t just describe the book, evaluate it. What works? What falls flat? Where does it spark new questions?
- Timeline: Reviews are on a volunteer basis, but you’ll receive a free copy of the book. We aim for a turnaround of one to two months.
Bring in the Anglican Angle
Every review should ask: What does this book have to do with Anglicanism, and what might Anglicans bring to the conversation?
You could answer this by asking:
- Does it intersect with Anglican life and thought? How could it be used in preaching, teaching, or pastoral care?
- Where might Anglo-Catholic, evangelical, or charismatic streams resonate or raise objections?
- Does it enrich or restrict our sense of Anglican identity?
These are just a few examples, but we want reviews that bring an explicitly Anglican perspective to the conversation.
Reviews should also be clear about the audience. Who will benefit most from this book? Pastors, parents, small groups, scholars? Is it the kind of resource that belongs in a church library, or is it better suited for personal study?
Join Us!
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape conversations in the Anglican world while sharing your own insights and experience. If you’re a reader who loves good books and wants to help others discover them, we’d love to have you on board.
Get in touch with us: [email protected]
Let’s read together, think deeply, and serve the church well.
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