About
Our aim at Union Publishing is to cultivate your taste for a deeper knowledge of God, encouraging you in the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ. Our range of resources is designed not just to inform the head, but to reform the heart, enabling readers, listeners and viewers to delight in Christ.
How does heart reformation come about? Only through the regenerative work of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit transforms our hearts as we see the marvellously beautiful God shown in Christ lifted up, according to the Scriptures. When this happens, our hearts are melted and our love for the triune God enflamed. We do not just say true things about God, simply depositing knowledge, but we communicate in a way that helps us to experience and delight in the gracious, abundant, and lavishing love of the Father, in the Son, through the Spirit. It is here, and only here, that we feel differently, love differently, walk differently. At a time when leaders seem to be dropping like flies due to moral and spiritual failure, the church of Christ so desperately needs a reformation of the heart.
The work of the gospel in the power of the Spirit affects our heart, and we seek to share the knowledge of a surprisingly beautiful, merciful Saviour, who is to be desired—not merely comprehended. This is the vision that ignites Union Publishing as we evaluate manuscripts, interact with authors, shepherd books through the publication process, make design choices, and prayerfully prepare works that will build up our readers in the faith.
We publish books, such as Michael Reeves’ Authentic Ministry, as well as others in partnership with our friends at Crossway and 10ofThose, such as Dane Ortlund’s Deeper. Our website hosts a wealth of free digital resources, from articles to podcast episodes—so whether you are looking to study something in depth or find some encouragement on your commute, there is something here for you.
Union Publishing Editorial Team
Chance Faulkner, Director of Publishing
Chance Faulkner manages Union Publishing and oversees the content across all the ministries at Union. He holds an undergraduate degree in Theological Studies from Toronto Baptist Seminary and Bible College and a Masters of Theology from Union School of Theology. He is a Jr. Fellow of The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies and the co-founder of H&E Publishing.
Rebecca Rine, Senior Editor
Dr. Rine edits books and magazines for Union Publishing as well as being Research Professor of Theological Writing and Research at Erskine Theological Seminary. She holds degrees in English from Campbell University and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Virginia. An experienced editor in Christian publishing and academia, Dr. Rine specializes in working with pastors, professors, and graduate student writing.
Eleanor Trotter, Senior Commissioning Editor
Eleanor Trotter is Senior Commissioning Editor for Union Publishing. She has worked in publishing (magazines and books) for 30 years, and until 2022 was Senior Commissioning Editor for IVP UK, where her publishing list covered several categories, including apologetics, Bible overview, biography, devotional, discipleship, lifestyle and study guide. She nurtured a number of new authors, including Paul Mallard and Emma Scrivener, and several of the books which she commissioned won awards in the UK and the US, including John Stott's The Radical Disciple. Eleanor holds an Honours Degree in Modern Languages from The Queen's University of Belfast, N. Ireland. She was a trustee for Media Associates International for six years, an organization which encourages and trains indigenous Christian publishers. She runs an editorial consultancy offering freelance editorial services.
Mike Nicholson-Lewis, Administrative Assistant
Mike Nicholson-Lewis has joined the team as Union Publishing’s administration assistant, working primarily with the director of publishing in areas such as tracking project costs and payments, managing stock levels and order fulfilment, and reporting to internal and external audiences. Mike has transferred in from Union’s Programme & Registry team, where he has been employed since June 2020. This is Mike’s third job since "retiring," after a long career in management working for BT plc, a communications company. Mike is married, has four grown-up children.
