MACON, GA – January 22, 2008 – The New Baptist Covenant will feature the first public release and exclusive author signing of Tony Campolo’s new book, Red Letter Christians: A Citizen’s Guide to Faith and Politics. Smyth & Helwys Publishing will host the signing on Thursday, January 31 at 3:00 p.m., with the book scheduled to be rele-ased nationally on Friday, February 1, 2008. Over 12,000 people are expected to attend the three-day event held at the Georgia World Congress Center for which Campolo will be one of several marquee speakers.

Tony Campolo is the bestselling author of 35 books and the Founder and President of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education. He is also professor emeritus of Sociology at Eastern University in Pennsylvania and has appeared on Crossfire, Larry King Live, CNN News, and MSNBC News.

For more information on the release and signing, contact Matthew Michael at matthew@helwys.com or at 478-757-0564.

Smyth & Helwys is best known for its line of Sunday school materials, books, and the Smyth & Helwys Bible Commentary series. The organization has been a leader in creating online resources for Bible study and group support through innovative web-based resources such as NextSunday.com, Learning Matters magazine, and its newest service, Caleb’s Cafe.

Contact information:
Smyth & Helwys
6316 Peake Road
Macon, GA 31210
www.helwys.com

478-757-0564 • 800-747-3016

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