Values-Driven Publishing was established with a mission: to support pastors and ministry leaders in their efforts to get Great Commission-oriented works in print and into the hands of the folks who will benefit from them.

Marc and Cynthia Carrier are published authors. They have used a publisher and self-published multiple books. They also have a wide range of professional experience publishing and editing. It is a complicated process, to say the least. However, through years of first-hand experience and networking with industry insiders, the Carriers have figured out a whole lot of the tricks of the trade when it comes to publishing. In fact, they wouldn't even consider going with a publisher these days. It is both financially and logistically to the author's benefit to manage the process autonomously. 

So why start a publishing company?

Because they know that the process is just plain confusing. The Carriers have set out to support the growing number of ministry leaders who want to publish works that really need to get into the hands of those who would benefit from them.

However, VDP is not like the rest. We personally consult with the author and formulate the best strategy to take the materials to print and to market for the best value. VDP will discuss the costs and benefits of managing aspects of the publishing (and marketing) process autonomously, and what options are available for outsourcing. VDP even sells the tools authors would need to self-publish and self-promote.

And for those who need a helping hand, VDP will be there for the authors to either manage the outsourcing, or do it in-house. Either way, the book will get in print and to the consumer at the best possible value to the author, with the author in the driver's seat.