{"title":"WHITAKER HOUSE","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group bg-gray-50 rounded-xl p-12 mb-16 has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003eMission Statement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitaker House is dedicated to advancing God's kingdom by publishing biblically focused authors who proclaim the power of the gospel and minister to the spiritual needs of people around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column flex align-center flex-col justify-cetner is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full flex align-center flex-col justify-center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shoptheword-public.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/07155636\/whlogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23025380\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left text-left\"\u003eBrand Commitment\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhitaker House has been a trusted source of biblically focused literature for over 40 years. With a deep commitment to advancing God's kingdom, Whitaker House has built a reputation for quality and reliability in Christian publishing. The team is built of experienced editors, thinkers, and writers who are passionate about Whitaker House's mission to proclaim the power of the gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-spacer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"\u003eOur History\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFounded in 1970 by Robert E. Whitaker Sr., today Whitaker Corporation comprises its publishing division, Whitaker House, and sister company,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/anchordistributors.com\/\"\u003eAnchor Distributors\u003c\/a\u003e, as well as a suite of imprints, fulfillment and publishing partners, and resources for buyers and booksellers:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.espanolwh.com\/\"\u003eWhitaker Espanol,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.shoptheword.com\/\"\u003eShopTheWord\u003c\/a\u003e, Word Alive, AnchorUP, and the newly acquired ministry\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.millionprayingmoms.com\/\"\u003eMillion Praying Moms.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow a well-established publisher of contemporary and classic Christian literature, Whitaker House began nearly by accident. In the 1960s, as a former electrical sales representative, Robert Whitaker Sr. was profoundly healed, both physically and spiritually. Inspired by this transformation, he was compelled to share his faith with others and started by giving away copies of David Wilkerson's classic, The Cross and the Switchblade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shoptheword-public.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20212616\/BobSR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23041307\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-group bg-gray-50 rounded-xl p-12 mb-16 is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"God led me to literally give books away—by the hundreds—as a ministry to help others find the joy and peace I'd found\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Robert Whitaker Sr., 2010\u003cbr\u003e(40th anniversary)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-lg text-gray-700 leading-relaxed\"\u003eCollecting and distributing large quantities of books in his garage, Robert was approached by friend and colleague Russ Bixler. Russ was CEO of Cornerstone Television and a member of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship International where Whitaker Sr. served as chapter president. Bixler asked Whitaker about printing and distributing his book It Can Happen to Anybody, a title that all but prophesied the future of what Whitaker Corp would become.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"text-lg text-gray-700 leading-relaxed\"\u003eAfter back-to-back appearances on the 700 Club and Cornerstone TV, the visibility led to an influx of interest of new authors and distribution opportunities. Together with his sons Robert Jr. and John, he grew the fledgling company into one of the Christian industry's premier publishing houses. Once a modest endeavor, the corporation now maintains a more than 135,000-square-foot warehouse and distributes over 25,000 products annually from its headquarters outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-spacer\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/shoptheword-public.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20212614\/BobChristine.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23041306\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column flex flex-col justify-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"\u003ePresent Day Leadership\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow under the third-generation leadership of Publisher Christine Whitaker, with Robert Jr. still at the helm as President of Whitaker Corporation, Whitaker House is positioned to celebrate 55 years of global influence, continuing the original inspired mission, advancing God's kingdom by publishing biblically focused authors who proclaim the power of the gospel and minister to the spiritual needs of people around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to connect?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.whitakerhouse.com\/contact\"\u003eContact us!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/0599\/0306\/collections\/2203258.jpg?v=1789121971","url":"https:\/\/www.christianstoreindia.com\/collections\/whitaker-house.oembed","provider":"CHRISTIAN STORE INDIA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}