You do not have permission to edit this page, for the following reasons:

This IP address has been blocked from editing Wikipedia.
This does not affect your ability to read Wikipedia pages.
Most people who see this message have done nothing wrong. Some kinds of blocks restrict editing from specific service providers or telecom companies in response to recent abuse or vandalism, and can sometimes affect other users who are unrelated to that abuse. Review the information below for assistance if you do not believe that you have done anything wrong.

The IP address or range 52.91.0.0/16 has been blocked (disabled) by ‪JJMC89‬ for the following reason(s):

The IP address that you are currently using has been blocked because it is believed to be a web host provider or colocation provider. To prevent abuse, web hosts and colocation providers may be blocked from editing Wikipedia.
You will not be able to edit Wikipedia using a web host or colocation provider because it hides your IP address, much like a proxy or VPN.
We recommend that you attempt to use another connection to edit. For example, if you use a proxy or VPN to connect to the internet, turn it off when editing Wikipedia. If you edit using a mobile connection, try using a Wi-Fi connection, and vice versa. If you are using a corporate internet connection, switch to a different Wi-Fi network. If you have a Wikipedia account, please log in.
If you do not have any other way to edit Wikipedia, you will need to request an IP block exemption.

How to appeal if you are confident that your connection does not use a colocation provider's IP address:
If you are confident that you are not using a web host, you may appeal this block by adding the following text on your talk page: ((unblock|reason=Caught by a colocation web host block but this host or IP is not a web host. My IP address is _______. Place any further information here. ~~~~)). You must fill in the blank with your IP address for this block to be investigated. Your IP address can be determined here. Alternatively, if you wish to keep your IP address private you can use the unblock ticket request system. There are several reasons you might be editing using the IP address of a web host or colocation provider (such as if you are using VPN software or a business network); please use this method of appeal only if you think your IP address is in fact not a web host or colocation provider.

Administrators: The IP block exemption user right should only be applied to allow users to edit using web host in exceptional circumstances, and requests should usually be directed to the functionaries team via email. If you intend to give the IPBE user right, a CheckUser needs to take a look at the account. This can be requested most easily at SPI Quick Checkuser Requests. Unblocking an IP or IP range with this template is highly discouraged without at least contacting the blocking administrator.

This block will expire on 05:26, 2 September 2024.

Even when blocked, you will usually still be able to edit your user talk page, as well as email administrators and other editors.

For information on how to proceed, please read the FAQ for blocked users and the guideline on block appeals. The guide to appealing blocks may also be helpful.

Other useful links: Blocking policy · Help:I have been blocked
Your IP address is in a range that has been blocked on all Wikimedia Foundation wikis. The block was made by ‪Jon Kolbert‬. The reason given is Open proxy/Webhost: See the help page if you are affected .
- Start of block: 04:57, 27 November 2021
- Expiry of block: 04:57, 27 November 2024
Your current IP address is 52.91.194.66. The blocked range is 52.91.0.0/16. Please include all above details in any queries you make. If you believe you were blocked by mistake, you can find additional information and instructions in the No open proxies global policy. Otherwise, to discuss the block please post a request for review on Meta-Wiki. You could also send an email to the stewards VRT queue at stewards@wikimedia.org including all above details.

You can view and copy the source of this page:

((Short description|American nonprofit Christian publisher))
((Other uses|David Cook (disambiguation)((!))David Cook))
((More citations needed|date=April 2010))
((Infobox publisher
| image        = 
| parent       = 
| status       = 
| founded      = 1875
| founder      = David Caleb Cook
| successor    = 
| country      = [[United States]]
| headquarters = [[Colorado Springs, Colorado|Colorado Springs]], [[Colorado]]
| distribution = 
| keypeople    =  Bill Reeves, CEO<ref name="leadership">((Cite web |title=Leadership |url=https://davidccook.org/about/leadership/ |access-date=2023-12-23))</ref>
| publications = [[Book]]s
| topics       = 
| genre        = 
| imprints     = [[Kingsway Communications|Kingsway]], Gospel Light, [[Standard Publishing]]
| revenue      = 
| numemployees = 
| nasdaq       = 
| url          = ((URL|https://davidccook.org))
))

'''David C. Cook''' is an American nonprofit [[Christianity|Christian]] publisher based in [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]]. It was founded as a provider of [[Sunday school]] curriculum and remains a major publisher of such materials. It also publishes fiction and nonfiction books and distributes supporting materials like toys and games. Its best selling authors include [[Francis Chan]], [[Gary Thomas (author)|Gary Thomas]], and [[J. Warner Wallace]]. For many years it published a Christian [[comic book]], ''[[Sunday Pix]]'', with stories about the adventures of Christian heroes in many different eras and in many parts of the world.

== History ==
An author and leader in the American Sunday school movement, David Caleb Cook, established the company in [[Chicago]], Illinois, in 1875.<ref>((Cite encyclopedia|title=Cook, David C. (1850-1927)|date=2002|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism|publisher=Westminster John Knox|last=Balmer|first=Randall|location=Louisville))</ref> He was motivated to provide affordable educational materials for children who had been left homeless in the [[Great Chicago Fire|Great Chicago fire]].<ref name=":0">((Cite web|url=https://davidcalebcook.org/about/|title=About|work=David Caleb Cook Foundation|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03))</ref>

Cook, who worked as a [[printer's devil]] in his father's print shop and as a volunteer in Sunday schools around Chicago, adjudged that most available Sunday school literature "suffered from either loose theology or poor design".<ref name=":1">((Cite web|url=http://practicalmattersjournal.org/2017/03/08/religion-is-our-business/|title="Religion…Is Our Business:" Religious Workers and Religious Work at the David C. Cook Publishing Company|date=2017-03-08|website=PracticalMattersJournal|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-04))</ref> With his wife, Marguerite, he established a newspaper, ''Our Sunday School Gem'', to meet the need for good Sunday school literature before starting his eponymous publishing company. As the twentieth century began, the company moved to larger facilities in suburban [[Elgin, Illinois|Elgin]]. By the 1920s, the company produced more than 50 titles and had an annual circulation of two million.<ref name=":1" />

The company moved its headquarters from Elgin to [[Colorado Springs, Colorado]], in 1995.<ref>((Cite news| pages = –1| last1 = Heilman| first1 = Wayne| title = Companies to bring in 650 jobs/ Publisher, IBM subsidiary announce plans for Springs| work = Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph| location = Colorado Springs, Colo.| date = 1993-10-02| id = ((ProQuest|268058412))))</ref> It did business under the name "Cook Communications Ministries" before reverting to "David C Cook" in 2007.<ref>((Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=1029153|title=David C Cook: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|work=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2019-05-03))</ref>

In September 2021, former Walmart executive John Aden, was named chief executive officer for David C Cook. Before joining David C Cook, Aden's 25 years of leadership experience spanned five continents and 28 countries at some of the world's top companies, including Walmart Inc., Mac Tools and Frito-Lay. Aden joined Walmart in 2007 as senior vice president of international operations. In 2011, Aden moved into U.S. Merchandising as senior vice president of Hardlines, and later that year was promoted to executive vice president of General Merchandising. Under his leadership, Walmart was awarded Retailer of the Year at the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show (CES). Prior to joining Walmart, Aden served as president of Mac Tools from 2000 to 2007. Before joining Mac Tools, Aden worked in a variety of positions in operations, marketing, sales and brand management for Frito-Lay from 1990 to 2000. He started his career with Frito-Lay after graduating from the University of Washington in 1990.<ref>((Cite web|date=2021-09-20|title=David C Cook names business visionary John Aden as new chief executive officer|url=https://religionnews.com/2021/09/20/david-c-cook-names-business-visionary-john-aden-as-new-chief-executive-officer/|access-date=2021-09-21|website=Religion News Service|language=en-US))</ref>

=== Acquisitions ===
David C Cook acquired Kingsway in 1993, Scripture Press/Victor Books in 1995,<ref>((Cite web|title=Cook Purchases Scripture Press|url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/february5/6t207a.html|access-date=2021-07-13|website=ChristianityToday.com|language=en))</ref> and [[Integrity Music]] in 2011.<ref>((Cite web| date= February 5, 1996| title = Cook Purchases Scripture Press| work = ChristianityToday.com| access-date = 2019-01-19| url = https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/1996/february5/6t207a.html))</ref><ref>[http://www.hmmagazine.com/2011/06/david-c-cook-acquires-integrity-music/ David C Cook Acquires Integrity Music] ((Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130103034601/http://www.hmmagazine.com/2011/06/david-c-cook-acquires-integrity-music/ |date=2013-01-03 )). [[HM Magazine]], June 2011.</ref>

In 2015, David C Cook acquired assets from Gospel Light and [[Standard Publishing]], including the Gospel Light Curriculum line, the Standard Lesson Commentary, HeartShaper, and Route 52 Curriculum from Standard, among other products. This acquisition positioned David C Cook as the second largest Sunday School curriculum publisher in the world, behind LifeWay Christian Resources.<ref>((Cite web|url=http://www.davidccook.com/about/news/|title=David C Cook Acquires Gospel Light Curriculum|work=David C. Cook|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170330090609/http://www.davidccook.com/about/news/|archive-date=2017-03-30|url-status=dead|access-date=2017-03-29))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=http://www.christianretailing.com/index.php/newsletter/latest/28412-david-c-cook-acquires-standard-publishing-resources|title=David C Cook acquires Standard Publishing resources|first=Christine D.|last=Johnson|website=www.christianretailing.com))</ref>

In 2016, David C Cook Canada was bought by management and merged with [[1517 Media|Augsburg Fortress]] Canada. It is now known as ''Parasource Marketing & Distribution''.<ref>((cite web|url=http://parasource.com/|title=Parasource|website=parasource.com|access-date=2016-09-26))</ref>

== Foundation ==
David C Cook is a nonprofit publisher that uses the proceeds from its sales for global ministry. The David C Cook Foundation was founded in 1942 by [[Francis Kerr Cook]] "to aid and promote the work of religious education without profit to any person or group".<ref name=":0" /> The projects of the foundation include providing ''The Life on Life'' curriculum and ''[[The Action Bible]]'', translated into local languages, for children's ministry use around the world.<ref name=":0" />

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
*[https://davidccook.org/ Official website]
((Authority control))
[[Category:Book publishing companies based in Colorado]]
[[Category:Publishing companies established in 1875]]
[[Category:Companies based in Colorado Springs, Colorado]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in Illinois]]

Pages transcluded onto the current version of this page (help):

David C. Cook (edit)
Template:Ambox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Authority control (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Catalog lookup link (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Cite encyclopedia (view source) (protected)
Template:Cite news (view source) (protected)
Template:Cite web (view source) (protected)
Template:Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Hlist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:Infobox (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Infobox publisher (view source) (semi-protected)
Template:Main other (view source) (protected)
Template:More citations needed (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Other uses (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:PAGENAMEBASE (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Template:ProQuest (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Reflist (view source) (protected)
Template:Reflist/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Template:SDcat (view source) (protected)
Template:Short description (view source) (protected)
Template:Short description/lowercasecheck (view source) (protected)
Template:Template other (view source) (protected)
Template:URL (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Webarchive (view source) (template editor protected)
Template:Wikidata (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Arguments (view source) (protected)
Module:Authority control (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Authority control/auxiliary (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Authority control/config (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Catalog lookup link (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Category handler (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/blacklist (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Category handler/shared (view source) (protected)
Module:Check for unknown parameters (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1 (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/COinS (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Date validation (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Identifiers (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/Whitelist (view source) (protected)
Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Disambiguation/templates (view source) (protected)
Module:EditAtWikidata (view source) (protected)
Module:Find sources (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/config (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/links (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/templates/Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Format link (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Hatnote (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Hatnote/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Hatnote list (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Infobox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Infobox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:InfoboxImage (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Message box (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/ambox.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/data (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbar/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/configuration (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Other uses (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/disambiguation (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/setindex (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/softredirect (view source) (protected)
Module:SDcat (view source) (protected)
Module:String (view source) (protected)
Module:TableTools (view source) (protected)
Module:URL (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Unsubst (view source) (protected)
Module:Wd (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Wd/i18n (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Webarchive (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Webarchive/data (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Wikitext Parsing (view source) (protected)
Module:Yesno (view source) (protected)

Return to David C. Cook.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_C._Cook"