Who We Are
Imbila Publishers
Publishing Good News for Africa
"Imbila" means "good news" in the Zambian Bemba language
Publishing Good News for Africa
Imbila Publishers is a non-profit startup company registered in Zambia, with the vision to provide affordable, accessible Christian books and ministry resources for the Church in Africa to promote discipleship and growth.
To serve the African church by fostering engagement with resources through relationships and dialogue to promote discipleship and growth, accomplished through the publication of books and materials, as well as hosting seminars and training events.
To provide leaders in Africa with affordable, reliable, accessible, and relevant theological and ministry resources.
Guiding everything we do
Proclaiming the good news through every resource we publish and every relationship we build.
Fostering discipleship and spiritual maturity in the African church through accessible resources.
Remaining steadfastly committed to biblical truth in all our publications and training.
"Publishing Good News for Africa"
"Imbila, your resource partner"
"Imbila, resourcing today's church leader"
We exist to help African authors produce edifying Christian resources for Christians in Africa
We exist to print resources from the global Christian community for African readers, supported by commercial printing to keep those resources affordable
We efficiently and reliably deliver Christian resources to authors and ministries across Africa.
Christian resource sales
We are committed to providing books and resources that serve the African church with excellence and integrity.
Easy to obtain and use for all believers
Trustworthy and biblically sound
Priced for the African context
Addressing real needs of the church
To establish a company that covers expenses, earns an annual profit, and pays a yearly dividend to Central Africa Baptist University (CABU) to train servant leaders in Africa. No director will benefit; all earnings will grow the business and fund the approved non-profit Charity.
All profits support training servant leaders in Africa
Governed by a Board of Directors, served by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and run by a General Manager.
Provides governance and strategic oversight
Leads the organization
Oversees daily operations
Permanent board representation
The CEO of Imbila and the Chairman of the Board of CABU (or another member appointed by the CABU Board of Directors) serve as permanent members of the Imbila Board.
Providing strategic leadership and vision for Imbila's mission to resource the African church.
Overseeing daily operations, ensuring excellence in publishing and distribution across Africa.
Coordinating daily operations and supporting the leadership team to fulfill Imbila's mission.
Managing print production and ensuring quality control for all Imbila publications.
How we fulfill our mission
Resourcing leaders with affordable, reliable, accessible, and relevant theological and ministry resources through publishing, seminars, and training, and providing local church training through materials (Bible studies, Issues for Christian living) and training events.
Providing affordable libraries for pastors, encouraging a reading culture among the congregation, and helping the pastor train ministry leaders.
Includes local Imbila Bookshop sales, a network of church-based book-table sales, and supplying local bookshop businesses. Promotion involves videos, social media, an online store, and an annual book fair at CABU.
Working with partners (like Crossway) for strategic giveaways (e.g., One Million Bibles project), and publishing local authors (with a goal of 6 books in 2024).
Together, we can build up the Church through faithful resources