Fifteen U.S. Authors to Appear at International Event Supporting Bible Study Enthusiasts

May 7, 2012 - PRLog -- Fifteen U.S. authors join forces at the online Bible Study Expo Thursday, May 17, 2012, to support and encourage Bible study enthusiasts around the world.

Recent Barna and Gallop polls show that an estimated 150 million Americans attend church regularly and of those, approximately 50% also attend a small group, with the majority of small group attendees being women.

The 2012 Online Bible Study Expo is bringing together authors, leaders, trainers and other Bible Study enthusiasts during a four-hour jam session featuring live author interviews, chat parties and Facebook and Twitter, book give-aways and more.

Expo hostess, Marnie Swedberg, says, “The Bible Study Expo is a uniquely accessible online event which is totally free to attend and Bible study enthusiasts from every denomination are welcome. We’ve got a stellar line-up of authors, a strong string of Bible study leadership trainers. It promises to be a fun afternoon of motivation, encouragement and connection.”

During the afternoon of May 17th, online expo attendees will enjoy free Bible Study leadership training, hear interviews with authors from 13 publishers, and have the opportunity to connect with other Bible study leaders for ideas. Publishers involved include Abingdon, Barbour, Bethany House, Fruitbearer, Harvest House, Kregel, Moody, Multnomah, New Hope, Revell, Thomas Nelson and WinePress.

The line-up of guest authors includes Sheila Walsh, author of God Loves Broken People (Thomas Nelson), Cindy Jacobs, author of The Power of Persistent Prayer (Bethany House), Babbie Mason, recording artist and author of Embraced by God (Abingdon), Pam Farrel, author of Ten Secrets to Living Smart (Harvest House) and many more. Guest authors hail from California to Florida and Canada to Texas.

“The fact that you can attend from the comfort of home without investing even one penny for registration fees or travel expenses makes this expo accessible for everyone,” says Swedberg.

Attendees may register for free book give-aways which will occur during each 15 minute author interview segment. In addition, guests are encouraged to participate in live chats with the authors and other Bible Study leaders via Facebook or Twitter.

Registration is now open and is free to the public. Visit http://www.BibleStudyExpo.com today.