Membership Classifications, Dues and Application Information
For Publishers:
Voting Membership
Small Press Membership
International Membership
For Industry Service Companies:
Industry Affiliate Membership
For Individuals:
Alumni / Individual Membership
All membership applications require approval of the ECPA Board of Directors.
For Publishers
Voting Member
Member Application
For publishers of evangelical Christian literature* located in the U.S. with net sales of such literature greater than $1M.
* any book, Bible, curriculum, magazine, periodical, electronic literature, or other content which promotes, encourages, confirms, defends or establishes an individual in his/her Christian belief or evangelical Christianity in general, and is not in conflict with the Association's Statement of Faith.
(A letter of recommendation from a current Voting ECPA Member is required.)
Minimum Dues: $1,512 / Maximum Dues: $15,000
Please see Voting Members Dues Assessment and Calculation Sheet to calculate your dues.
If applying for a Voting Membership, please review the following:Article II of the Bylaws
ECPA Statement of Faith
ECPA's General Principles & Practices
ECPA Bible Publishers Statement (for Bible publishers)
Small Press Member
Member Application
For publishers of evangelical Christian literature (* see description above) with annual sales less than $1M.
(A letter of recommendation from a current Voting ECPA Member is required.)
Annual Dues: $600
International Member
International Member Application
For companies or business entities engaged in the publication of evangelical Christian literature in countries outside of the United States or in languages other than English.
(References and recommendations required.)
Dues:
$300 annually – for companies located in developed countries outside the U.S.
(Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Western Europe, South Africa, Israel, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Cyprus, Malta, Slovenia)$100– for companies located in all other countries.
(Note: unlike all other ECPA member categories this is not an annual fee, but a one-time charge. Membership listing is to be renewed each year.)
For Industry Service Companies
Industry Affiliates
Member Application
Related businesses that serve our industry.
Annual Dues $1,300For companies serving our industry with up to five employees.
Annual Dues $600For self-employed individuals with companies that serve our industry with only themselves as an employee.
Annual Dues $300
For Individuals
Alumni / Individual Member
Member Application
Alumni Memberships are offered to persons retiring or previously active in ECPA.
Alumni Annual Dues: $25Individuals employed by publishing companies not eligible for membership.
Individual Annual Dues: $300