All About Four Craftsmen Publishing

        Four Craftsmen is both a conventional and an unconventional book publisher.  We focus on bringing you truth that works for Christians and for users of working Walking Horses.  When we say we're "conventional" we mean that we buy rights from authors, design the books and put them in print at our expense, and pay writers royalties.  We edit and design books on modern computers, then send digital files to contract printers for paper and ink production and also generate ebook files adapted to many ebook readers.  Conventional publishers sell books mostly through book stores.  We're "unconventional" because we sell directly, or through Amazon.com, but not usually in book stores.

        Martin and CeCe Jackson dreamed for many years of publishing orthodox yet unusual Christian thinking. Before this dream became a reality he troubleshot failing newspapers, repaired computers, and constructed electrical and telephone systems. She wrote and taught Bible studies, counseled troubled Christians and became the center of family activities, with up to three members involved in volunteer emergency medical service in their home town.

        Then a Canadian magazine publisher ran short of resources to produce a commissioned book on horse training.  We took over the project and published Back Yard Walkin' Training Tips.  That book includes a chapter about Jesus Christ, the master trainer of horses and people.  We have become the world's leading publisher of books and magazines for owners of Walking Horses outside the show ring circuit. View our whole line of books and magazines by clicking here.

        The name Four Craftsmen came from a teaching by Phil Buechler, who plants churches and teaches leaders of existing churches.  On a visit to the church we attend, Phil taught on the four craftsmen who appear in Zechariah 1:20-21 in the Bible.  These craftsmen terrify and throw down enemies of God and  participate in God's work.  We want to guide and encourage Christians in terrifying and throwing down the spiritual enemies of God and learning to walk with God, so that was how the name Four Craftsmen was chosen.

        We collected Phil Buechler's teachings on how to live and change the world in the power of Jesus Christ.  That became the book, In the World, Not of It!  We already had an end to end Bible survey course in print called the Christian's Bible Short Course, and have added topical studies in leaflet form under the short course name. Martin and CeCe wrote Radical Grace for Finances. Martin wrote a short course on spiritual weapons, now in its second edition. So please give our Christian Living section a look.

        Our products are available on-line elsewhere on this site, by mail, by telephone (928) 367-2076 or by fax (928) 367-5223.