Contact: Tamara Collins, American Bible Society, 212-408-1433, tcollins@americanbible.org  

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 /Christian Newswire/ -- The American Bible Society is pleased to announce that Minister Delores Burnett, Manager of Church Relations, has been chosen as one of twelve New Kingdom Voices by Gospel Today magazine. Gospel Today is America's leading Christian Lifestyle magazine. This award recognizes up and coming Christian leaders in various forms of ministry who are having a genuine and significant impact on people's lives. The honorees are featured on the cover of the September/October issue of the magazine. In addition, an individual photograph of Minister Burnett and a profile of her ministry are included in the magazine article.

Minister Burnett commented on the award: "The inclusion of the work of the American Bible Society among the accomplishments of this distinguished group of Christian clergy, lay leaders and authors, is a testament to the scope and impact of our work in today's society, and I am honored to represent the Bible Society as one of Gospel Today's New Kingdom Voices."

For the past eight years, Minister Burnett has been instrumental in developing partnerships between the Bible Society and denominations and local churches, Gospel artists, and Christian-based foundations that have a deep commitment to the Scriptures. This advances the American Bible Society's mission of sharing God's Word with the world so that all may experience its life-changing message.

Minister Burnett is also an experienced motivational speaker, seminar and workshop leader, and she is an ordained Deacon in her local church.

Founded in 1816 and headquartered in New York City, the mission of the American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life-changing message. The American Bible Society Web site is www.americanbible.org.