About Us

Our Mission

By The Spirit Books, a Christian publishing company, was founded in 2022 to inspire young Christians in their walk of faith with God through books that lead to Christ. [Revelation 12:11] Like the stories of Ruth, Nehemiah, Hezekiah, and Esther, we desire to share how God is working in the lives of Christians today - here and now. We believe God is still in the business of miracles, both small and great!

Our Values

We are a Jesus-centered, scripture-based publishing company that aims to glorify God in all of our works. We publish stories that reflect the following:

JESUS :: We believe that Jesus should be at the center of all we do. We strive to showcase the kingdom of God to every person that reads our books. Colossians 1:15-17; 2 Timothy 2:8; John 8:36

SCRIPTURE :: We align biblically to the Word of God. The scriptures will be our guide as we seek to follow Christ and share his great works in our life through stories. 2 Timothy 3:16-17; Psalm 119

GENEROSITY :: We believe that God is a omnipotent, loving, and gracious father. Our desire is to reflect this graciousness in our stories and actions. Luke 12:33, Proverbs 19:17, Psalms 27:36

SURRENDER :: We believe that God has a plans for us, plans to prosper us and not to harm us. We tell stories of those we seek God in prayer and submit to his will for their life no matter how difficult. Galatians 2:20; 2 Timothy 1:7, Romans 9:21

GROWTH :: We believe God will complete a perfect work in us. Because of this, we value stories where characters walk courageously in their lives and embrace change despite fear. Philippians 1:6

FUN :: We believe that life, and our stories, should be fun, adventurous, and beautiful. God delights in us and we in him. The bible calls us to be like children, and we view every story through that perspective. Matthew 18:1-3, Zephaniah 3:17

Our Team

Conrad Haynes | Publisher

Conrad is an African American children's book author/publisher and voice actor based in SF. Unable to find modern faith-based literature to read with his nephew, Conrad came up with the idea behind By The Spirit Books. He is an active member of SCBWI and loves to run by the ocean, drink chai lattes, and attend conferences and workshops. 

Conrad hopes to collaborate with passionate writers and illustrators who are interested in modeling the kingdom of God through their work. He is interested in picture books that inspire curiosity, faith, and contemplation with the perfect balance of humor and heart.