Kevin Meath

Testimonials

In the more than twenty books I have authored, I have never worked with an editor whom I can recommend more heartily than Kevin Meath.

Kevin was professional, timely, personable, and cooperative. Working with me on a significant release, his editing greatly improved the final draft. He was especially helpful in giving the writing the accessibility to readers and the tone that we wanted. My manuscript went off to Kevin and came back focused, clean, and effective, while still remaining very much the book I had sent to him. I highly recommend his services.

Rick Phillips, MBA, M.Div.
Senior Minister, Second Presbyterian Church, Greenville SC
Board Member, Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals
Chairman, Philadelphia Conference on Reformed Theology

The Masculine Mandate: God's Calling to Men

It has been a delight to work with Kevin on my recent book. Not only is Kevin theologically knowledgable, but he is able to stand back from a book and ask questions that an author, being so close to his work, could never ask. There is no doubt that Kevin made my book a better book.

Kevin will take you on at points, but when he does you will be hearing the words of a man with a humble heart, a love for people, and a love for the Gospel.

Paul David Tripp, M.Div., D.Min.
Author and conference speaker
President of Paul Tripp Ministries
Pastoral staff, Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia PA

Broken-Down House: Living Productively in a World Gone Bad

Special Thanks…[t]o Kevin Meath for his invaluable work on The Cross-Centered Life.

Please receive…my deep appreciation for the outstanding work you did on my two chapters for the books that will be published by Crossway!

C.J. Mahaney
Author, blogger, and conference speaker
President, Sovereign Grace Ministries, Gaithersburg MD

The Cross-Centered Life: Keeping the Gospel the Main Thing
Sex, Romance & the Glory of God: What Every Christian Husband Needs to Know
"Sovereign Grace and the Glorious Mystery of Election" in Perspectives: Reflections on Doctrine and Practice in the Local Church, Volume 1
"Watch Your Life" in Preaching the Cross
"How to Encourage Husbands to Lead and Wives to Follow" in Pastoral Leadership for Manhood and Womanhood
"A Song of Joy: Sexual Intimacy in Marriage" in Building Strong Families
"Pursue Humility" in Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry

My job as a school counselor requires me to try to see things through a student’s eyes; to understand them. A skillful editor, I’ve come to appreciate, must do the same thing.

Kevin Meath has done that remarkably well in his work with me. His gift allowed him to give full weight to my passion and hone my writing so that my message became more forceful than I could have delivered it on my own. His craftsmanship helped me take creativity, clarity, and order to a level beyond what I could see or say on my own and yet helped me grow within my own style.

Kevin is a skillful editor-counselor. He did all of this with a spiritually sensitive mindset and lots of personal interaction. I often felt like we were sitting on the deck with a glass of iced tea talking about how to serve the reader and the Lord more fully in my work.

Rick Horne, M.Ed., M.Div., D.Min.
Author and conference speaker
Director of Guidance, Delaware County Christian School, Newtown Square PA

And from the Acknowledgements: Thanks too for the extraordinary craftsmanship of my editor Kevin Meath...

Get Outta My Face! — How to Reach Angry, Unmotivated Teens with Biblical Counsel

Working with Kevin was delightful and edifying.He is gifted with diligence and creativity. His yeoman efforts made my work better in every respect. I am certain that Kevin's involvement in my work has resulted in it being more helpful and useful to Christ's church.

Anthony Selvaggio, J.D., M.Div.
Author and attorney
Visiting Professor of New Testament Studies, Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh PA

A Proverbs Driven Life: Timeless Wisdom for Your Words, Work, Wealth, and Relationships

Thanks for the many years you helped refine my writing and thoughts about worship. I pray you are encouraged to know that this book is a fruit of your labors.

Bob Kauflin
Author, songwriter, blogger, and conference speaker
Pastor & Worship Leader, Covenant Life Church, Gaithersburg MD
Director of Worship and Music Development, Sovereign Grace Ministries

For project management, editorial critique, and creative solutions, Kevin Meath has proven himself a trusted and very capable partner.His professionalism, attention to detail, and instructive insight, at every step along the way, have dramatically increased the quality of my projects. In addition to his work ethic and sheer capability, he brings a hopeful enthusiasm and humble authenticity that refreshes and motivates me in the work. I highly commend his skills and services.

Scott Anderson
Director for Networking and Partnerships, Desiring God, Minneapolis MN

Kevin Meath, editor extraordinaire...pushed aside a backlog of projects to serve this [book] project. His editing resulted in a serious upgrade.

Dave Harvey, M.A., D.Min.
Author and conference speaker
Sovereign Grace Ministries Leadership Team

When Sinners Say "I Do" — Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage

Working with Kevin on The Talk was a joy. He expertly worked the manuscript to fit tightly within the publisher's parameters while communicating directly with me to make sure neither the feel nor content was lost. The finished product exceeded my expectations and I hope to work with Kevin on future manuscripts.

Steve Zollos

The Talk: Leading Your Son Into True Manhood (for release 2010)

The actual [book] writing and editing process was meticulously, excellently, and graciously overseen throughout by Kevin Meath, whose many talents as a writer and advisor have made this material so creatively accessible and applicable. Your skills and encouragement were like a fine writing instrument. The ink just flowed!

Gary Ricucci
Author and conference speaker
Director of Student Care, Pastors College, Gaithersburg MD 

Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace

Kevin, Thanks so much for your work on the Get Into the Story family devotional. Your careful attention to the theology behind the devotions in checking my work against commentaries and study Bibles provided a high level of editing that was key to producing a quality product. You were not just looking to improve my language. You wanted the devotional to be the best it could be. I am grateful for your thorough work and attention.

Marty Machowski
Family Life Pastor, Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills PA 

Get Into the Story: An Old Testament Family Devotional

I would definitely recommend Kevin Meath, especially to any new author. His approach to a no-name like me was extremely personal and mentor-like. What I appreciate most about him is that he desires that first God would be glorified through my book but also that I would grow both as a writer and a Christian.

Kevin was able to take my ideas and boil them down to what would have the most impact on my intended audience. I look forward to working with him more and could not imagine utilizing another editor to show me how to worship God and share the Gospel through writing. Kevin's approach so far has more of a servant to help me than an editor just knocking out another book.

Nate Palmer
Author of Biblical Servanthood: The Lifestyle and Landscape of Christian Service, Dallas TX

Kevin Meath provides unique and valuable insight and assistance to a pastoral team desiring to upgrade a website or publish a brochure. With a decade of experience working with pastors, he has bridged a huge gap for our pastoral team by coming alongside us and knowing intuitively what we want to accomplish, but producing much better results than we could ever achieve on our own.

Kevin is the difference between a pastoral team creating a mediocre website or print piece (which we already don’t have time to work on) and a very solid one. He adds huge value as an editor and project manager, and by helping with the technical side of websites. If you are tired of your church's web and print work being mediocre, but aren't sure how to move forward, work with Kevin Meath. I enthusiastically recommend him.

Tim Lambros
Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church, Tucson AZ