Welcome to the
NAZARENE PUBLISHING HOUSE

Permissions Guidelines

When do I need to submit a request for permission to use excerpts or portions of material published by Nazarene Publishing House?

Any time you are quoting more than 250 words from any Nazarene Publishing House publication, written permission is required. You must also submit written request for stand-alone materials such as sermons, maps or artwork, charts, graphs, cartoons or drawings, poems etc., regardless of the word count. Written requests may be submitted as follows or fill out the online permission request form.

Mailing Address:

Nazarene Publishing House
Attn: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109
FAX: 816-531-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com If you have a non-commercial use of 250 words or less, as in church, personal or individual use, the following copyright notice must appear on all reprints:
"Taken from [Name of Book] by [Author]. Copyright [Date] by [Copyright Holder]. Used by permission of Nazarene Publishing House. All rights reserved."


If you are uncertain regarding the need to submit written request for permissions, please contact us.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Nazarene Publishing House cannot give permission to use material that we do not own. To quote any footnoted material or material used by permission from a third party; you will need to contact the original publisher. This information is usually found within the text or in the acknowledgement section.

How do I know if the material I want to use is in the public domain?

If the material you want to use was printed in the United States and the copyright date printed on the material is 1922 or earlier, copyright law provides that formal permission is not needed since the copyright has expired. We do recommend that to avoid accusations of plagiarism, the source should be correctly cited. You need to include the title, author, copyright date and publisher.

If the copyright date is 1923 or newer, please send a permission request and Nazarene Publishing House will notify you if the material has entered the public domain.

How do I submit a copyright permission request? Is there more than one option?

You have several options for submitting requests:
  • Submit an online request form. Click here to get to the main Copyright Permissions page, then follow the instructions.
  • Complete an online request form; print it (there's a 'Printer Friendly Version' button on the second page of the form, at the bottom); and submit it by fax or mail.
  • Get a blank form, complete it, and submit it by fax or mail. (Click here to fill out the first part of the form you need, then use the 'Print Blank Form' button at the bottom of the page.)
  • Submit your requestion by letter.


Mailing Address:
Nazarene Publishing House
Attn: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109

FAX: 816-931-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com

When do I need to submit a request for permission to use excerpts or portions of material published by Nazarene Publishing House?

Any time you are quoting more than 250 words from any Nazarene Publishing House publication, written permission is required. You must also submit written request for stand-alone materials such as sermons, maps or artwork, charts, graphs, cartoons or drawings, poems etc., regardless of the word count. Written requests may be submitted as follows or fill out the online permission request form.

Mailing Address:

Nazarene Publishing House
Attn: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109
FAX: 816-531-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com If you have a non-commercial use of 250 words or less, as in church, personal or individual use, the following copyright notice must appear on all reprints:
"Taken from [Name of Book] by [Author]. Copyright [Date] by [Copyright Holder]. Used by permission of Nazarene Publishing House. All rights reserved."


If you are uncertain regarding the need to submit written request for permissions, please contact us.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Nazarene Publishing House cannot give permission to use material that we do not own. To quote any footnoted material or material used by permission from a third party; you will need to contact the original publisher. This information is usually found within the text or in the acknowledgement section.

What if I want to reprint or copy material that is out of print?

We occasionally have some out of print items still on our shelves. Call us at 1-800-877-0700 to find out if we have the particular book you are looking for.

If a product is no longer available, written permission is required to reprint or reproduce any entire work. Since copyright is often returned to the author/creator, you must submit written request for any out of print materials. Please submit your request to our Rights and Permissions office or fill out the online permission request form.

Mailing Address:
Nazarene Publishing House
Attne: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109

FAX: 816-931-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com

Can I call Nazarene Publishing House to request permission?

No. We must receive all requests in writing. Nazarene Publishing House will respond to the permission in writing as well. If time is critical, we recommend that you submit the request via e-mail or fill out the online permission request form. We will do our best to respond as promptly as possible.

Mailing Address:
Nazarene Publishing House
Attne: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109

FAX: 816-931-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com

Can I make copies of Nazarene Publishing House materials to share with my Sunday School class, Bible study or other church related group?

If the section you are reproducing is less than 250 words and not more than 1 page you may use the material as long as the following copyright notice is placed on all copies.
"Taken from [Name of Book] by [Author]. Copyright [Date] by [Copyright Holder]. Used by permission of Nazarene Publishing House. All rights reserved."

For any other use please submit written request to our Rights and Permissions office or fill out the online permission request form.

Mailing Address:
Nazarene Publishing House
Attne: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109

FAX: 816-931-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com

If I have extra students and don't have enough books to go around, can I photocopy the materials for those students?

You must contact us. These requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

How do I know if the material I want to use is in the public domain?

If the material you want to use was printed in the United States and the copyright date printed on the material is 1922 or earlier, copyright law provides that formal permission is not needed since the copyright has expired. We do recommend that to avoid accusations of plagiarism, the source should be correctly cited. You need to include the title, author, copyright date and publisher.

If the copyright date is 1923 or newer, please send a permission request and Nazarene Publishing House will notify you if the material has entered the public domain.

How do I submit a copyright permission request? Is there more than one option?

You have several options for submitting requests:
  • Submit an online request form. Click here to get to the main Copyright Permissions page, then follow the instructions.
  • Complete an online request form; print it (there's a 'Printer Friendly Version' button on the second page of the form, at the bottom); and submit it by fax or mail.
  • Get a blank form, complete it, and submit it by fax or mail. (Click here to fill out the first part of the form you need, then use the 'Print Blank Form' button at the bottom of the page.)
  • Submit your requestion by letter.


Mailing Address:
Nazarene Publishing House
Attn: Rights and Permissions
2923 Troost Ave.
Kansas City, MO 64109

FAX: 816-931-0923

E-mail: permissions@nph.com

Where do I submit a copyright permission request for excerpts or portions of material published by Beacon Hill Press?

You may use the copyright permissions forms on this site or the copyright permissions forms on the Beacon Hill Books web site.

Where do I submit a copyright permission request for excerpts or portions of material published by WordAction?

You may use the copyright permissions forms on this site or the copyright permissions forms on the WordAction.com web site.