Organizations Filed Purposes:
This mission of Forge is to expand Gods Kingdom by challenging people to fully devote their lives to God and equippping them to live lives of active ministry. Our goal is to set hearts on fire and lives on purpose.
Itinerant Speaking Ministry - During the year ended December 31, 2019, Forge speakers had the privilege of challenging people at 144 seperate events. Forge speakers challenge individuals to spirituals decisions including first-time commitments to Jesus Christ, recommitments to Christ, and commitments to spiritual multiplication in others. Forge had 26 itinerant speakers for 2019, who partnered with local churches, denominations, universities, and ministry organizations to challenge people to become laborers.
The Experience - A young adult training program, formerly known (1996-2006) as The Laborers Institue, is an intensive discipleship training school that equips laborers to love God deeply, live a life of unique and distinct ministry, and leave an eternal spiritual legacy. This full-time, 55-day program for young adults ages 18-29, includes classroom teaching, an overseas mission trip, and stateside service projects.Surge - A high-intensity, stateside training adventure that challeges students to love God more, love people better, and dig deep into discovering Gods uniquely desinged plan for their life. The program includes life-on-life coaching, skill development, 1,600 miles of travel across the nation with ministry stops and service projects along the way.
Resources Ministry - Forge strives to put the life-changing messages of its speakers into accessible resources (print, electronic, audio, and video) which can be passed person to person. Primary resources include website content, audio, and video messages from Forge speakers, booklets, and full-length books such as You are Gods Plan A, by ministry president, Dwight Robertson.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Adrin Despres | Vice President | 40 | $100,900 |
| Todd Bright | CFO | 40 | $98,000 |
| Dwight Robertson | President CEO | 40 | $91,666 |
| Ryan Smith | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Bradford | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Byron Holm | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jenny Showalter | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jimmie White | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Beth Reed | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Roger Muselman | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Grimmet | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Ken Sipe | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Scott Porter | Director | 2 | $0 |
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