Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR MISSION IS TO DECLARE AND DEFEND THE GOOD NEWS THAT WE ARE FORGIVEN AND FREE ON ACCOUNT OF CHRIST ALONE. 1517 IS ROOTED IN THE LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER AND THE FIRST EVANGELICALS OF THE REFORMATION. OUR RESOURCES ARE ANCHORED IN THE CENTRAL MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE: THAT CHRIST DIED FOR SINNERS AND ROSE FOR THEIR JUSTIFICATION.
THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF THIS CORPORATION IS TO CREATE AND DISTRIBUTE THEOLOGICAL AND APOLOGETIC RESOURCES, PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT BASED ON AND SUPPORTING CONSERVATIVE CONFESSIONAL LUTHERAN DOCTRINE. THIS CORPORATION IS A LAY ORGANIZATION AIMING TO GIVE ASSURANCE AND CONSOLATION TO CHRISTIANS, ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE THEIR NEIGHBORS IN FREEDOM, AND STRENGTHEN THE CHURCH.
HERE WE STILL STAND: HERE WE STILL STAND IS AN ANNUALLY HELD THREE-DAY CONFERENCE WITH SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS AND EVENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING, FORTIFYING AND CELEBRATING THE GOSPEL TRUTHS RECLAIMED IN THE REFORMATION AND CENTERING ATTENDEES' FAITH IN CHRIST, BASED IN THE SCRIPTURAL TRUTHS REDISCOVERED IN THE LUTHERAN REFORMATION. HWSS IS ALSO MEANT TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD WHO HAVE BEEN FREED BY THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL, WHEREIN NEW FRIENDSHIPS CAN BE FORMED AND OLD FRIENDSHIPS STRENGTHENED. THE CONFERENCE ALSO INCLUDES EXHIBITORS WHO SHARE COMMON CONVICTIONS. ATTENDEES WILL FIND BOOKS, PODCASTS, MERCY MINISTRIES, BIBLE STUDY AND CHURCH HELPS, ALONG WITH MANY OTHER GOSPEL-CENTERED RESOURCES.
NEW REFORMATION PUBLICATIONS--THE PUBLISHING ARM OF 1517--PUBLISHES BOOKS AS APPROVED BY THE EDITORIAL COMMITTEE (PRESIDENT,EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BOARD TREASURER) AND DEVELOPS THE CURRENT BACK CATALOG ACQUIRED CONTENT. NRP ALSO SEEKS LICENSING OPPORTUNITIES TO FURTHER DEVELOP CONTENT FOR 1517. NRP WORKS WITH THE THINKING FELLOWSHIP TO ENCOURAGE PUBLICATION BY FELLOWSHIP MEMBERS, AND CONTINUE TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE THE PUBLISHING PROCESS.
THINKING FELLOWSHIP: THE THINKING FELLOWSHIP IS A GATHERING OF HISTORIANS, THEOLOGIANS, PASTORS, AND PHILOSOPHERS THAT HELP TO SHAPE THE AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL CLIMATE BY PROVIDING INDEPENDENT RESEARCH AND ENGAGING ACADEMICALLY ON THEOLOGICAL ISSUES. MEMBERS PROVIDE EXPERT BACKGROUND, RESEARCH AND DATA, AS WELL AS RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOW 1517 MIGHT BETTER INFLUENCE THE CURRENT THEOLOGICAL CLIMATE, PUBLIC PREACHING, AND APOLOGETIC TACTICS. THE THINKING FELLOWSHIP RECRUITS HIGHLY EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELD AND CAN WRITE REPORTS, ORGANIZE EVENTS, GIVE LECTURES AND PROVIDE TESTIMONY TO CHURCHES AND THEOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONS.
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 |
|---|
| Dr Scott L Keith | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $130,700 |
| Stephen W Byrnes | SECRETARY | 40 | $89,250 |
| Bob Hiller | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Debi Winrich | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Cindy Koch | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| David Atkinson | BOARD MEMBER | 0 | $0 |
| Kurt Winrich | TREASURER | 0 | $0 |
| James Lowe Esq | BOARD CHAIR | 0 | $0 |
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