1517 Media

1517 Media, with a history spanning over 200 years, is the publishing ministry of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The organization is dedicated to helping Christian communities and individuals encounter a loving, gracious God and grow in faith, understanding, and response. It creates resources for Christian worship and faith formation, academic study and professional development, and individual edification and spiritual growth. Embracing the media of the day, 1517 Media meets people where they are, in their lives and communities, emphasizing a culture of creativity, collaboration, and bringing messages of knowledge, light, and hope to churches, classrooms, and homes. The company offers comprehensive and current benefits for its employees and strives to create an environment of inclusiveness, equity, and respect for all, regardless of ability, age, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender identity, nation of origin, race, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status. Collaborating with contributors whose visions celebrate the diversity of the world, 1517 Media’s trade publishing units include Beaming Books, which publishes children’s books that help kids thrive emotionally, socially, and spiritually, and Broadleaf Books, which publishes books for general readers that nourish souls, ignite minds, and promote the common good. Fortress Press, under 1517 Media’s academic and ministry publishing, advances scholarship, learning, and the practice of ministry, while Augsburg Fortress provides resources for the ELCA and mainline churches that enliven worship and music, faith formation, and congregational life. Sparkhouse offers multimedia curricula that deepen and enrich the life of Christian communities. Organized around its publishing units and central services, 1517 Media focuses on efficiency and innovation, with central services including Business Intelligence, Content Management, Design, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Purchasing, Sales and Service, and Web Development.