The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good (NEP) is a faith

Faith

Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...

-based nonprofit group that offers a renewed Christian public witness for the sake of the Gospel

Gospel

A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...

 and the common good

Common good

The common good is a term that can refer to several different concepts. In the popular meaning, the common good describes a specific "good" that is shared and beneficial for all members of a given community...

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Mission statement

The New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good (NEP) "exists to advance human well-being as an expression of our love for Jesus Christ, which is itself a grateful response to his love for us and for a good but suffering world."

Organization

NEP was founded by Richard Cizik

Richard Cizik

Richard Cizik was the Vice President for Governmental Affairs of the National Association of Evangelicals and one of the most prominent Evangelical lobbyists in the United States. In his position with the NAE, Cizik's primary responsibilities were setting the organization's policy on issues and...

, the former Vice President of Governmental Affairs at the National Association of Evangelicals

National Association of Evangelicals

The National Association of Evangelicals is a fellowship of member denominations, churches, organizations, and individuals. Its goal is to honor God by connecting and representing evangelicals in the United States. Today it works in four main areas: Church & Faith Partners, Government Relations,...

; David P. Gushee, professor of Christian Ethics at Mercer University

Mercer University

Mercer University is an independent, private, coeducational university with a Baptist heritage located in the U.S. state of Georgia. Mercer is the only university of its size in the United States that offers programs in eleven diversified fields of study: liberal arts, business, education, music,...

; and Steven D. Martin, a pastor and documentary filmmaker.

The nonprofit describes itself in three ways:

Board members

• Lisa Sharon Harper, NY Faith & Justice
• Rev. Dr. Cheryl Bridges Johns, Church of God Theological Seminary
• Katie Paris, Faith in Public Life
• Rev. Gabriel Salguero, The Lamb’s Church
• Dr. Glen Harold Stassen, Fuller Theological Seminary
  Fuller Theological Seminary
  Fuller Theological Seminary is an accredited Christian educational institute with its main campus in Pasadena, California and several satellite campuses in the western United States...
  
  

External links

• New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good