2018-10-24T20:13:00-06:00 2017-12-31 990 2017-01-01 464773137 CHRISTIAN THINKERS SOCIETY INC % Dr Jeremiah J Johnston CHRI 8327748287 8019 W GRAND PARKWAY S Ste 1060-416 RICHMOND TX 77407 DR JEREMIAH J JOHNSTON President 6157177092 2018-10-24 true DANIEL P SKERBITZ P00254283 9188097344 2018-10-24 X 70.185.250.210 73477520182971020247 2018-10-24 P 993906692C5D49C21CC908361831AB32F44038CF 993906692C5D49C21CC908361831AB32F44038CF 2017 2018-06-14 16:35:46Z DR JEREMIAH J JOHNSTON 8019 W GRAND PKWY RICHMOND TX 77407 379466 false X CHRISTIANTHINKERS.COM X 2014 TX TEACH CHRISTIANS TO BECOME THINKERS AND THINKERS TO BECOME CHRISTIANS 6 4 0 0 132047 265708 75489 27506 25 2 29618 207561 322834 0 0 46172 10441 0 4375 155749 178809 201921 189250 5640 133584 24546 161845 3872 24546 157973 X TEACH CHRISTIANS TO BECOME THINKERS AND THINKERS TO BECOME CHRISTIANS. false false 154091 113755 The apologetics ministry & influence of Christian Thinkers Society (CTS) was never timelier or more urgently needed than during the worst natural disaster in American history: Hurricane Harvey. As emergency evacuees and in the aftermath of the storm, Dr. Jeremiah & Audrey Johnston ministered to the nation by urging faith in God in the midst of adversity and trials. Dr. Johnston, his wife Audrey, and their 5 children (including 13-month old triplets) were emergency evacuated & displaced while Fort Bend County was under mandatory evacuation. It was during this time of trial that they appeared on Fox & Friends, AC 360 Anderson Cooper, Inside Politics with John King, NewsMax, Varney & Co. on Fox Business Network (this list is not exhaustive), and wrote numerous Op-Eds for Fox News answering the question "Why Did God Allow Hurricane Harvey?" As a Fox News contributor, Dr. Johnston's Fox News oped: "How am I supposed to get my five children up on the roof?" went viral and his article ended with a request to audaciously trust God citing 2 Corinthians 4:17-18. CTS conducted 20 major apologetics events continuing the unique theme of "Unanswered." The Unanswered tour included major arena events, mega church services, university outreaches, and a major conference in London in partnership with Premier Chrisitan Radio reaching hundreds of pastors and Christian leaders in the United Kingdom. The scale, preparation, prayer support and content creation for these events was scaled to meet the increased needs of the ministry's growing audience and constituency. Unanswered: Lasting Truth for Trending Questions was released in Korean in partnership with YWAM publishing. Dr. Johnston conducted a major event in his home city of Houston, TX preaching at Houston's First Baptist Church on "Body of Proof: Evidenc for the Bodily Resurrection of Jesus and CTS gave away 5,000 free copies of the Unanswered book to all the families attending the services. These books were used far and wide to help so many Hous- tonians still displaced from Hurricane Harvey which helped them to answer the "Why" questions. 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Part VI Line 11b Copy of 990 distributed to all board members prior to filing. Part VI Line 12c Board members review conflict of interest statement at annual meeting Part VI Line 15a or b Officer compensation is reviewed and approved by board of directors. Part VI Line 19 May be made available upon request Part IX Line 11g Contract labor Total expenses - $25457.00 Program service expenses - $25457.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Vehicle expense Total expenses - $4542.00 Program service expenses - $3634.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $908.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e General administrative Total expenses - $3818.00 Program service expenses - $1909.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $1909.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Research & development Total expenses - $1793.00 Program service expenses - $1793.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Bank charges Total expenses - $841.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $841.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Continuing education Total expenses - $106.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $106.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Meals & entertainment Total expenses - $806.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $806.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Outside services Total expenses - $310.00 Program service expenses - $0.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $310.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 Part IX Line 24e Charitable contributions Total expenses - $3086.00 Program service expenses - $3086.00 Mgmt and general expenses - $0.00 Fundraising expenses - $0.00 III line 4c In CTS's effort to train "Christians to be Thinkers," Dr. III line 4c Johnston researched and wrote a new book, Unimaginable: What III line 4c Our World Would Be Like Without Christianity, and gave the book III line 4c advance to CTS to help the ministry continue to research and equip III line 4c the church with important andswers to the difficult question: "Would III line 4c our world be better without faith?" Unimaginable was published by III line 4c Baker and has been reprinted and expanded into other languages.