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LIVING EPISTLES MINISTRIES
SELDEN, NY · EIN 113454725 · Form 990 · FY2025 · NTEE X20 · Religion-Related · Small ($100K-$1M) · livingepistles.org
revenue
$270K
expenses
$206K
net assets
$171K
employees
3
program ratio
80%
mission · from form 990

LIVING EPISTLES MINISTRIES IS A TEACHING MINISTRY WHICH DISPENSES FREE CHRISTIAN LITERATURE TO THE BODY OF CHRIST

profile · synthesized from sources

LIVING EPISTLES MINISTRIES is a Christian teaching ministry founded by Sheila R. Vitale in 1988, based in Selden, New York. The organization focuses on dispensing free Christian literature, including an Alternate Translation Bible and doctrinal teachings rooted in Judeo-Christian spiritual philosophy. It offers in-depth Bible studies, message transcripts, and spiritual instruction both locally and internationally, with a presence in locations such as Lagos, Nigeria, and London since the 1990s.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Alternate Translation Bible (ATB)
Provides an esoteric, spiritually focused reinterpretation of select Old and New Testament scriptures, including the Book of Revelation, based on alternate Hebrew definitions and spiritual principles.
In-Depth Bible Studies
Offers scriptural analysis and teaching on the four grades of Scripture—Literal, Moral, Hints, and the Mysteries—available through message transcripts and online meeting records.
Online Meeting Transcripts
Provides text records of interactive, real-time Bible study sessions between Pastor Vitale and international students, facilitating global spiritual education.
Spiritual Illustrations
Features original artwork, diagrams, and digital images that visually represent spiritual principles taught in the Doctrine of Christ, created by Pastor Vitale and collaborators.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Religious Media Production and Distribution 5 activities
    • Development and publication of religious study materials
      Produces and publishes multi-part commentary series and religious study books, including works on the Communion service, the Antichrist, Atlah/Atlas, and responses to the doctrine of Right Identification.
    • Production and distribution of alternate Bible translations
      Creates and distributes an alternate translation of the Bible, including the Old Testament, New Testament, and Book of Revelation, as part of its religious teaching ministry.
    • Provision of free Christian literature
      Distributes free Christian literature as part of its teaching ministry, supporting spiritual education and outreach.
    • Publication of movie reviews as religious media content
      Produces and publishes movie reviews as part of its religious media and spiritual outreach content.
    • Spanish-language religious study materials and Bible studies
      Produces and offers Spanish-language spiritual study books and Bible studies, including "La Mujer en el Pozo – Parte 1" and an upcoming Part 2, authored by Sheila R. Vitale and translated by Marie Betancourt.
  • Interfaith and Spiritual Dialogue Programs 1 activity
    • Production and distribution of transcribed ministry messages
      Records, transcribes, and makes available on-demand audio messages delivered by Pastor Sheila R. Vitale, offered as books or transcripts for spiritual study.
  • Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
    • Religious teaching and scriptural exposition through Judeo-Christian lens
      Provides ongoing Bible teaching, scriptural commentary, and Torah exposition from a Judeo-Christian perspective, focusing on spiritual principles and the Doctrine of Christ, in New York since 1988.
  • Regular Religious Worship Services 1 activity
    • Religious teaching and spiritual instruction in Lagos, Nigeria
      Conducts spiritual teaching and illustration of universal spiritual principles in Lagos, Nigeria, since 1992.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Teaching the four grades of Scripture in London
      Teaches the four grades of Scripture—Literal, Moral, Hints, and the Mysteries—in London, a practice ongoing since 1997.
financials · form 990 · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$270K
Contributions & grants$198K74%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$71K26%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$206K
Program expenses80%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$89K
Grants paid out$26K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$175K
Cash$4K
Investments$149K
Liabilities$4K
Net assets$171K
Liquid reserves8.9 mo
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue +14.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SHEILA R VITALE PRESIDENT/TR 60 $11K
board members · 1
  • BRETT PAIGE — DIRECTOR
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • Cecilia H. Bryant Partner — Created enhanced free-hand drawings based on Pastor Vitale’s sketches.
  • Cecilia H. Bryant Partner — Created free-hand drawings based on Pastor Vitale’s sketches to illustrate spiritual principles.
  • Christ-Centered Kabbalah Partner — Co-founded and taught alongside Living Epistles Ministries by Pastor Sheila Vitale.
  • Christ-Centered Kabbalah Partner — Co-led by Pastor Sheila Vitale as part of Living Epistles Ministries' spiritual teaching work.
  • Christ-Centered Kabbalah Partner — Joint ministry and teaching platform led by Pastor Sheila R. Vitale alongside Living Epistles Ministries.
  • Christ-Centered Kabbalah Partner — Shared leadership and teaching ministry with Christ-Centered Kabbalah under Pastor Sheila R. Vitale.
  • Christ-Centered Kabbalah Partner — Shared leadership and teaching ministry with Sheila R. Vitale as founding teacher and pastor.
  • Fidelis Onwubueke Partner — Digitally expressed Pastor Vitale’s sketches to illustrate spiritual teachings.
  • Fidelis Onwubueke Partner — Expressed Pastor Vitale’s sketches digitally.
  • Pastor Sheila Vitale Partner — Leader of Living Epistles Ministries with whom members maintained direct communication for spiritual guidance and counsel.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Alternate Amplified Scriptural Engagement
    methodology: alternate_amplified_translation
    By using amplified translations and alternate Hebrew definitions in whole-chapter Bible studies, the organization produces enhanced spiritual comprehension because language nuances and emphatic commentaries reveal deeper theological and spiritual principles.
  • Esoteric Fourfold Scriptural Interpretation
    methodology: four_grades_of_scripture
    By applying a fourfold framework—Literal, Moral, Hints, and Mysteries—to Scripture, the organization produces layered spiritual insight because this method reveals hidden and symbolic meanings beyond the surface text, fostering deeper engagement and mystical understanding.
  • Judeo-Christian Integrative Hermeneutics
    methodology: judeo-christian_lens
    By teaching Scripture through a Judeo-Christian lens that integrates Torah study with Christian theology, the organization produces deeper spiritual understanding and continuity between the Old and New Testaments because it reconnects Christian faith with its Jewish roots, enriching theological insight.
  • Regular Study and Transcription for Spiritual Formation
    methodology: study-and-transcription
    By engaging in regular study and transcription of teachings, the organization produces sustained spiritual growth and internalization of doctrine because the disciplined repetition and active rewriting deepen cognitive and spiritual absorption.