517 Resources, Inc. is the home and hub for all of Robert Noland’s work and ministry located outside Franklin, Tennessee. 517 is a 501c-3 non-profit ministry that exists to provide relevant, practical resources for the Body of Christ to produce lifechange for spiritual and emotional health. Current partnerships in ministry projects include Bestwa, Inc., Solo Parent Society, Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries, Ground 40, Brock Gill Creative, and The Collective.


517’s name is from 2 Corinthians 5:17, Robert's life verse—"This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!" (NLT)

With 40-plus years of ministry experience, we are Committed to Christ and Dedicated to Discipleship.

517 believes:
Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. —John 14:6
The Bible is the inspired Word of God. —2 Timothy 3:16
We can all become new creations in and through Christ. —2 Corinthians 5:17

Buchanan, Liberia Feeding Center
517’s largest and most endearing endeavor is partnering with Bestwa in Liberia, Africa to feed, clothe, educate, and provide medical care for the 400+ children at Site #3 in Buchanan. The pictures below tell the story in the faces of the children, while also showing some of our building projects.

U.S. Prison and Addiction Recovery Resources
Partnering with Prisoners for Christ Outreach and programs such as Ground 40 in Monroe, NC, 517 provides Robert’s men’s books free of charge to guys seeking to change their lives and their legacy. Bible study pods using the “Believe, Become, Be” book in prisons are a growing part of this ministry.