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2 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Bob Smietana |Kim Roberts |Christina Darnell
Here at MinistryWatch, one of our goals is to equip donors with the information they need to make wise decisions with their giving. That’s why we manage our database, which rates more than 1,000 of the country’s largest ministries based on their financial efficiency, financial transparency, and their donor confidence score. Each week, we highlight ministries in our database that have had rating changes, plus a brief explanation about why it matters.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts |Tracy Simmons |Christina Darnell
Here at MinistryWatch, one of our goals is to equip donors with the information they need to make wise decisions with their giving. That’s why we manage our database, which rates more than 1,000 of the country’s largest ministries based on their financial efficiency, financial transparency, and their donor confidence score. Each week, we highlight ministries in our database that have had rating changes, plus a brief explanation about why it matters.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts
A woman, identified as Jane Doe, has filed a lawsuit accusing the Atlanta Dream Center, also known as Frontline Response International, along with the Assemblies of God, of a “sophisticated human trafficking and forced labor operation disguised as a religious ministry.”The lawsuit filed in federal court in April claims the ministry recruited young people under the auspices of missionary training, who were then forced to engage in “unpaid labor” at events and gatherings across the country.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts
Robert Morris has pushed back on Gateway’s assertion that it didn’t know the full details of his sexual abuse of Cindy Clemishire in the 1980s, including that she was only 12 when the abuse started.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts |Kim Roberts
ONE YEAR AGO: On June 7, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that Orange, a large Christian children’s ministry, had “taken all appropriate steps including starting a third-party, trauma-informed, and forensic investigation” after its founder Reggie Joiner and CEO Kristen Ivy resigned following allegations of misconduct. Read more here. TWO YEARS AGO: On June 8, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that religious broadcaster Pat Robertson died at age 93.
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3 weeks ago | 
religionunplugged.com | Kim Roberts
About 27% of Christian ministry leaders told MinistryWatch they believe the Trump administration’s policies will have a negative impact on the organization they lead or the work they do. This is an increase from 19% who gave the same answer in our January survey. In January, nearly 55% of respondents were optimistic that the new administration’s policies would have a positive impact. That has dropped to 38% in this month’s survey.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts
Below is a list of the 30 largest Christian advocacy organizations in the United States. The organizations on this list are those whose primary work is in advocacy, not direct aid. This includes the arena of public policy, which may focus on life, marriage, and religious liberty. The total revenue of the advocacy organizations on our list is more than $945 million. The smallest group on this list had $4.3 million while the largest had $271 million in revenue.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts
Five former leaders of groups associated with Sean Feucht have issued a formal statement bringing to light what they call “longstanding and serious moral, ethical, financial, organizational and governance failures” by Feucht and calling for an independent investigation into possible fraud and embezzlement. The statement also urges the removal of Feucht from leadership and financial stewardship positions.
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3 weeks ago | 
ministrywatch.com | Aimee Byrd |Kim Roberts
Bryan Chappell has announced that he plans to retire as stated clerk of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) following pushback from his recent appearance on the Gospelbound podcast with Collin Hansen. According to a statement published in byFaith, the denominational publication of the PCA, Chappell said he plans to ask the Administrative Committee to approve his retirement at its meeting next week.
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4 weeks ago | 
religionunplugged.com | Kim Roberts
There may be more than one reason Generation X is dubbed the Forgotten Generation. According to a Giving USA survey, they are being surpassed by their younger counterparts — millennials — when it comes to charitable giving. However, baby boomers surpass everyone. While millennial donors had already surpassed Gen X in terms of giving by 2021, the margin has continued to grow. In 2024, millennial donors gave $1,616 annually on average, while Gen X gave just $1,371.
