Kim Roberts

Dallas

Contributor at MinistryWatch

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May List: Bible Translation Organizations in MinistryWatch Database

16 hours ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

The mid-May list includes all 20 of the Bible translation groups in the MinistryWatch 1000 database listed in order of total revenue, largest to smallest. In previous years, the Bible translation organizations have been included with the foreign missions groups because their work is often coordinated, but we plan to publish a separate list of Bible translators going forward.
On This Date in MinistryWatch

19 hours ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

ONE YEAR AGO: On May 8, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that the death of Mica Miller, wife of Pastor John-Paul Miller, in North Carolina was ruled a suicide. A week later, the FBI and the U.S. attorney’s office were asked to assist in the investigation of her death. Read more here. TWO YEARS AGO: On May 19, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that Tim Keller, an influential Presbyterian Church in America minister who founded a network of evangelical Christian churches in New York City, had died at age 72.
WEEKLY REVIEW: Snapshot of Top Ministry Happenings From This Past Week

6 days ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts |Christina Darnell

#ChurchToo Church Colleges & Universities Culture Featured Ministry News Weekly Review Downgrades for Hillsdale College, IF:Gathering; Upgrades for Biola University, Voice of the Martyrs Here at MinistryWatch, one of our goals is to equip donors with the information they need to make wise decisions with their giving.
MD Pastor Charged With Stealing More Than $100K From Church

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

A pastor in Harford County, Maryland, near Baltimore, has been charged with stealing $135,000 from the church he led. Daniel Champ, pastor of First Baptist Church in Bel Air, allegedly began stealing funds in January 2019 and continued until the theft was discovered in 2024. Last October, church officials began noticing missing money and suspicious bank charges for items like DoorDash, PayPal, and sports betting, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office told WJZ News.
North TX Milestone Church Expands by Absorbing Cross Timbers Church

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

Cross Timbers Church in Argyle, Texas, about 30 miles north of Fort Worth, will become a satellite campus of nearby Milestone Church in Keller. On Sunday, May 4, Milestone Founding Pastor Jeff Little made the announcement to the Milestone congregation.
Ethnos360 Sued by Alleged Abuse Victim

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

Ethnos360, one of the largest missionary agencies in the country, has been sued by a child of missionaries who says she was abused while her parents served in Indonesia. Kayla McClain, 25, claims she was abused by an Ethnos360 missionary, Nate Horling, between 2005 and 2010. EDITOR’S NOTE: This story contains instances of sexual abuse that might be triggering/disturbing for some readers.
WEEKLY REVIEW: Snapshot of Top Ministry Happenings From This Past Week

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Mark Wingfield |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.
50 Largest Foreign Missions Organizations

2 weeks ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

Below is a list of the 50 largest foreign missions organizations by total revenue from the MinistryWatch 1000 database. The total revenue for all 50 organizations exceeds $1.1 billion. The largest organization is Pioneers with $88.8 million in revenue and the smallest is International Care Ministries with just over $8 million in revenue.
Elder Team Recommends Dr. Michael Brown Resume Public Ministry

2 weeks ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

A group of Christian leaders comprising an “elder accountability team” recommended that Line of Fire’s Dr. Michael Brown be released to resume his public ministry from which he has refrained since November.
TX Pastor’s Wife Sentenced to 10 Years Probation for Misapplication of Church Property

2 weeks ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

Nearly four years after indictments were issued against Randy and Michelle Free for theft of property from Cedar Cross Country Church in Alvarado, Texas, both of the Frees have been sentenced. On March 17, Michelle Free entered a plea agreement for 10 years of probation with 320 hours of community service, according to Johnson County District Attorney Timothy Good. Her probation is a deferred adjudication and as long as she abides by the terms, Free will not have a felony conviction on her record.