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Anti-Abuse Laws Make Grooming a Criminal Offense

1 day ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

States are increasingly passing laws that criminalize not only sexual abuse, but the grooming process that often precedes the abuse. At least 13 states — Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia — have made grooming a criminal offense, independent of any sexual abuse conduct that may follow.
Investigation of Dr. Michael Brown Substantiates Reports of Misconduct

1 day ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

An independent investigation into sexual misconduct allegations against Dr. Michael Brown of The Line of Fire “concluded that Brown’s actions toward the two females were inappropriate and unacceptable for his leadership position within the ministry.”Brown was accused of sexual misconduct by crossing physical boundaries with a 21-year-old woman, Sarah Monk, who was working as a secretary at Brown’s FIRE School of Ministry, based in Concord, North Carolina.
On This Date at MinistryWatch

2 days ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts |Kim Roberts

ONE YEAR AGO: On April 26, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that a ministry founder proposed a resolution to curb what was called “viewpoint-based de-banking” by Bank of America. Steve Happ, founder of Indigenous Advance Ministries, had received a letter from the bank canceling his account because he was “operating a business type we have chosen not to service at Bank of America.” Read more here.
Ministries Continue Relief Work After Hurricane Helene

3 days ago | ministrywatch.com | Yonat Shimron

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (RNS) — A kerosene heater still sits in the middle of Mack and Lucille Thomason’s living room, a testament to the trauma they and others in their rural Yancey County North Carolina community experienced when Hurricane Helene unleashed its raging waters last fall. The Thomasons, retired in their 70s, saw 4 feet of water slosh up to the door of their doublewide trailer, destroying the floor, furnace, back porch and most of their kitchen appliances.
Limestone University Needs $6M to Stay Open

6 days ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

A small Christian university in Gaffney, S.C. is facing possible closure if it doesn’t obtain immediate financial support of $6 million. Limestone University, founded as a non-denominational Christian women’s college in 1845, is facing imminent decisions about its continuation. The board of trustees is planning to meet on April 22 to discuss the college’s future.
Burk Parsons’ Trial Expected in Late April or May

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

Burk Parsons, senior pastor at St. Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Florida, and a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries, will be tried by the Central Florida Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) sometime between late April and mid-May, according to an email sent to members of the St. Andrew’s congregation. The trial will not be public.
Congressional Bill Would Protect Tax-Exempt Status of Charities

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Kim Roberts

Congressional representatives are seeking to protect the freedom of tax-exempt charitable groups by filing the Safeguarding Charity Act. The bill would reaffirm that a tax-exempt status is not financial assistance, making a group subject to federal regulations. Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL) and Sen.
Ep. 457: Thoughts on Effective Compassion and The True Charity Network

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Warren Smith |NATASHA SMITH

Last week, nearly 300 ministry leaders who make up the True Charity Network gathered in Huntsville, Alabama. I was there. On this episode, I discuss what I saw and heard. To learn more about Watered Gardens and James Whitford, click here. Here are some of the checklists – called “Model Action Plans” — published by The True Charity Network. Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe:
South Africa Police Rescue Missionary Who was Kidnapped at Gunpoint

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Jessica Eturralde

A TN missionary to South Africa who was reportedly kidnapped and held for ransom has been safely recovered following a shootout that left three dead. On Thursday, April 10, as 45-year-old missionary Josh Sullivan stood in the pulpit of the Fellowship Baptist Church during a prayer meeting of about 30 attendees—including his wife, Meagan, and their six children. At least four masked men stormed into the church and kidnapped the pastor at gunpoint. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. local time.
When a Church is Not a Church

1 week ago | ministrywatch.com | Warren Smith

EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared in Christianity Today. It is reprinted with permission. Since 2020, more than 80 of the 1,000 largest Christian ministries in the US have asked the Internal Revenue Service to classify them as an “association of churches.” That means the ministries do not file a Form 990, a document that makes public information about revenue, expenses, and executive compensation.