How Do You Calculate How Much You Are Worth?

Jay Link asks us how we calculate our worth. He shows us that we need to calculate our life worth rather than net worth. Sometimes we focus on the external and temporal, rather than the internal and eternal.

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Donor Alert!

Feed the Children Fires Accountants

Ministry Fires Two of its Own Accountants After They Report Potential Fraud or Illegalities to the Ministry’s Board.

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Cash Gifting/ Elite Activity

MinistryWatch.com has issued a warning: don't fall prey to the many "gifting" illegal pyramid schemes. Those who participate risk the loss of their money and risk violating the law and being sued.

Christian Children's Fund dropping "Christian" from name.

MinistryWatch.com's Donor Alert named as helping spur their decision to do so.

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Featured Ministry:

Medical Teams International

Medical Teams International (MTI) demonstrates the love of Christ to people affected by disaster, conflict and poverty by sending volunteer medical and emergency response teams, distributing humanitarian aid, and providing community development and children's ministry programs. Medical Teams International has provided disaster response and emergency relief to refugees of wars and to victims of earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, and famines. In addition to disaster relief, Medical Teams International provides long-term health development programs in Eastern Europe, Asia, and Central America. Its Mobile Dental Clinics also serve thousands of low-income adults and children in the United States.

Transparency: A

Sector: Relief and Development

Efficiency Rating:

CEO/President: Mr. Bas Vanderzalm

Year Founded: 1979

Net Assets: $27,428,000

Total Revenue: $92,650,000

Total Expenses: $91,894,000

Christian Ministry Marketplace

• Calvin Edwards, & Co.
• Excellence in Giving
• Generous Giving
• Geneva Global
• Kardia Family Wealth Counseling
• Kingdom Advisors
• Maximum Generosity
• National Christian Foundation
• Royal Treasure
• Strategic Resource Group
• The Eternity Portfolio
• The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA)
• The Gathering
• The Legacy Group

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Looking Ahead: Ministries to be added

• YWAM family of ministries
• Rick Warren, Saddleback Church and related ministries
• Joel Osteen, Lakewood church and related ministries
• Bishop Eddie Long and related ministries
• Paula and Randy White and related ministries
• Jimmy Swaggart and related ministries
• Peter Popoff and related ministries
• Warm Blankets Orphan Care International
• Christian Care Ministry, Inc. / Medi-Share

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Friday, 6 November 2009

Ft. Hood suspect reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' - AP Italians outraged as European court rules against crucifixes - Christian Science Monitor Watch-Women Complain, IDF Orders Biblical Verse Removed - Israel National News Haggard using his home to start new church in Springs - Colorado Springs Gazette The church that helped bring down the Berlin Wall - Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

IDOP observed in churches Sunday Orphan Sunday a call to action Chinese house church forced to worship in the snow Buckner helps transform entire communities Bethany Christian Services provides adoption options on Orphan Sunday

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Afghanistan and Just War Joyce Meyer, Son Might Testify in Murder Trial Huckabee: New Christmas Book Not 'Churchy,' Political 'Cure' for Happy Marriage? Is Truth Really Plural? Postmodernism in Full Flower Rick Warren, Reader's Digest Part Ways on Magazine Project Profit 'Not Satanic,' Barclays Says, After Goldman Invokes Jesus - Bloomberg

Special NASA Visitor Spreading gospel on cable pays off / Charley Humbard's Gospel Music Channel continues to grow - Boston Globe Troy couple become medical missionaries in Swaziland - Dayton Daily News Reader's Digest and Rick Warren End Magazine Venture - New York Times Generations of Pentecostals divided on doctrine of speaking in tongues - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Osteen's book again upbeat - Washington Times

Donor Alerts

• Feed the Children Fires Two of its Own Accountants
• Private Gifting/ Gifting Systems/ Elite Activity
• MinistryWatch.com's 2008 list of 30 Donor Alert Ministries
• Non-Transparent Ministries: Are they Faithful in the Small Things?
• ABS CEO Dr. Paul G. Irwin removed after link to porn and gambling firm exposed.
• TBN's Response to ABC 20/20 Report Attempts to Mislead Donors, Transparency Grade Dropped to "F"
• MinistryWatch Recommends Donors withhold Giving to Benny Hinn Ministries
• ECFA Terminated Membership Ties with GUM
• MinistryWatch.com advises donors to withhold support to Trinity Broadcasting Network; calls also for new leadership
• Tsunami Disaster Scams
• ..More Donor Alerts

Shining Lights

• MinistryWatch.com's 2008 list of 30 Shining Light Ministries
• MinistryWatch Shining Lights "Top 30" List of Exemplary Ministries 2007
• MinistryWatch Shining Lights "Top 30" List of Exemplary Ministries 2006
• Getting to the Root of the Problem.
• Food for the Hungry says God is opening doors for it to fulfill its mission
• Crown Financial Ministries a Shining Light for Creating Faithful and Generous Christians
• Get Double the Bang from Your Buck to Katrina Relief
• Support Christian Ministries in Response to Hurricane Katrina
• Family Guidance a 'Shining Light' for Modeling 'Pure and Faultless Religion'
• New Directions International's commitment to cross-cultural evangelism has expanded from a single neighborhood to entire nations.
• ..More Shining Lights

 

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Newsletter & Short Articles

• How Do You Calculate How Much You Are Worth?
• Do you "Love the World?"
• When Giving Got Out of Control
• MinistryWatch.com Revised Site Launch
• Celebrate Veterans Day by Supporting a Ministry
• A Stewardship Lesson from an Unlikely Teacher
• The Truth about Ministry Fundraising
• Terry Austin asks: "Does God Want You to Be Rich?"
• Pro-Woman and Pro-Life in South Dakota
• Michael W. Smith Reaches Out to Teens in Nashville
• ..More Newsletters
• ..More Short Articles

Reflections

• How MinistryWatch.com Ranks Charities
• The Three Lessons Learned from Generous Giving's Stewardship Study Notes Project
• Unchecked media churches could undermine the Gospel message
• MinistryWatch.com Calls On Copeland And Dollar To Comply With Senate Demands For Information
• MinistryWatch.com's Rusty Leonard Responds To Copeland's Request For An IRS Audit
• Grassley's Requests of Televangelists are Well-Founded
• Compensation for Christian Ministry Leaders: A Call to Sacrifice or Mediocrity?
• The Proper Motive for Giving Will Lead to Good Donor Decisions
• Relationship Evangelism Best Hope for American Unbelievers
• Not The Preacher's Life
• ..More Reflections

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