Rating Sectors

Organizations are currently chosen for the following 12 Rating Sectors.
This is a starting point for MinistryWatch.com. Other sectors will be added as resources and time permit.

1. Advocacy
   Organizations whose educational efforts are focused on informing and/or advocating a specific viewpoint on specific social issues or public policy questions relevant to Christians.
   Examples:
   • Alliance Defense Fund
   • American Family Association
   • Concerned Women for America
   • Family Research Council
   • International Justice Mission
   • The Rutherford Institute
   • The Voice of the Martyrs
2. Christian Growth
   Organizations that provide information or resources that edify the body of Christ. These organizations typically communicate their message through printed materials, conferences, seminars, and other non-broadcast media formats.
   Examples:
   • Answers in Genesis
   • Bible Study Fellowship
   • Institute for Creation Research
   • Koinonia House
   • Prison Fellowship Ministries/ Chuck Colson
   • Stand to Reason
   • Walk Thru the Bible Ministries
3. Community Development
   Organizations whose programs are primarily aimed at providing direct assistance to the local communities in which they are located.
   Examples:
   • Ameritribes
   • Habitat for Humanity International
   • Metro Ministries International
   • Navajo Ministries
   • Teen Challenge International
   • The Salvation Army USA
   • YMCA of the USA
4. Educational Media
   Organizations that use the radio, television, or other mass media format as their primary medium for communicating their message. These organizations are primarily program content providers, even though they may operate their own production and distribution facilities as well.
   Examples:
   • Ankerberg Theological Research Institute
   • Children’s Bible Hour/ CBH Ministries
   • Focus on the Family / James Dobson
   • In Touch Ministries/ Charles Stanley
   • Insight for Living/ Chuck Swindoll
   • Ravi Zacharias International Ministries
   • The Christian Working Woman/ Mary Whelchel
5. Evangelism
   Organizations that spread the gospel message by facilitating gatherings, crusades, and individual witnessing usually in the United States but sometimes throughout the world.
   Examples:
   • Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
   • Child Evangelism Fellowship
   • Chosen People Ministries
   • Harvest Crusades
   • Jews for Jesus
   • Luis Palau Evangelistic Association
   • Steve Wingfield Evangelistic Association
6. Evangelism Support
   Organizations whose primary purpose is to support the evangelistic efforts of other individuals and groups.
   Examples:
   • Help for Christian Nationals
   • JAARS
   • Mission Aviation Fellowship
   • Mission Training International
   • Missionary Tech Team
   • Operation Mobilization
   • Paraclete Mission Group
7. Fellowship Evangelism
   Organizations whose programs bring together individuals with common backgrounds or circumstances for the purpose of fellowship and evangelism.
   Examples:
   • Christian Military Fellowship
   • Fellowship of Christian Athletes
   • Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
   • Missionary Athletes International
   • Moms in Touch International
   • Promise Keepers
   • Sports World Ministries
8. Foreign Missions
   Organizations that spread the gospel primarily through missions activities in foreign nations.
   Examples:
   • Baptist Medical & Dental Mission
   • Fellowship International Mission
   • Great Commission Ministries
   • New Tribes Mission
   • Peter Deyneka Russian Ministries
   • Slavic Gospel Association
   • Wycliffe Bible Translators
9. Leadership Training
   Organizations whose educational programs focus specifically on developing leadership skills in individuals.
   Examples:
   • Awana
   • Christian Leadership Concepts
   • Church Growth Center
   • Church Resource Ministries
   • CSB Ministries
   • Leadership Ministries Worldwide
   • The EQUIP Foundation
10. Publishing
    Organizations whose primary activities center around the production and/or distribution of Christian materials for use in ministry.
    Examples:
    • American Bible Society
    • American Tract Society
    • Gospel Literature International
    • International Bible Society
    • Scripture Union USA
    • The Pocket Testament League
    • World Missionary Press
11. Radio/TV Stations
    Organizations whose primary activity is the operation of one or more radio or TV stations that broadcast Christian content.
    Examples:
    • Bible Broadcasting Network
    • Cornerstone Television Network
    • Faith Broadcasting
    • Family Life Broadcasting
    • LifeWord Broadcast Ministries
    • Praise Network
    • SAT 7
12. Relief and Development
    Organizations whose programs are focused primarily on meeting the food, clothing, shelter, and medical needs of people around the world.
    Examples:
    • Christian Blind Mission
    • Compassion International
    • Convoy of Hope
    • Food for the Poor
    • Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
    • Operation Blessing International
    • Samaritan’s Purse