As more ministries seek exemptions, MinistryWatch explains why filing remains a matter of stewardship.
Church status, shifting corporate structures have let founder Kevin Adell avoid financial disclosure for years.
Plus, other notable ministry happenings from this week.
Jacob Barnett posed as a teenage boy to solicit explicit images from girls as young as 12.
Kelsey's exit follows months of financial disputes and unanswered transparency questions.
Jury finds Dale Sanders Sr. guilty of diverting funds from two churches he led.
President Jim Daly eyes 12- to 18-month transition timeline, citing need for next-gen leadership.
Plus, Theo of Golden, Planned Parenthood, and demographic winter approaching
Barna research shows vocational satisfaction at its lowest point in more than a decade.
A GoFundMe scam sentencing and a Chapter 11 filing mark a difficult year for the camp.
Plus, historic St. John’s Church is saved, Biblica bounces back, and more.
Giving outpaced inflation for second consecutive year.
Ministries confronting deceptive recruitment, forced cybercrime, cross-border trafficking — and the long path from rescue to restoration.
Married pastors recount threats of family separation and coercion during immigration custody.
Why Faithful Stewardship Should Continue Long After You're Gone
Leaders calling the abuse crisis a ‘hoax’ makes it harder to address abuse in churches, survivors say.
Mission Springs Camps and Conference Center Drops to ‘F’ for Financial Transparency
After a brief rebound in 2025, trust in the church dropped back near record lows.
Since leaving the ECFA, this Illinois ministry now carries an F Transparency Grade.
Plus, biblical generosity, retirement and life seasons, remembering J.I. Packer.
