Samaritan’s Purse Avoids Foreign Aid Freeze, Financial Troubles at The King’s College

Plus, CCM partnerships with child sponsorship programs, Acts 29 network accusations, and Furtick’s ‘spontaneous baptisms.’

ONE YEAR AGO: On Feb. 5, 2025, MinistryWatch reported that Samaritan’s Purse had avoided the impact of President Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze because of a waiver for life-saving essential aid such as food and medicine. Read more here.

TWO YEARS AGO: On Feb. 5, 2024, MinistryWatch reported about the partnership between contemporary Christian music and child sponsorship ministries and the lack of transparency in those relationships. Read more here.

THREE YEARS AGO:  On Feb. 7, 2023, MinistryWatch reported that The King’s College in New York City announced it was experiencing a “funding shortfall of approximately $2.6 million for the spring semester, due primarily to the timing of pending income.” In August, the school laid off its faculty and offered no courses. In January 2025, the school launched a “go-forward plan” in hopes of reopening. Read more here.

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SIX YEARS AGO:  On Feb. 10, 2020, MinistryWatch reported that the Acts 29 church planting network removed Steven Timmis as its president following accusations of spiritual abuse brought by 15 staff members. More recently, some churches have left the network based on organizational concerns. Read more here.

TWELVE YEARS AGO:  On Feb. 14, 2014, MinistryWatch reported that megachurch pastor and author Steven Furtick was under fire for “spontaneous baptisms.” Read more here.