Move follows leadership shakeup, closures
ThriVe St. Louis, once a leading provider of pro-life pregnancy resources in the St. Louis area, resigned in March from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Updates may reshape how churches, ministries handle charitable giving, compliance, governance
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has released a 27-page document listing a wide range of federal tax and legal updates for churches, ministries, and other nonprofit organizations in 2025. The ECFA predicts the ...
Ratings rise for Global Disciples, Nashville Rescue Mission; Drop for Oral Roberts University
Good morning, Weekly Review readers. It’s good to be back with you after taking last week off. I was attending my son Walker’s graduation from graduate school at Ohio University. He received his master’s degree ...
Emphasizes importance of board members in overall health and holistic care of ministry leaders
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) announced a new accreditation standard for its member organizations—one of its biggest updates in 45 years.
Ratio Chrisi leaves ECFA; MinistryWatch creates new Pro-Life/Adoption Category in Database
On today’s program, Doug Wilson—the pastor who leads what some call a Reformed religious empire in Moscow, Idaho—has hired a law firm to protect himself and his organizations from defamation.
MinistryWatch Podcast: Haiti Church Arms Smuggling, YouVersion’s Top Bible Verses, and Alabama Church Bankruptcy Case
ONE YEAR AGO: For the first time since 2018, thousands of college students will gather a few days after Christmas to talk about God’s mission to the world and their place in it.
ECFA Member Changes, On This Date at MinistryWatch, MinistryWatch 1000 Database Changes
ONE YEAR AGO: Two Christian ministry leaders in Florida have been arrested for their part in fraudulently obtaining COVID relief funds totaling over $8 million.
ECFA Member Changes, On This Date at MinistryWatch, MinistryWatch 1000 Database Changes
ONE YEAR AGO: A pastor who had a flash of fame in a reality tv show was arrested last week for using his contracting company to pocket $250,000 in elder fraud.
During the first three quarters of 2023, giving to churches is up.
For the first time in 10 years, giving did not keep up with inflation, according to 2023 State of Giving report from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ECFA Member Changes, On This Date at MinistryWatch, MinistryWatch 1000 Database Changes
TWO YEARS AGO: The Village Church completed its multi-year plan to transition away from the multi-site church model that it had earlier helped pioneer.
