The following stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of June. We present them here in a “countdown” format, from 10 to 1. The first few sentences of each story are reproduced below. To read the entire story, click on the link. To read the Top 25 stories of 2025, click here.
By Bob Smietana. Liberty University has largely moved on from the scandal-ridden era of former president Jerry Falwell Jr. However, his family appears to have not.
By Bob Smietana. A proposal by the nation’s largest Protestant denomination to ban churches that have women pastors or let women preach on Sunday mornings passed overwhelmingly on June 10, marking the first step toward enshrining the ban in the Southern Baptist Convention’s constitution.
By Kim Roberts. As the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) approaches its General Assembly from June 16-18, the issue of ordaining individuals who identify as “same-sex attracted” continues to be a flashpoint — or “red line” — within the denomination.
By Kim Roberts. The Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) voted last week at its General Assembly to approve a “pastoral letter” to churches that opens the door to ordaining celibate, same-sex attracted individuals — a decision that has drawn sharp criticism from within the denomination.
By Bob Smietana. Over the past decade, members of the Southern Baptist Convention have touted the denomination’s diversity, sought to keep sexual abusers away from churches and passed statements advocating for immigration reform and a path to legal status for those in the country without authorization.
By Kim Roberts. The General Council of the Assemblies of God argues it should not be held responsible for sexual abuse committed by Daniel Savala during his association with Chi Alpha college ministries, citing the denomination’s structure of local church autonomy.
Kim Roberts. A year after Pastor Jeremy Rands resigned from Monclova Road Baptist Church in Ohio amid allegations of financial misdealing, the church has yet to complete a financial audit. The way church leadership handled Rands’ resignation, its lack of transparency with the congregation, and the policies that enabled such failures hold important lessons for other churches.
By Kim Roberts. Bethel Church will no longer platform Todd Bentley, Mike Bickle , Shawn Bolz, or Bob Hartley, according to an update posted on the church’s website May 28. After acknowledging that its platform carries “weight and responsibility,” the church stated that “[i]f there are proven patterns of behavior that do not align with biblical standards, we cannot continue to platform, endorse, or support that person for ministry leadership here.”
By Kim Roberts. After the resignations of Christian curriculum company Orange’s CEO Kristen Ivy and founder Reggie Joiner — following allegations of sexual misconduct in April 2024 — the company’s board agreed to a full investigation into the matter.
By Kim Roberts. A lawsuit alleging sexual abuse, coercion, and cultlike practices has been filed against Global Outreach Developments International, also known as G.O.D. International. The ministry was founded by Gregg Garner in 1996 and is located in Nashville, Tennessee. Its mission is to equip “a globally conscious community to serve the poor and marginalized through education, advocacy and empowerment, without discrimination, demonstrating unconditional love.”
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