Jessica Eturralde, Author at MinistryWatch - Page 4 of 22
Pyramid scheme allegedly defrauded 10K people of over $25 million
A federal grand jury in East Texas has convicted a couple of running a massive pyramid scheme from their Frisco, Texas, home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Settlement offers restitution, but questions on legal accountability remain
A Superior Court judge has approved a $3 million settlement for Rock Church in San Diego, ending the church's involvement in a civil case tied to the 2022 death of 11-year-old Arabella McCormack.
100-page opinion ends two-year defamation case against assistant who accused Carter of rape
The Washington State Court of Appeals has rejected former Together Church Pastor Micahn Carter's defamation suit against a former assistant who claimed he raped her.
Mandatory reporting laws, how they've changed, and what falls under clergy-penitence
Police in several states have arrested church leaders for failing to report alleged child abuse.
Jackie Shroyer gets time in Angolan prison for masterminding late husband’s death
A court in Angola has convicted missionary Jackie Shroyer of masterminding her husband’s murder.
New indictment lists three felony charges for attempting to mislead detectives
A jury has indicted former Truett McConnell University (TMU) Vice President Bradley Reynolds on three felony false-statement charges for lying to law enforcement about a years-long alleged abusive relationship with a student and former employee.
Giving modestly rebounds—and demand continues to rise
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has published its 2025 State of Giving report. Released on Giving Tuesday, the latest report offers a detailed look at how Christ-centered ministries are weathering the ongoing economic ...
Judge who imposed “lenient” sentence recuses himself from case
Earlier this month, a Mississippi judge imposed three years of house arrest and seven years of probation for church outreach coordinator and high school coach Lindsey Whiteside after she pleaded guilty to one count of ...
Defining ‘church’ in 2025 and beyond
What is clear is that “Church,” as Americans have long known it, is changing.
Small MS community cries double standard for light sentence of female youth leader who abused minor
A student outreach coordinator at Getwell Church and assistant girls' high school basketball coach has been sentenced after she pleaded guilty to one count of felony sexual battery involving an underage female church member.
