A GoFundMe scam sentencing and a Chapter 11 filing mark a difficult year for the camp.
A Florida woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for using a Camp Mystic victim's identity to run a fake GoFundMe after the deadly July 2025 flood. Separately, Camp Mystic has filed for ...
Plus, historic St. John’s Church is saved, Biblica bounces back, and more.
This week in MinistryWatch history: The King's College closed, a historic Miami church was saved from foreclosure, Biblica rebounded, the "Bling Bishop" robbery took a dramatic turn, Zacharias Institute leaders resigned, and John Ortberg stepped ...
The Village Church in Colorado Springs launches Aug. 23, more than a year after Boyd's resignation over Morris scandal.
Former New Life Church pastor Brady Boyd, who resigned in June 2025 amid the Robert Morris abuse scandal, is helping launch a new church in Colorado Springs. The Village Church plants Aug. 23 with lead ...
Former pastor, wife and academy director among those criminally charged.
Three leaders of a South Carolina church and its affiliated Christian school have been charged after authorities alleged they concealed a registered sex offender's work around children. The former pastor and other leaders have since ...
Jane Roe's case ends in settlement as seminary denies liability and moves forward.
A federal court has dismissed the defamation lawsuit against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its former president Paige Patterson after the parties reached an out-of-court settlement. The dismissal ends years of litigation tied to the ...
Plus, Nazarene theologian found guilty by church court, Mario Murillo hosts revival crusade, Hobby Lobby returns ancient artifact, and more.
At this look back into the MinistryWatch archives: parents concerned about a youth trip that included a homeless encampment visit, prominent Church of the Nazarene theologian found guilty of defying church teaching, Hobby Lobby returns ...
A case in New York highlights a potential threat churches can face from within.
When does a church ask a disruptive person to leave — or call police? A federal cyberstalking case involving a New York congregation offers a real-world example and highlights legal and practical guidance for protecting ...
Tommie Zito plans to use the former Green Mountain College site for ‘Z University.’
Florida evangelist Tommie Zito has purchased the former Green Mountain College campus in Vermont after entrepreneur Raj Bhakta abandoned plans to donate it. Zito plans to open "Z University" there in 2027 as a Christian ...
Edwin Brant Frost IV’s Christian reputation helped him solicit more than $140 million from investors.
Christian conservative businessman Edwin Frost IV has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud after prosecutors accused him of orchestrating a $140 million Ponzi scheme that affected more than 300 investors. Sentencing is scheduled for August ...
Plus, New York Theological Seminary closes, Christian ministries in India targeted, and more.
What was making headlines in Christian ministry one, two, five — even 11 — years ago? Explore this week's MinistryWatch history featuring ADRA, Saddleback Church, John Ortberg, New York Theological Seminary, and more.