A new city ordinance exempts birthday parties but targets charitable food distribution.
A small ministry takes Phoenix to court — and wins a temporary restraining order — after a new city ordinance threatens a volunteer groups' weekly homeless feeding ministry. "The City of Phoenix has hit the ...
The denomination claims local church autonomy shields it from Savala abuse lawsuits.
The Assemblies of God says it shouldn't be held responsible for sexual abuse committed by Daniel Savala because of how the denomination is structured — but plaintiffs argue Chi Alpha is listed as a "core ...
Plus, Robert Morris accused, Meta’s multilingual speech project uses Bible, CRC codifies biblical sexuality, and more.
In this week’s look back at the MinistryWatch archives, Ligonier Teaching Fellow Burk Parsons is indefinitely suspended as teaching elder in PCA, plus Cindy Clemishire publicly accuses Gateway Founding Pastor Robert Morris of abuse, and ...
A 14-month inquiry reveals extramarital affairs, concealment, and hard lessons for ministries.
A 14-month investigation into Orange founder Reggie Joiner confirmed six extramarital relationships, active concealment, and a serious abuse of trust. The board called the final report “heartbreaking.”
The California megachurch has also announced governance reforms.
Bethel Church has announced it is cutting ties with four ministry leaders — and is making significant changes to its leadership structure and culture.
From a suspected feigned illness to a car packed with shredded documents, the COVID-era case reads like a crime thriller.
From a phantom payroll of 480 employees to a car packed with shredded documents, the COVID fraud case against the Edwards family and ASLAN International reads like a crime thriller — and ends with a ...
Lawyers say the denomination's same-sex attraction recommendations risk more than a church split.
From litigation exposure to missionary safety, lawyers say the EPC's same-sex attraction recommendations risk more than a church split.
Plus Orange begins third-party investigation, Pat Robertson’s death, and more.
In this week’s review of MinistryWatch archived articles, former leaders associated with Sean Feucht call out his “longstanding failures,” Orange announces third-party investigation, Pat Robertson’s death, and more.
A pastor's resignation over alleged mishandling of church funds set off a year of upheaval — and a congregation still waiting for accountability.
A year after Pastor Jeremy Rands resigned from Monclova Road Baptist Church in Ohio amid allegations of mishandling church funds, the church has yet to complete — or possibly even begin — a financial audit.