Tony Mator, Author at MinistryWatch
More than 1,200 killed in disaster.
Wondering how to help Nepal flood survivors? See how we rate these six ministries joining the effort.
Advocates question new Lifeway Research study.
For Liz Jeffrey, the new Lifeway Research study on disability inclusion in U.S. Protestant churches hits a sore spot. While the churches in the study gave themselves high marks, the Portland mother of a son with ...
Giving outpaced inflation for second consecutive year.
Charitable giving in the U.S. topped $600 billion for the first time ever in 2025 — a milestone in the 71-year history of the Giving USA report. Religion remained the largest recipient at $151.58 billion, ...
Removal of Asbury may signal further culling of approved schools.
The removal of Asbury Theological Seminary from its list of approved schools exposes UMC's uneven standards. Two seminaries with identical views on marriage remain approved — for now.
How to give wisely as Christian ministries respond to the disaster
Before you give to Venezuela earthquake relief, remember: boots on the ground matter, matching gift schemes can mislead, and a crisis doesn't make a poorly-run ministry suddenly trustworthy.
Congregation divided after pastor shielded convicted son's access to school children.
Protesters gathered outside a Fort Worth-area church Sunday as members voted on whether to reinstate a pastor at the center of a months-long controversy involving a registered sex offender's access to a K-12 school.
Filing follows former pastor’s sex crime guilty plea.
More than 15 years after Thomas Pinkerton Jr. left Central Christian Church, the Baltimore congregation is facing legal action for crimes he allegedly committed while serving as its youth pastor.
$31M buyout will take Christian multimedia giant private.
For-profit Christian multimedia company Salem Media Group may soon become the property of a 501(c)(3).
Husband/wife team allegedly bilked own church and nonprofit
More fraud in Minnesota. This husband/wife pastoral team allegedly bilked their own church and nonprofit out of millions.
Camp’s sex abuse scandal inspired Trey’s Law
Kanakuk Kamps CEO passes baton for teen camp, but critics demand more change.
