Tony Mator – Author – MinistryWatch
Ministry says it was ‘scapegoated’ for city’s overwhelming homelessness crisis
On April 8, a few dozen people stood outside The Salvation Army’s Denver headquarters for a protest organized by Housekeys Action Network Denver (HAND) against the Christian ministry’s partnership with the city.
Sale Preceded by Drug Scandal, Money Issues
Pastor Rodney Finch’s Calvary Chapel Cary has sold its 9.8-acre church property in Apex, North Carolina — and this time, it’s for real.
‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ would mandate AM access in new cars
Ever since the repeal of the FCC’s Fairness Doctrine in the 1980s, AM radio has maintained a reputation as the domain of free market capitalist advocacy.
CEO Franklin Graham Praises Trump’s ‘Very Good’ Pause
Samaritan’s Purse has confirmed that $19 million in frozen USAID funds has been released to the ministry.
Pastor’s criminal history shows pattern of financial fraud
Terrance Elliot was already a convicted felon when he became pastor of Aboard the Ship of Zion in San Bernardino, California. Now, he faces 11 new felonies and a possible 20-year prison sentence.
Bills reintroduced in House and Senate after failing last year
Ministers who regret opting out of Social Security may soon get to reverse that decision.
Scandal spotlights denomination’s accountability concerns
Months after Calvary Chapel Cary discovered its lead pastor, Rodney Finch, had secretly listed the church for sale, the 9.8-acre property in Apex, North Carolina, is back on the market, and weekly services have ceased.
Other former staff seek to recoup millions from ex-billionaire philanthropist
The hard task of discerning victims from victimizers continues post-verdict in a fraud case that shook two typically unrelated worlds—Wall Street and Christian ministry. In late January, two former Archegos Capital Management leaders withdrew their ...
Ministry is among many NGO partners of embattled USAID
As Christian ministries scramble to discern and communicate the impact of President Trump’s 90-day pause on foreign aid, Samaritan’s Purse wants to assure donors its global poverty-relief and disaster response efforts are secure.
Michael Howard sang, played in ‘resident artist band’ TrueSong
A rising contemporary Christian music artist and Dove Award nominee faces 80 charges of sexual abuse and sodomy of a minor.
