Tony Mator, Author at MinistryWatch - Page 3 of 10
Just 5% of families with autistic children attend church
For people on the autism spectrum, the sounds, smells, rituals, crowds and social expectations of a church service can be prohibitive.
New tech makes frauds more convincing than ever
As churches grapple with how to ethically integrate AI into their ministries, unscrupulous scammers are taking advantage of new technologies for their own purposes.
Family that lost over $400K opposes plea bargain
Former pastor Tilo David Lopez, who appeared on the Lifetime reality show “Preacher’s Daughters,” will serve no jail time for allegedly bilking an elderly Colorado couple out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by pretending ...
Clients allegedly forced to work for free during rehabilitation
Whistleblowers say an anti-trafficking ministry built its empire on survivors’ stories and unpaid labor — while neglecting real care.
Greater Grace World Outreach faces multiple lawsuits over abuse allegations
About four months after his indictment for allegedly abusing a child in Massachusetts in 1980, former Greater Grace Pastor Eric Anderson, 80, has been arrested in Florida. WWLP reported that the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office ...
Group encourages believers to rebuild—not deconstruct—their faith
Natalie Edmonson says she was a model student when she graduated as the 2017 valedictorian of Free Gospel Bible Institute (FGBI), a small Holiness-affiliated Bible school hidden among the rural back roads of Export, Pennsylvania.
About 43% of cyberattacks focus on ministries and nonprofits
Churches and nonprofits both large and small increasingly find themselves in the cross-hairs of email scammers.
Arrest comes as denomination defends its handling of sex predators
As the Assemblies of God faces scrutiny over alleged failures to stop sexual predators, another affiliated youth leader has been hit with criminal charges.
Dollar-for-dollar incentive’s impact on Christian education uncertain
School choice and Christian education advocates are lauding an unprecedented provision buried in the 1,116 pages of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB) signed into law on July 4 by President Donald Trump.
Prosecutor accuses Denver clergyman of using faith to manipulate victims
A criminal indictment has been added to the legal troubles facing Eligio Regalado, the Denver-based pastor of online-only Victorious Grace Church.
