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Barnabas Aid founder suspended, college correspondence degrees, Matt Chandler placed on leave, and more.
ONE YEAR AGO: On August 28, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that Patrick Sookhdeo—the founder of Barnabas Aid, an international charity helping persecuted Christians—was suspended from his role in the organization due to concerns about financial mismanagement ...
Church has removed elder from leadership and hired GRACE to assist in response.
A Presbyterian Church of America congregation in Newport Beach, California learned last week that one of its elders had been arrested by Irvine police for sexual crimes against a minor.
Neal Creecy was one of eight men caught in a sting operation aimed at catching child predators
The senior pastor of a Nevada church has been caught in an FBI sting aimed at capturing child predators. Neal Creecy, 46, the pastor of Redemption Church in Las Vegas, has been arrested for allegedly ...
Plaintiffs said some $88.4 million was lost from retirement funds in fraud scheme
A district court judge granted final approval last week to a partial settlement for clergy and staffers of the African Methodist Episcopal Church after a substantial percentage of funds from their retirement plan were discovered ...
Participants wore fitbit trackers and responded to questionnaires
A study found that online church services resulted in lower experiences of transcendence and emotions, shared identity with the congregation and closeness with God, compared with in-person attendance.
Reformation Church admits it has urged Christians to check out and not return objectionable books.
A church in Shelbyville, Kentucky, has encouraged its congregants to check objectionable books out of the public library and not return them … ever.
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.
Guidepost hotline will continue through at least end of 2025
The Southern Baptist Convention’s Office for Abuse Prevention and Response has launched a revamped helpline for those needing assistance with matters related to sexual abuse.
RZIM continues to operate, saving St. John Church in FL, Jenna Ellis appears before grand jury, and more.
ONE YEAR AGO: On August 27, 2024, MinistryWatch reported about the continuing operations of RZIM and discovered it continues to exist, but with little transparency or accountability. RZIM still has a website, but no financial information ...
Shrinking churches look for ways to be good stewards of their under-utilized land
Four years ago, the Rev. Matt Conner presented his congregation with a stark reality: Newell Presbyterian Church had about 18 months of financial solvency ahead. The time had come to seriously consider its future.
