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Bonnie Kristian is a journalist, author and deputy editor at Christianity Today whose work has appeared in publications including The Week, The New York Times and Politico. She came to journalism while studying theology at ...
Plus, Gateway sued over its use of tithes, Awana’s international discipleship ministry, Duplantis calls for more giving, and more.
In this week’s look back at the MinistryWatch archives, the use of AI and cryptocurrency to scam churches, Gateway Church sued over use of tithes, Awana’s international discipleship ministry, and more.
Suit says Sunrise Christian Academy failed to report suspected abuse involving a longtime teacher.
A Kansas Christian school is facing a lawsuit alleging it failed to investigate or report sexual abuse involving a teacher and coach — even after administrators received a photograph of alleged "inappropriate physical contact" with ...
Brett Bymaster says his family drained retirement savings to fund his defense.
A former youth pastor who was acquitted of charges that he sexually abused two minors is now suing his former church to recover nearly $450,000 in legal expenses he incurred defending himself.
Televangelist Jim Bakker, who spent five years in prison for a sex and money scandal involving his Praise the Lord ministry and returned to broadcasting “The Jim Bakker Show,” has died at 86, his wife ...
List represents $5 billion in revenue for the 285 ministries in these categories.
Cru once again tops the list of the country’s largest Christian evangelism and discipleship ministries with $704 million in revenue. There are 285 ministries in these categories in the MinistryWatch database.
A Ph.D. program in journalism at a Christian college would help repair a major cultural breach
He Gets Us has spent ~$775M on ads. Meanwhile, zero Christian colleges offer a Ph.D. in journalism. MinistryWatch President Warren Smith makes the case: it's time for a Christian billionaire—or a bold college president—to endow ...
Meanwhile, MinistrySafe denies ‘partnership’ with Pawleys Island Community Church.
Several resigned elders return to Pawleys Island Community Church to help lead the congregation through the fallout from a sex offender scandal. Meanwhile, MinistrySafe disputes the church’s claim that the two organizations have partnered.
Commemoration of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival is a moment for reflection
The strange fruit of the Second Great Awakening — Commemoration of the August 1801 Cane Ridge Revival is a moment for reflection.
Court rules Hunt failed to prove actual malice in Bart Barber's tweet.
A federal judge dismissed the final claims of a defamation lawsuit filed by former Southern Baptist President Johnny Hunt, who claimed his career was ruined after his sexual misconduct became public in 2022.
