The Bible teaches us that what we call things matters
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Warren Smith’s forthcoming book A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church, to be published by MinistryWatch in January. The ancient parable of the Blind Men and the ...
At hearing last week, charges against Zachary Radcliff tripled.
A former youth minister and music director at Oakwood Church in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is now facing 33 charges, many of which involve child sexual abuse.
Significant changes in revenue, expenses and net assets over 5-year period
Revenue and expenses for Opportunity International, a global poverty-fighting nonprofit, dropped significantly over the last 5 years. Its Donor Confidence Score also recently fell to 58— an “Exercise Caution” designation. According to its website, Opportunity ...
Layoffs part of $17 million budget reduction
Facing mounting debt and accreditation concerns, Episcopal-affiliated Saint Augustine’s University has eliminated 136 staff—about half its total workforce.
Bill being dubbed by some as the ‘nonprofit killer’
The ability of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status got one step closer to reality.
‘I didn’t want you to worry about me,’ Jakes said via live video
(RNS) — Bishop T.D. Jakes returned briefly via video to address his Dallas megachurch a week after experiencing a still-undisclosed medical incident that led to surgery. “Many of you don’t realize that you’re looking at ...
Donors beware when it comes to these fundraising tools
What are matching gifts? How do they differ from challenge gifts? Are they legitimate fundraising tools, and do they make a difference? MinistryWatch attempts to briefly answer these questions.
These stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of November.
The top-rated ministries in our database.
Qualifiying as a MinistryWatch “Shining Light” means that a ministry must have earned the top scores in three categories: financial efficiency, transparency, and donor confidence.
Revenue rises at poverty relief ministry after mergers and acquisitions, now operates under parent umbrella Corus International
Lutheran World Relief’s Donor Confidence Score recently dropped from 53 to 51 points.