The Bakkers left a debt that evangelicalism is still paying
Disgraced televangelist Jim Bakker died last week at 86. But in the 1970s and '80s, Jim and his then-wife Tammy Bakker — who were at the height of their fame in Christian television — redefined ...
Christian college enrollment, Samaritan’s Purse
In this week's Conversations, readers push back on MinistryWatch's assessment of Samaritan's Purse — plus, thoughts on the "growth" of Christian college enrollment.
Their job is to make the mission clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
The communications team is not there to polish a pastor's image. Their job is to make the mission clear, compelling, and impossible to ignore.
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 ...
Plaintiff alleges Feucht knew TPUSA had already agreed to fund the tour.
An amended lawsuit against Sean Feucht Ministries alleges Feucht solicited a $250,000 donation for his 2023 tour despite knowing Turning Point USA had already agreed to fund the tour’s expenses.
Daughter of Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day reported alleged abuse, leading to arrest.
(RNS) — More details have emerged regarding the arrests of Christian author and influencer Heather Thompson Day and her husband, Seth Day, a Christian college professor. The two were arrested last week and charged with ...
Investigation alleges group pressured attendees into thousands in debt for finance courses.
The pastor of one of the nation’s largest churches will no longer speak at Life Surge, a series of Christian leadership and finance events accused of pressuring attendees into taking on thousands in debt.
A trafficking survivor's simple question led to a rigorous new credential now used across eight states.
The Institute for Survivor Care’s CPSE program trains and tests survivors of sex trafficking before they step into ministry roles — closing a gap founder Jeanne Allert says the anti-trafficking field has struggled with for ...
Plaintiff granted leave to amend within 21 days.
A federal judge dismissed a $250K fraud lawsuit against Sean Feucht Ministries — but the plaintiff has 21 days to amend and try again. Sean Feucht Ministries holds MinistryWatch's lowest Transparency Grade: an F.
Samaritan’s Purse, Premillennialism, and the Form 990
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