10 years after GRACE abuse report, BJU accused of ‘form over substance’ and ‘rules over people’
According to Bob Jones University, the school has significantly strengthened its response to abuse disclosures over the past decade
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 ...
Ratings Drop for Operation Blessing; Rise for Advancing Native Missions, Audio Scripture Ministries
This week we published our annual list of Shining Lights. These are ministries that scored the highest possible ratings in all three categories MinistryWatch evaluates: Transparency, Financial Efficiency, and Donor Confidence. We hope you will ...
Daniel Mayfield still facing over 160 charges across multiple counties in SC
Daniel Kellan Mayfield, a former youth pastor at First Baptist Church Gowensville in South Carolina, this week pleaded guilty to federal charges for possessing illegal child sexual abuse images. The 36-year-old pleaded guilty on November ...
Allegations come from former employee who says she has struggled with her faith since.
Line of Fire radio program host Michael Brown has agreed to a third-party investigation after allegations of sexual impropriety surfaced this week.
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.
Report says Georgia refusing asylum claims
Despite fears of persecution, the asylum claims of Iranian Christians have consistently been refused by Georgian authorities, a new report released on Monday has found.
Federal judge ruled last week that county policy likely violates First Amendment.
Two historic New Jersey churches won a preliminary injunction in federal court that blocks a policy excluding them from a funding program for historic buildings.
MinistryWatch reported on one survivor last year. Now, there are four more.
A California pastor arrested last year for allegedly molesting a minor has pleaded guilty to forcible rape and child molestation. The plea now involves 19 charges and five underage victims. Last December, MinistryWatch reported on ...