Weekly Review

Christian Motorcyclists Association, Reaching Unreached Nations Among Ministries No Longer Posting Audited Financials

And other notable ministry happenings from this week.

Christina Darnell November 14, 2025

Here at MinistryWatch, one of our goals is to equip donors with the information they need to make wise decisions with their giving. That’s why we manage our database, which rates more than 1,000 of the country’s largest ministries based on their financial efficiency, financial transparency, and their donor confidence. Each week, we highlight ministries in our database that have had rating changes, plus a brief explanation about why it matters.

A few notable changes in the database this week:

Eight ministries saw drops in their donor confidence scores because they no longer post audited financials on their websites, including Christian Motorcyclists Association, Tri-City Union Gospel Mission, and Reaching Unreached Nations. The drop in donor confidence is minimal—2 points—but posting audited financials is one of three methods of financial transparency that MinistryWatch recommends for all ministries. The other two are filing Form 990s with the IRS and participating as a member in the ECFA. Aside from not posting audited financials, each of the three ministries mentioned above have very high scores in the MinistryWatch database.
World Impact bumped from a D to a C for financial transparency because it now DOES post audited financials on its website.
Community Bible Study and Phoenix Seminary each dropped in financial efficiency compared with other ministries in their respective sectors.

We also highlight stories from our podcast, where you can catch up on the week’s news in less than 30 minutes—perfect for a commute or walk. We highly recommend ministries join the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), which is why we list organizations that have either joined ECFA in the past week or been removed. Check it all out below.

With that, here are three top stories on the MinistryWatch website from this past week:

United Methodists Ratify Plan to Restructure Denomination

By Yonat Shimron. After years of controversy over LGBTQ issues that split their denomination, United Methodists have ratified a plan to restructure the 57-year-old church to give regions around the world equal standing and greater freedom to tailor church life to local customs and traditions.

ACNA Archbishop Faces Second Sexual Harassment Claim

By Kathryn Post. A second woman has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment against the leader of the Anglican Church in North America after an Oct. 23 report in The Washington Post in which a former church employee detailed his alleged attempt to kiss her against her will in his office.

Moody Bible Institute Sues Chicago Public Schools for Discrimination

By Kim Roberts. The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the Board of Education of the City of Chicago because its students have been excluded from the Chicago Public Schools student-teaching program.

Here’s what else is new at MinistryWatch this week.

MinistryWatch Database Changes

MinistryWatch now has more than 1,000 ministries in its database. These ministries represent more than $44-billion in total revenue, most of that donor revenue from evangelicals. The following ministries have their profiles updated with the most recent year’s financial data. The Financial Efficiency rating of each ministry is in parenthesis. If this rating represents a change from the previous year, that change is noted:

Ministries recently added into the database:

Belmont University (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 46)

Come and See Foundation (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: F, DCS: 26)

Florida Baptist Foundation (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 41)

Lou Engle Ministries (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 43)

Ministries with upgraded ratings:

Council on Educational Standards and Accountability (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 78)

Now in top 40% for financial efficiency in Leadership Training sector.

Global Scholars previously International Institute For Christian Studies (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 80)

Now in bottom 40% (up from bottom 20%) for financial efficiency in Leadership Training sector.

Patrick Henry College (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 53)

Now in bottom 40% (up from bottom 20%) for financial efficiency in Colleges/Universities sector.

World Impact, Inc. (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: Up D to C, DCS: 53)

Is a member of the ECFA and posts audited financials on website, but does not file Form 990 with the IRS.

Ministries with downgraded ratings:

Christian Heritage Academy (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 100 to 98)