Church Uses its Closure to Help 70 Charities
The process of restructuring a nonprofit, Glory of Zion’s Chuck Pierce’s compensation, and other stories previously reported at MinistryWatch.
ONE YEAR AGO: On Jan. 30, 2025, MinistryWatch reported that Immanuel Baptist Church in Greenville, North Carolina, disbanded in the fall of 2024 due to an aging congregation and declining attendance. The church used the building’s sale proceeds — about $1.5 million — to make significant donations to nearly 70 charities supporting causes like food security, education, hospice care, and domestic violence prevention. Read more here. 
TWO YEARS AGO: On Feb. 2, 2024, MinistryWatch reported about the complicated process of transitioning from a nonprofit to a for-profit — or the reverse — involving a lengthy restructuring process, asset distributions, and state approvals. Read more here.
THREE YEARS AGO: On Feb. 1, 2023, MinistryWatch reported about Glory of Zion International Ministries leader Chuck Pierce, whose compensation made him one of the most highly paid Christian ministry executives in the country. Read more here.
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FOUR YEARS AGO: On Feb. 3, 2022, MinistryWatch reported that Christian content providers Hope Media Group and WAY Media would merge into one organization by the middle of that year. Read more here.
FIVE YEARS AGO: On Feb. 2, 2021, MinistryWatch reported that Iona College had entered into a formal agreement to purchase the 33-acre Bronxville campus of Concordia College New York. Read more here.
SIX YEARS AGO: On Jan. 31, 2020, MinistryWatch reported revelations about misconduct by Bill Hybels’ mentor Gilbert Bilezikian during the search for a new senior pastor for Willow Creek Community Church. Read more here.
