On This Date: South TX Network of Assemblies of God Discovers Financial Misconduct
Plus, Barnabas Aid founder suspended, a closer look at correspondence college degrees, and more.
ONE YEAR AGO: On August 28, 2025, MinistryWatch reported that the South Texas Ministry Network of the Assemblies of God announced that it had discovered “financial misconduct” by a former accounting office employee, who was immediately terminated upon the discovery. The South Texas area of the Assemblies of God has come under scrutiny over the last couple years due to sexual abuse issues arising in the Chi Alpha college ministry. Read more here. 
TWO YEARS AGO: On August 28, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that Patrick Sookhdeo — the founder of Barnabas Aid, an international charity helping persecuted Christians — was suspended from his role in the organization due to concerns about financial mismanagement and a toxic work culture. In September 2024, the Charity Commission in the UK opened an inquiry into the ministry. In June 2026, the Charity Commission appointed interim managers of Barnabas Aid. Read more here.
THREE YEARS AGO: On August 30, 2023, MinistryWatch took a closer look at the correspondence college degrees offered by the International Christian College and Seminary started in 2008 by Alexander Varga. Read more here.
FOUR YEARS AGO: On August 31, 2022, MinistryWatch reported that a popular Dallas-area megachurch leader was placed on indefinite leave for online communication with a woman who was not his wife. Leaders at The Village Church, based in Flower Mound, Texas, announced longtime pastor Matt Chandler’s leave during a service, citing inappropriate Instagram messages. He was reinstated to his position four months later. Read more here.
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FIVE YEARS AGO: On August 31, 2021, MinistryWatch reported that the spokesman for the National Religious Broadcasters was fired for promoting COVID vaccines on the MSNBC “Morning Joe” cable news show. Daniel Darling, senior vice president of communications for the NRB, was fired Aug. 27 after refusing to admit his pro-vaccine statements were mistaken, according to a source authorized to speak for Darling. Read more here.
SIX YEARS AGO: On September 1, 2020, MinistryWatch reported that Liberty University opened an independent investigation into Jerry Falwell Jr.’s tenure as president, a wide-ranging inquiry that would include financial, real estate, and legal matters. In a statement, the board said it had retained an outside firm to investigate “all facets” of the school’s operations under Falwell, and that it was “committed to learning the consequences that have flowed from a lack of spiritual stewardship by our former president.” Read more here.
