His family responded with mercy.
Theologians, preachers and best-selling authors have long tried to explain why bad things happen to good people. But there’s a second question that doesn’t get as much attention.
State Superintendent fundraising to buy 55K ‘God Bless The USA’ Bibles
Oklahoma’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is asking Americans to donate money to send leather-bound Bibles into Sooner State public school classrooms, now that the state legislature nixed a funding request.
American Bible Society closes museum, Johnny Hunt sues SBC, Brian Houston resigns, Kanakuk abuse website goes live, SBC cancels annual meeting
ONE YEAR AGO: On March 13, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that the American Bible Society planned to close its Faith and Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia. Read more here. TWO YEARS AGO: On March 20, 2023, MinistryWatch ...
The former Southwestern Seminary official pleaded guilty to making a false statement to law enforcement.
A federal investigation of the handling of sexual misconduct by Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has so far resulted in the sentencing of one seminary official.
Flamboyant pastor has history of charges spanning three decades
Police last month arrested the bishop of Brinson Memorial Church in Trenton, New Jersey, on allegations of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy while the teen was unconscious.
Series of lawsuits by pastors accused of abuse has left SBC unable to pay its legal bills
In mid-February, Southern Baptist Convention leaders received grim news. The denomination’s Executive Committee was essentially broke.
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Last Friday (Feb. 28) MinistryWatch President Warren Smith delivered a plenary session speech to the “To Be Human” conference hosted by St. Luke’s Anglican Church at Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Below is ...
Three bills currently proposed would void NDAs when they prohibit reporting and disclosure of child sexual abuse.
Texas legislators have proposed bills that would make certain nondisclosure agreements in child sexual abuse cases void and unenforceable. State Rep. Jeff Leach, a Republican from Plano, authored House Bill (HB) 748, and Republican Sen. ...
Overland Missions added to database, government grants takes top story, and salary data for ministry leaders
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 ...