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 ...
On today’s program, the Trump administration cancels grants to refugee aid agencies…despite legal battles. We’ll take a look. And, a staggering 30 percent of nonprofits don’t survive a full decade—but when they go under, what ...
Organization no longer files Form 990, net assets more than double from 2019 to 2023
Seed Company’s mission is to “accelerate the work of Bible translation by connecting local field partners around the world with investors, resources, and training.”
Bills reintroduced in House and Senate after failing last year
Ministers who regret opting out of Social Security may soon get to reverse that decision.
The hidden risks and loopholes of nonprofit dissolutions.
Despite amassing billions of dollars in charitable contributions every year, a surprising number of nonprofits (about 30%) don’t survive beyond a decade.
Bruce Bruinsma believes that 30 years is a long time to do nothing. He also says that this is precisely what a lot of Christian retirees do. The average lifespan of an American is about ...
The city denied Hope Rising Church’s zoning variance application
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has intervened in a case involving a city’s use of zoning ordinances to stop the expansion of a church congregation.
