Parish had protocols when employee embezzled over $800K. Here’s what they learned.
In November, a federal judge sentenced church employee Heather Darrey, 45, to 27 months in federal prison for wire fraud after she pleaded guilty to stealing from the parish she worked for. The investigation revealed ...
Organization drops to a 0-Star rating, doesn’t make 990s available to public
World Gospel Mission’s MinistryWatch rating recently fell to 0-Stars, and its Transparency Grade dropped from a C to a D — “Exercise Caution” in giving.
Elders may also be suspended if they don’t cooperate with presbytery demands.
The pastor of Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church (BHPC) has been suspended from his office, and the church elders (session) have been admonished to repent and cooperate with the requests of the presbytery.
Transparency should be a non-negotiable for donors
MinistryWatch’s annual lists of highly paid executives, just published, are among our most read posts of the year. They also generate the most questions and comments. I’m going to take this EXTRA episode to answer ...
Churches Respond to Concerns About Lifetime Sex Offender Leading Ministry
A lifetime registered sex offender once listed on "America's Most Wanted" for running away with a 15-year-old is making headlines for his leadership roles in two Dallas-area churches.
Nigeria, India, and China top the list of aggressors
Global Christian Relief (GCR), the watchdog group launched in 2023 when Open Doors USA reorganized, has released its first persecution report, citing top five countries persecuting Christians in select categories.
Churches fined for sheltering homeless during cold, Johnny Hunt, ACNA, Nyack College, Vision Church adds staff psychic
ONE YEAR AGO: On Jan. 19, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that churches were being fined for providing shelter to homeless persons during bitterly cold weather. One of the churches, Dad’s Place, is continuing its court battle ...
At its height, Promise Keepers drew millions of men to its events
Bill McCartney, a former college football coach who became one of the most influential religious figures in American life during the 1990s after founding the Promise Keepers movement, died Friday (Jan. 10).
Six of top ten are coaches; High Point U’s Nido Quebein is top paid president
Below is a list of 100 highly paid Christian college and university executives. The information was derived from the latest available Form 990 prepared by the ministry itself. In years past, we have included the ...
Erasing medical debt, LA fire relief, rebuilding lives in Ukraine, helping churches serve orphans, packing food for hungry children
In the fall of 2024, members of Peavine Baptist Church in Rock Springs, Georgia, gave nearly $25,000 in donations toward a “Christmas Project.” By partnering with Undue Medical Debt, the church used that money to ...
