10 years after GRACE abuse report, BJU accused of ‘form over substance’ and ‘rules over people’
According to Bob Jones University, the school has significantly strengthened its response to abuse disclosures over the past decade
Bible verse of the year, Christmas for foster families, Bibles for the Koho people, sharing hope at a Venezuelan hospital
Ministries Making a Difference: Bible verse of the year, Christmas for foster families, Bibles for the Koho people, sharing hope at a Venezuelan hospital
Membership in the Presbyterian Church (USA) fell further in 2023, according to statistics released last week. But the number of members who identify as “genderqueer” or “nonbinary” increased.
Three years ago, James McDowell, a former principal at the Hillcrest School in Nigeria, used a post in a Facebook group for the school’s alumni to confess to molesting two students. That led to more ...
Arturo Alarcon has been terminated from his position at 121 Community Church.
A former associate pastor at 121 Community Church in Grapevine, Texas, was arrested last week for possession of child pornography and invasive visual recording.
Background checks vital step to protect children and vulnerable populations
During a webinar sponsored by the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention (ECAP), D. J. Paxton, CEO of Compass Abuse Prevention Services, explained the importance of background checks of an overall screening process for volunteers.
Plea deal shaved off decades of prison time
A presbytery employee in Idaho Falls, Idaho, who was accused of embezzling over $330,000 from a church organization has received her sentence.
Dad’s Place in Bryan, Ohio, continues its year-long battle to open its doors for the homeless.
An Ohio judge has issued a preliminary injunction against Dad’s Place and its pastor Chris Avell, preventing the church from using its first floor to shelter homeless people, even as temperatures are expected to plummet ...
The Bible teaches us that what we call things matters
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Warren Smith’s forthcoming book A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church, to be published by MinistryWatch in January. The ancient parable of the Blind Men and the ...
Ratings Drop for Operation Blessing; Rise for Advancing Native Missions, Audio Scripture Ministries
This week we published our annual list of Shining Lights. These are ministries that scored the highest possible ratings in all three categories MinistryWatch evaluates: Transparency, Financial Efficiency, and Donor Confidence. We hope you will ...
