Plus, Gethsemani Baptist Church’s food pantry fight, BJU Presidential Succession, and more.
Looking back at MinistryWatch’s reporting from prior years, articles about men outpacing women in church attendance, Gethsemani Baptist Church's fight to host a food pantry, BJU’s presidential succession, and more.
As you can read elsewhere on MinistryWatch, the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives is now 25 years old. Despite the good intentions of those who founded it, the office – like many government entities ...
Missouri Conference investigating Rev. Stephanie Remington over past employment with Jeffrey Epstein
Upon discovery of Rev. Stephanie Remington’s former employment with Jeffrey Epstein, Bishop Robert Farr ordered the suspension of her duties as an ordained clergy member with the Missouri Conference of the United Methodist Church for ...
Index is based on revenue of 38 large Christian ministries, representing all 22 ministry sector MinistryWatch tracks.
The MinistryWatch Index was flat in January and rose less than 1% in February, possibly reflecting ongoing concern about the state of the economy.
Christopher Willett was former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Crystal Springs, Miss.
A former pastor of a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) church in Mississippi was sentenced on March 16 to 30 years in prison, with five years suspended. Christopher Willett, former pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Crystal ...
Church closely associated with Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Bible College explains its rationale.
St. Andrew's Chapel is firing back after Stephen Nichols' statements about his public 'excommunication.' The church has now released a statement of its own explaining its rationale.
The university will remain connected to the denomination.
Southern Methodist University has reached a settlement with the South Central Jurisdictional Conference of the United Methodist Church, ending a long-running legal battle between the two parties.
Leaning into urgent needs through building trades, action sports, community service, rescuing children.
This week’s #MMAD highlights faith that shows up: an unlikely building swap, mentoring youth through action sports, rescuing children from danger, and serving neighbors—these ministries lean into action where the need is immediate.
A history of the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, started by Bush, continued by Obama and Biden.
(RNS) — Influenced by a prominent pastor and a layman who led a prison ministry, George W. Bush in his first presidential administration embarked on an ambitious goal: to partner the federal government with faith-based ...
Early critics of the 25-year-old office have proven prophetic.
Early critics of the 25-year-old Office for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives have proven prophetic—it has outlived its usefulness.
