This information comes from the most recent Form 990 available, and the Internal Revenue Service has been in the news lately for its slow processing of Form 990s.
To date, at least 2,804 churches have left the United Methodist Church since 2019, according to United Methodist News Service.
United Methodist bishops have proposed a five-day meeting of the denomination’s global decision-making body, the General Conference, in May 2026.
Keith Myer raised over $16,000 to help with travel and lodging
A Southern Baptist pastor in Maryland recently organized a fundraiser to help sexual abuse survivors travel to the denomination’s convention in New Orleans this June.
Sauls is one of a growing number of high-profile pastors whose leadership style has come under scrutiny in recent years
The Rev. Scott Sauls, an influential evangelical Christian pastor and author, has been placed on an indefinite leave of absence from the Nashville church he has pastored since 2012.
An alternative called FaithfulGive is an option for Christian ministries
When the Lancaster County Community Foundation announced that nonprofit groups must post their nondiscrimination policies in order to participate in its ExtraGive event, some chose not to participate.
The vast majority are used to protect the ministry’s proprietary information
A significant number of the nation’s Christian ministries use nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), according to MinistryWatch’s April survey of ministry leaders.
The IRS’s recent tax changes impact personal flights on aircraft owned by churches and ministries, including those of televangelists
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently issued an updated bulletin governing “fringe benefits” under the income tax code, which values non-commercial flights on employer-owned aircraft.
Trail Life launches 1,000th troop, support for foster families, and college students helping with disaster relief
Ministries Making a Difference: Trail Life launches 1,000th troop, support for foster families, and college students helping with disaster relief.
Online auctions can be easy and pain-free, but don’t always live up to expectations.
Like many nonprofits, California-based Every Generation Ministries has an annual fundraising event that includes an auction of donated items.
MinistryWatch President Warren Smith comments on one or more stories in the week’s news, adding an additional perspective or, sometimes, a behind-the-scenes look at how the story came to be.
