United Methodist bishops from across the globe are meeting this week for the first time in person since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bishop Thomas Bickerton told the United Methodist Church’s Council of Bishops it was time to pivot, as the denomination has been losing churches since a 2019 special session of its General Conference approved a disaffiliation ...
With the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan nearly two years ago, churches across the country began extending an embrace to refugees.
The executive secretly used his LLC to pocket nearly $155K dedicated to the school’s website and branding overhaul
A judge has sentenced a former executive at Southeastern University to 15 months in prison for wire fraud.
Where and how they give is changing.
Tithing to religious organizations is still a widespread standard among churchgoers, but how and where they give is changing.
The money will be used to revitalize neighborhoods and create opportunities in underserved populations
Bishop T.D. Jakes’ multiple-enterprise holding company has announced a 10-year, billion-dollar partnership with Wells Fargo & Company to revitalize neighborhoods, foster economic opportunity, and create long-term change in communities in need across America.
YouVersion, Alternatives Pregnancy Center, Bibles For The World, and More
The Bible App for Kids—a 10-year collaboration between YouVersion and OneHope—is celebrating 100 million downloads.
James MacDonald, Charles Stanley, Lonnie Frisbee, and the United Methodist Church
These stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of April.
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.
ECFA Membership Changes, MinistryWatch Database Changes, What’s on the Podcast? On This Date at MinistryWatch
A review of this week's stories, podcast, and database changes.
On today’s program, popular Christian apologist John Ankerberg has been under scrutiny after a former fundraiser for the organization filed a whistleblower complaint and shared it with both the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, and ...
