Expert claims rising opposition to recovery homes.
Until recently, New Life Dream Center, a 30-person substance abuse recovery home in Lee County, Florida, was not only tolerated but actively supported by officials. Courts referred offenders to the Christian program as an alternative ...
The MinistryWatch Index was flat for a 3rd straight month in August, following June's 1.73% drop — the first monthly decline in over a year. World Vision and Food for the Hungry revenue losses drove ...
Five Christian ministries helping churches with discipleship, church planting, and healthy growth.
Getting people through the church door is only the beginning. What happens next? This week’s Ministries Making a Difference looks at five Christian ministries working in evangelism, discipleship, church planting, and helping people find lasting community.
A Ph.D. program in journalism at a Christian college would help repair a major cultural breach
He Gets Us has spent ~$775M on ads. Meanwhile, zero Christian colleges offer a Ph.D. in journalism. MinistryWatch President Warren Smith makes the case: it's time for a Christian billionaire—or a bold college president—to endow ...
AI use among ministry executives has also increased.
Christian ministry executives tend to overestimate future revenue growth and underestimate declines, according to MinistryWatch's quarterly survey of ministry leaders.
Plus, other notable ministry happenings from this week.
In the Weekly Review, The CALL and Youth Haven both rise into the top tier for financial efficiency within their sectors — plus, top stories, podcast highlights and other notable ministry happenings from this past ...
On today’s program, Southern Baptist seminary leader Al Mohler walks back statements he made in support of blasphemy laws — which would mean punishing people for denying God’s role in the foundation of America. We’ll ...
Survivors launch Protestant Accountability, naming more than 2,700 people accused across 100-plus denominations.
A new database, Protestant Accountability, now lists more than 2,700 people accused of abuse across 100+ denominations — plus those who enabled or covered it up. Survivors built it. Read the full story: [link]
Why forgiveness does not automatically restore a Christian leader to responsibility
Forgiveness and reinstatement are not the same decision. Phil Cooke on why ministry leaders must separate spiritual restoration from organizational responsibility — and why compassion can sometimes cloud judgment.
Below is a script for today’s podcast. Links to resources mentioned in the episode are included in the script. Christina Hello, everyone, I’m Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. ...
