New book chronicles some of the most fascinating religious frauds of our time – and what we can do to prevent them
MinistryWatch this week released a new book, Faith-Based Fraud: Learning from the Great Religious Scandals of Our Time. The book is by MinistryWatch President Warren Cole Smith.
The following stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of August. We present them here in a “countdown” format, from 10 to 1.
NetFlix documentary traces the actions and teachings of Prosperity Gospel preachers like Joel Osteen and Benny Hinn
The new Netflix documentary “American Gospel: Christ Alone” shows in gory detail the often grave consequences of theological illiteracy. Interviewing several pastors, faith leaders and Christians who have encountered the Prosperity Gospel, launched counter-initiatives or climbed out ...
The health and wealth gospel that Andrew Wommack has preached for decades seems to work pretty well for Andrew Wommack.
Editor’s Note: Though Wycliffe Associates and Wycliffe Bible Translators have similar names and were one time related organizations, they are today separate organizations. John Wycliffe, who famously translated the Bible into English, was one ...
The Largest Media Ministries in the Country
Below is a list of 50 highly paid Christian ministry executives. The information was derived from the Form 990 prepared by the ministry itself.
More ministries opting to call themselves a "church" or "association of churches"
The value of non-profits is so great that our tax code treats them in a special way. Donors can deduct gifts to non-profits. The non-profits themselves are exempt from most taxes. In fact, what most of us ...
Lawsuits involving the world's largest Christian broadcasting network may hang by a flash drive
“It just didn’t make sense.” That’s what Jonathan Rovetto thought when he heard his employer, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), fired Brittany Koper last fall, alleging embezzlement and fraud. After all, Koper is the granddaughter of ...
Taking cover from a Senate investigation could mean subpoenas for ministries
On May 2, a group of 20 conservative and Christian activists sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee expressing concern over Sen. Charles Grassley's investigation of six televangelists.