Jacob Barnett posed as a teenage boy to solicit explicit images from girls as young as 12.
On Monday, July 27, a judge sentenced a former Virginia youth pastor who posed online as a teenage boy to 20 years in federal prison for attempting to sexually exploit a 15-year-old girl.
As more ministries seek exemptions, MinistryWatch explains why filing remains a matter of stewardship.
"Live as children of the light" (Eph. 5:8). MinistryWatch makes the case for why filing a Form 990 isn't just a legal box to check — it's a matter of biblical stewardship.
On today’s program, a Florida mom has been sentenced to prison after impersonating the father of a Camp Mystic flood victim. She used that fake identity to launch a GoFundMe campaign. We’ll have details. Plus, ...
Church status, shifting corporate structures have let founder Kevin Adell avoid financial disclosure for years.
A failed $75M FCC deal. An $18M tax lawsuit. Zero public financial records. Our latest Ministry Spotlight digs into The Word Network Foundation and the corporate maneuvers keeping its finances hidden from donors.
Plus, other notable ministry happenings from this week.
In this week's Weekly Review, Carolina University falls into the "Withhold Giving" category in the MinistryWatch database. Also, top stories, database changes, and other notable ministry happenings.
A roundup of our most-read stories in July on the MinistryWatch website: Leading the Way Leaves ECFA, Brady Boyd launches new church, an Arkansas church settles a sexual abuse case, and more.
Kelsey's exit follows months of financial disputes and unanswered transparency questions.
Fount Church founding pastor Josh Kelsey has left the NYC megachurch and relocated permanently to Australia — four months after an investigation cleared him of financial wrongdoing. Questions about the church's board and finances remain.
Jury finds Dale Sanders Sr. guilty of diverting funds from two churches he led.
A jury has convicted a Louisiana pastor of diverting more than $343,000 from two churches he led into personal accounts. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.
President Jim Daly eyes 12- to 18-month transition timeline, citing need for next-gen leadership.
After two decades at the helm, Jim Daly is preparing to hand off leadership at Focus on the Family. The ministry has partnered with FaithSearch Partners to find a "next-gen" leader who can speak to ...
In today’s extra episode, Christina Darnell talks with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy “beat.” They include: Lancaster Bible College has been reaccredited. ...
