Despite scandals in 1980s and ‘90s, Swaggart remained in ministry 70 years
Jimmy Swaggart, a televangelist and gospel singer whose fall from grace in the late 1980s made national headlines, died Tuesday (July 1). He was 90.
Based on our research, these 169 ministries achieved a donor confidence score of 49 or lower.
In the MinistryWatch 1000 database, 169 ministries earn a donor confidence score (DCS) of 49 or below—a designation we believe warrants withholding donations.
Case revolves around changes to school’s articles of incorporation in 2019 to remove UMC’s control.
Last week, the Texas Supreme Court ruled that the long-running case between Southern Methodist University (SMU) and the United Methodist Church’s South Central Jurisdictional Conference (SCJC) may continue.
SWBTS President David Dockery says decision doesn’t take away from school’s remarkable turnaround.
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has extended sanctions against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for another year to achieve “a pattern of financial stability.”
Florida suspect faces 19 felonies for possession of child sexual abuse materials
A Florida Christian elementary school teacher could spend life behind bars after his arrest for possessing child pornography.
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Once they have been discredited, they should be ignored
Five years ago, when I started seeing smoke come from the direction of McLean Bible Church in suburban Washington, I assumed I would find fire. Five years and more than 20 stories later, I find ...
Greater Grace World Outreach in Baltimore has spent past year investigating sexual abuse allegations.
The former pastor of a megachurch in Maryland has been indicted on charges of assault and battery of a child.
Snapshot of top happenings from this past week
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