World Vision remains atop the list while three new ministries join the top 10.
A list of the 50 largest Christian ministries curated from the MinistryWatch 1000 database as of October 29, 2025.
And other notable ministry happenings from this week.
Here at MinistryWatch, one of our goals is to equip donors with the information they need to make wise decisions with their giving. That’s why we manage our database, which rates more than 1,000 of ...
New ‘leader care’ standard was impetus for resignation, ECFA states.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse have resigned from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
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.
Inspiration Network again tops the list
Below is a list of 100 highly paid Christian ministry executives. The information was derived from the latest available Form 990 prepared by the ministry itself.
The Bible teaches us that what we call things matters
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Warren Smith’s forthcoming book A Lover’s Quarrel with the Evangelical Church, to be published by MinistryWatch in January. The ancient parable of the Blind Men and the ...
Grand Canyon University fined, BGEA gets venue money back, rally at Liberty over sexual assault cases, Gospel for Asia raided, MinistryWatch interviews GRACE founder
On This Date at MinistryWatch: Grand Canyon University fined, BGEA gets venue money back, rally at Liberty over sexual assault cases, Gospel for Asia raided, MinistryWatch interviews GRACE founder
Liberty faces fines, Elevation Worship ticket prices, Lakewood repays PPP loan, compensation for Franklin Graham
On This Date at MinistryWatch: Liberty faces fines, Elevation Worship ticket prices, Lakewood repays PPP loan, compensation for Franklin Graham
Ratings Drop for Advancing Native Missions, Christian Health Services Corps; Ratings Rise for Crossfire Ministries, Dare 2 Share
MinistryWatch Database Changes MinistryWatch now has more than 1,000 ministries in its database. These ministries represent more than $44 billion in total revenue, most of that donor revenue from evangelicals. The following ministries have their ...
Evangelicals for Harris’ anti-Trump Billy Graham ad has racked up 30M views
An ad featuring the Rev. Billy Graham that's part of a $1 million ad campaign by Evangelicals for Harris is now the subject of a potential lawsuit from the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.