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.
Police deny allegations that they were pressured to close the case
The police department investigating accusations that sexual abuse was covered up by Daystar Television Network’s founding family, Joni and Marcus Lamb, has announced it is closing the investigation with no charges filed.
Bank denies responsibility for clients’ loss in FTX scheme, including Word of God’s $25 million deposit
Last year, MinistryWatch reported that Word of God Fellowship Inc., which owns Daystar Television Network, was suing Silvergate, a now-liquidated cryptocurrency bank, for using $25 million in ministry deposits to participate in a massive cryptocurrency ...
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The Daystar Television owners claim Silvergate may have seen the FTX collapse coming when it accepted its $25 million deposit
Word of God Fellowship is suing a now-liquidated cryptocurrency bank, for using $25 million in ministry deposits to participate in a massive cryptocurrency scheme with Sam Bankman-Fried's now-defunct FTX Trading.
A lawsuit involving the Christian Broadcasting Network, megachurch pastor Bob Rodgers, and the multi-million-dollar fortune of an elderly woman with no family has recently settled.
Marcus Lamb, a prominent Christian broadcaster known for his outspoken opposition to COVID-19 vaccines, has died after contracting the virus.
Evangel World Prayer Center and its pastor, Bob Rogers, contracted to have the church’s programming broadcast on the Daystar Television Network, which is owned by the Word of God Fellowship. However, Evangel amassed $1.1 million in ...
$78.6 Million in Government Guaranteed Loans Given to Televangelists
For months, Trinity Foundation has investigated televangelists receiving Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans