Gideons International Archives - MinistryWatch
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.
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.
Does not file 990, sees significant growth in net assets
The overall financial efficiency rating for Gideons International, based out of Nashville, Tennessee, recently fell from 4 Stars to 3 Stars. The organization also no longer files a Form 990 or makes it available to ...
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 ...
World Vision remains atop the list while three new ministries join top 10.
Below is a list of the 50 largest Christian ministries in the MinistryWatch database based on their revenue, which ranges from $77 million to $1.5 billion. This list does not include colleges and universities nor ...
Below is a list of the 50 largest evangelism and discipleship ministries, according to the MinistryWatch database. Please note that we do not have a single “Evangelism and Discipleship” category in the MinistryWatch database, so ...
Inspiration Ministries, YMCA of the USA, EMF (K-Love), American Center for Law & Justice have greatest number of execs on 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.
World Vision retains #1 spot, but Samaritan’s Purse passes Compassion International
This list is based on revenue from the most recently available Form 990 from the IRS.
A list of the 50 largest evangelism and discipleship ministries, according to the MinistryWatch database.
