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.
More ministries call themselves a ‘church’ or ‘association of churches’ to avoid disclosure requirements
Since 2020, more than 80 of the 1,000 largest Christian ministries in the US have asked the Internal Revenue Service to classify them as an “association of churches.”
Downgrades for Voice of the Martyrs, YWAM Colorado Springs; Upgrades for Ablelight, Christian Legal Society
I’ll be in Southern California in early February for a couple of speaking engagements and meetings. If you live in Los Angeles or Orange County, watch your inbox for invitations to events we’ll be doing ...
Gateway elders step down, new lawsuits filed, and more comes to light following Robert Morris abuse claims
The aftermath of fallen Gateway pastor Robert Morris continues as the church’s leadership team transitions its ministries without him.
Report features a lucrative honorarium model tempting many U.S. pastors to pay to play
Last month, a whistleblower document disclosing Hillsong Church's financial details highlighted the burgeoning popularity of reciprocal honorarium practices in ministries worldwide.
Below is a list of the largest media ministries in the country.
A Speech to the Restore Conference – Judson University
MinistryWatch President Warren Smith delivered the following address to the Restore Conference held at Judson University on May 20-21, 2022. To hear this speech, click here.
Editor’s Note: Though Wycliffe Associates and Wycliffe Bible Translators have similar names and were one time related organizations, they are today separate organizations. John Wycliffe, who famously translated the Bible into English, was one ...
Lawsuits involving the world's largest Christian broadcasting network may hang by a flash drive
“It just didn’t make sense.” That’s what Jonathan Rovetto thought when he heard his employer, Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), fired Brittany Koper last fall, alleging embezzlement and fraud. After all, Koper is the granddaughter of ...