This month's most-read stories on the MinistryWatch website includes a pastoral couple accused of misusing $2 million in charitable funds, a look at abuse in Amish communities, and the state of the American megachurch.
Donors express concerns, Ligonier claims Stephen Nichols’ exit has no relation to his ‘excommunication’ from St. Andrew’s Chapel.
Ligonier Ministries is under scrutiny after it announced that Stephen Nichols, one its teaching fellows and president of Reformed Bible College, would leave his roles about the same time that he was “excommunicated” from St. ...
Church closely associated with Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Bible College explains its rationale.
St. Andrew's Chapel is firing back after Stephen Nichols' statements about his public 'excommunication.' The church has now released a statement of its own explaining its rationale.
The church has yet to release its financials as requested by congregants.
Burk Parsons, lead pastor of St. Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Florida, and a teaching fellow with Ligonier Ministries, receives more than $410,000 in annual compensation from the church, in addition to an undisclosed salary from ...
Total revenue for these ministries exceeds $1.9 billion.
A list of the largest media ministries in the U.S. based on the current data in the MinistryWatch 1000 database as of July 28, 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.
Parsons is also a teaching fellow with Ligonier Ministries.
This article was updated on 6/13/2025 to include a statement from Ligonier Ministries. Burk Parsons, senior pastor of St. Andrew’s Chapel and chief editorial officer and teaching fellow for Ligonier Ministries, has been found guilty ...
Upgrades for China Aid and Blessings International; Downgrades for American Association of Christian Schools, Ananias House
Upgrades for China Aid and Blessings International; Downgrades for American Association of Christian Schools, Ananias House
An email to the St. Andrews congregation noted the charges are not criminal in nature.
Burk Parsons, senior pastor at St. Andrew’s Chapel in Sanford, Florida, and a teaching fellow at Ligonier Ministries, will be tried by the Central Florida Presbytery sometime between late April and mid-May, according to an ...
Downgrades Christian HELP Foundation; Upgrades for The Institute on Religion & Democracy, Turning Point for God
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