SBC leaders disagree about abuse reform, Saddleback Church ousted from SBC, RZIM misconduct report, Olivet University executives plead guilty, Bill Gothard on leave
ONE YEAR AGO: On Feb. 20, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention’s abuse reform task force announced plans to launch a new, independent nonprofit to host a database of abuse pastors ...
Ratings Drop for Acton Institute, Child Evangelism Fellowship; Ratings Rise for Align Life Ministries
Here’s what else is new at MinistryWatch this week. 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 ...
The school associated with David Jang says it will operate under a religious exemption.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education has ordered that Olivet University’s approval to operate be revoked.
Charlie Kirk, Liberty University, American Bible Society Among Top Stories
The following stories had the most page views at the MinistryWatch website during the month of March. We present them here in a “countdown” format, from 10 to 1. The first few sentences of each story are ...
Saddleback Church, Ravi Zacharias Ministries, David Jang, and Bill Gothard
Last year, MinistryWatch reported that Saddleback Church, the megachurch long led by Rick Warren, was ousted from the Southern Baptist Convention for naming a woman to its pastoral team, against SBC teaching.
Jang has had ties to Newsweek, Christian Post
Business ventures related to David Jang, the controversial Korean-American religious leader behind Olivet University and The Christian Post, are under investigation by federal authorities.
By Bob Smietana and Jack Jenkins. The company that owns Newsweek magazine has filed suit against its former owners and the religious leader David Jang, seeking to recoup millions of dollars in losses incurred under ...
Olivet Assembly USA has purchased a historic Baltimore church. The sale price was for $550,000. The property was put up for auction after its owners were unable to address code violations on the historic building.
A division of World Olivet Assembly has bought Temple University’s former Montgomery County art school campus.