Olivet University Archives - MinistryWatch
SBC abuse reform task force, Saddleback ousted from SBC, and more
A look back at articles on this date at MinistryWatch include the disaffiliation of a congregation from the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, the SBC’s abuse task plans, the ouster of Saddleback Church from the SBC, and ...
Lawsuit seeks $100 million in damages.
Olivet University has filed a federal lawsuit against publishers, editors, and writers at Newsweek for defamation, claiming it has suffered reputational, professional, and financial harm exceeding $100 million.
Snapshot of top happenings from this past week
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Civil case and state sanctions continue
Federal authorities declined to bring criminal charges against Olivet University, ending a federal investigation into alleged human labor-trafficking and visa-fraud connected to the Christian college in California.
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.
