Young Life 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.
Upgrades for Missionary Athletes International and Moody Bible Institute; Downgrades for Focus on the Family and Kids for the Kingdom
Each week, we highlight ministries in our database that have had rating changes, plus a brief explanation about why it matters.
Colorado Springs retains the title
Over the past two weeks I have traveled to Southern California and Colorado Springs – two areas that have long been considered evangelical “hot spots.” Some have even irreverently called Colorado Springs the evangelical “mecca.” ...
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 ...
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.
Largest Christian Ministries In The U.S.
Below is a list of the largest Christian ministries in the MinistryWatch database. We have included every ministry with revenue of $100-million or greater. That's approximately 80 ministries. These 80 ministries represent a total of ...
One of the many factors distinguishing much missions-related work from the average job – even the average ministry job -- is the expectation of fundraising your own salary. The support-raising model raises questions about reciprocity ...
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 ...
