Weekly Review
ECFA Membership Changes, MinistryWatch Database Changes, On This Date at MinistryWatch
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. 
ADDITIONS: Bibles for America (Irvine, Calif.), Harvest Aviation (Wauchula, Fla.), Basin Youth for Christ (Malin, Ore.), One Fellowship Church (Indianapolis, Ind.), GRIP Outreach for Youth (Chicago, Ill.), Halftime Institute (Irving, Tex.)
REMOVALS: Clear Bible (Grandville, Mich.), The Upstream Collective (Knoxville, Tenn.), Forgotten Children Worldwide (Bluffton, Ind.)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast: Jerry Falwell, Jr., Sues Liberty University, Biblica Rebounds, and Helping Kids In The Foster Care System
On today’s program, a former president of a Southern Baptist state convention is being investigated for sex crimes. Also on today’s program, Biblica. The organization formerly known as the International Bible Society has seen a remarkable comeback, and we’ll take a closer look. We also examine a ministry in Arkansas that is helping kids who age out of the foster care system. It’s a huge problem in this country, and they may have a solution. We begin today with news that Jerry Falwell Jr. has sued Liberty University…again. Listen here.
MinistryWatch Database Changes
MinistryWatch now has more than 1,000 ministries in its database. These ministries represent more than $41-billion in total revenue, most of that donor revenue from evangelicals. The following ministries have their profiles updated with the most recent year’s financial data. The Financial Efficiency rating of each ministry is in parenthesis. If this rating represents a change from the previous year, that change is noted:
Aglow International (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 86)
BCM International (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 45)
BEE World (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 92 to 96)
Beyond (previously Act Beyond) (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 81)
City Rescue Mission of New Castle (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 41)
Colorado Springs Christian Schools (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Cookson Hills Christian School (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 88)
Cru / Campus Crusade for Christ (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 77)
Daystar U.S. (Down 2 to 1 Star, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 78 to 74)
Downtown Rescue Mission Inc. (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Eastern Mennonite Missions (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 69)
Edify (Down 2 to 1 Star, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 96 to 92)
Erie City Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 82)
Evansville Rescue Mission (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 82)
FAME – Fellowship of Associates of Medical Evangelism (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes / FCA (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
French Camp Academy (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 86)
Geneva Camp and Retreat Center (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 78)
Grace Adventures (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 96)
Hope Center Ministries (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 92)
HOPE South Florida (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: N/A)
KidWorks (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: N/A)
LeTourneau University (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 86)
Living Stream Ministry (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 55)
Living Water International (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Love One International (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 92)
Mars Hill Productions, Inc. (Down 2 to 1 Star, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: down 96 to 92)
Mennonite Brethren Foundation (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 53)
Middle East Bible Outreach (4 Star, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Officers’ Christian Fellowship (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Olympia Union Gospel Mission (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 83)
Paraclete Mission Group, Inc. (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Pennsylvania Family Institute (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 92)
Raleigh Rescue Mission (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 96)
Slavic Gospel Association (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 77 to 81)
Stoneybrooke Christian Schools (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 92)
The City School (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 86)
Three Rivers Christian School (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 65)
Trinity Christian Academy – Addison, TX (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 88)
Trinity School for Ministry (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 59)
Union University (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 82 to 86)
Valley Rescue Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 73)
Waterfront Rescue Mission (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 96 to 100)
Winston-Salem Rescue Mission (Down 2 to 1 Star, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 96)
World Mission Prayer League (WMPL) (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 55)
Wycliffe Bible Translation Foundation (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 67)
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MinistryWatch and Sex Crimes. We write a lot about pastors and ministry leaders involved in sex crimes. That’s why I thought it might be a good time to re-post this story, which explains why we think covering these crimes are necessary: Why MinistryWatch Reports on Sex Crimes. As always, your feedback is welcome.
Drop A Dime On Us. Do you have a story idea for MinistryWatch? If so, send us an email. A lot of the stories we do originate from our readers and listeners. They send us news tips, press releases, emails, questions, and links. So, if you have a story you’d like us to cover, or a ministry that you think needs a closer look, please email us. Our email is [email protected]. That will come directly to my desk, and we’ll take it from there.
Salary Data Now In MinistryWatch Database. We now have salary information for 4,000 executives in our database posted in our profiles. So check out this new addition by clicking on the red button at the top of this page, or here. That takes you to our database. The search engine is right there, and you can type in the name of a ministry you’re interested in and our profile will pop right up – now, with compensation information for the top executives.
If you’d like to see who the highest paid executives are, take a look at our recently published lists of Highly Paid Ministry Executives and Highly Paid Christian College and University Executives.
Audio Version of Faith-Based Fraud Now Available. Thanks to those of you who made my new book Faith-Based Fraud a best-seller in several Amazon categories this week. It’s now available in paperback and e-book versions. To get your copy, click here. This week, the new audio version released. You can get that from Audible by clicking here.
MinistryWatch Video. In closing, a reminder that we have created a new, short (3.5 minutes) video that explains what we do here at MinistryWatch, and why. If you’re new to MinistryWatch, I hope you’ll check it out. To find it, click here.
A Guide To Giving For Disaster Relief. When disaster hits, Christians give. But where they give can make a big difference? Which organizations are most effective in these post-disaster situations? MinistryWatch has published a list of organizations that are doing relief work and which have an “A” Transparency Grade and a 3-, 4-, or 5-star rating for Financial Efficiency. It’s a list of about 30 ministries, and you can find it on the front page of our website. I’ll also include a link in the show notes to this program. Link to list HERE.
Ukraine Giving. If you want to give specifically to ministries working in and near Ukraine, click here. We posted this link before, but we’ve added a few new ministries recently.
MinistryWatch In The News. MinistryWatch is often called upon by Christian and secular media to comment on what is going on in the evangelical world. You can find some of these news reports here.
On This Date at MinistryWatch
ONE YEAR AGO: Prominent Wisconsin pastor Stuart Briscoe, recognized for founding the broadcast ministry series “Telling the Truth” and authoring over 40 books, died on Aug. 3, 2022. Briscoe died of “natural causes unexpectedly,” according to a Twitter post from his son, Peter “Pete” Briscoe. He was 91. Read more here.
FOUR YEARS AGO: The leaders of an evangelical ministry based in Montana have resigned following allegations of abuse and misappropriation of funds earmarked to help feed impoverished children. The new head of Potter’s Field Ministries (PFM), a 27-year-old nonprofit that was previously affiliated with Calvary Chapel, announced last month that the organization’s founders, Michael and Pam Rozell, have stepped down from their day-to-day leadership roles with both PFM and Potter’s Field Ranch.
