WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Alpha USA, Ambassadors for Christ, Colson Center see drops in score; Barnabas International rises
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 donor revenue from evangelicals. The following ministries have their profiles updated in the past week (or so) with the most recent year’s financial data. The Financial Efficiency rating – indicated by a 1 to 5 star rating — is in parenthesis. The Transparency Grade and Donor Confidence Score is also included. We recommend that a donor withhold giving to any ministry with a Donor Confidence Score below 35. That includes the following ministries on this week’s list: Catholic Charities USA. If this rating represents a change from the previous year, that change is noted:
Administer Justice (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Africa Renewal Ministries (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
Alpha USA (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 73)
Barnabas International (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Catholic Charities USA (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 22)
Chattanooga Christian Community Foundation / The Generosity Trust (Down 5 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 76)
Christian Aid Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 32 to 42)
Christian Community Foundation Of Memphis And The Mid South Inc (Down 4 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 69 to 59)
David C. Cook (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 87)
Destiny Rescue USA (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
Downtown Rescue Mission Inc. (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 90 to 80)
Elna M. Smith Foundation / The Great Passion Play (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 87)
Faith and Freedom Coalition (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 40 to 50)
Family Talk / Dr. James Dobson Family Institute (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 81 to 91)
Fellowship Christian School – Roswell, GA (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Frontiers (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 87 to 57)
Gateway Creative Broadcasting / Joy FM Radio (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 84)
God’s World Publications, Inc. (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 72 to 82)
Help The Persecuted (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: Down 59 to 49)
JH Ranch (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Kids for the Kingdom (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Mully Children’s Family USA (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
Nashville Rescue Mission (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 80)
National Christian Foundation Real Property Inc. (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 56)
OC International, Inc. (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: Up 49 to 59)
OneHope, Inc. (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 84 to 74)
Pearlstone Conference & Retreat Center (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 66)
Penfield Addiction Ministries (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 81 to 71)
Ramesh Richard Evangelism and Church Health / RREACH (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 90)
Rapha International (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 84)
Resourcing Christian Education International / RCE (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Safe Families for Children (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Servants of the Word (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Simpson University (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 87)
Sky Ranches Inc (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
The Colson Center for Christian Worldview (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 87)
The Luke Society (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 87)
The Master’s University and Seminary (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 52 to 62)
The Mission at Kern County / Bakersfield Rescue Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 66 to 76)
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 56)
The Rescue Mission, Fort Wayne (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 71)
Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Village Missions (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Water Street Ministries (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
YWAM San Francisco (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: 59)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
T.D. Jakes, NC’s Pursuit Church, Birmingham Southern College To Close
On today’s program, North Carolina Pastor Bruce Frank is joining the crowded Southern Baptist Convention presidential race. Frank was a former leader of the SBC’s abuse task force. We’ll have details. And, Bishop TD Jakes is mentioned in a lawsuit against music mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs—though the lawsuit does not accuse the bishop of wrongdoing. We’ll take a look. Also, another Christian college is closing its doors.
But first, North Carolina’s Pursuit Church announced this week that it fired its lead pastor over sexual misconduct.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: NONE
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MinistryWatch In The News. MinistryWatch’s article on the American Bible Society’s Faith and Liberty Discovery Center was reprinted at Religion Unplugged. Read it here.
MinistryWatch President Warren Smith was quoted this week in an article about Sen. James Lankford (R.-Okla.). The article appeared in “Christianity Today”, and you can read it here.
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.
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.
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.
Israel Giving. We have compiled a list of ministries working in Israel that we recommend. You will also find some ministries working there that we do NOT recommend. You can find the list here.
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.
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.
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.
