WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
World Hope International falls, Ron Hutchcraft 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:
Care Net Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Children’s Shelter of Cebu (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Christian Aid Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: Up 42 to 51)
Engineering Ministries International (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 74)
FaithBridge Foster Care (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Frontiers (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 72)
Holston United Methodist Home for Children (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 74 to 84)
Joshua Media Ministries (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: F, DCS: Down 10 to 0)
Kanakuk Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 72 to 57)
Luis Palau Evangelistic Association (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
MAOZ Israel Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 78 to 81)
Market Street Mission (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: 49)
Olive Crest (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Reach the Rest (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Ron Hutchcraft Ministries (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 80 to 90)
Untold / pka CARE for AIDS (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Venture (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
World Hope International (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Zola Levitt Ministries (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 100)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
State Department Proposes Rules that Could Hurt Ministries, Salem Media Reports Big Loss
On today’s program, a proposed State Department rule could impact employment regulations for nonprofits…and some ministry leaders are voicing concern. We’ll take a look
And, the North Carolina pastor who went viral for remarks he made from the pulpit about rape has apologized—but the controversy, which has sparked ongoing protests, caught the attention of lawmakers and inflamed the state’s debate over school vouchers. We’ll have details.
Also, Salem Media—one of the only Christian publicly traded companies—has reported a $46 million operating loss in its latest annual report. That story later in the program.
But first up, two Christian Colleges face legal challenges due to their names.
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ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: pureHOPE (Charlotte, N.C.), Shelter for Life International (Hopkins, Minn.), Life Choices Medical Clinic (San Antonio, Tex.), The Luke Commission (Sagle, Id.), Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (Richmond, Va.), TFC Global (Marietta, Pa.), Encouraging Worlds (Fairfield, Tex.)
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.
