WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
God TV, Houston Christian U., Bibles For The World see ratings drops
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:
Abilene Christian University (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 50 to 45)
AGAPE Network (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 71 to 68)
Alberto Mottesi Evangelistic Association, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From D to A, DCS: Up 84 to 85)
Audio Scripture Ministries (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 83)
Back to the Bible / Good News Broadcasting Association (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 63 to 56)
Bair Lake Bible Camp (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 83)
Becket Fund for Religious Liberty (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 63 to 61)
Bethel Bible Village (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Bibles for the World (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 83)
Cadence International (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Caring Network, NFP (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 84 to 80)
Cedar Ridge Childrens Home and School (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 87 to 88)
Charlotte Rescue Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 69 to 65)
Choice Books of Northern Virginia (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 85)
Christ for All Nations (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 74 to 85)
Christian Community Action (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Christian Community Foundation, dba WaterStone (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 84 to 80)
Christian HELP Foundation (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 98)
Christian Relief Fund (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Christian Relief Services Charities (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 69 to 60)
Christian Union (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 81 to 79)
Church World Service (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 63 to 61)
City Mission of Schenectady (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Coalition for Christian outreach / CCO (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 80 to 75)
Cornerstone Schools of Washington, DC (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 85)
E3 Partners Ministry (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Evangelical Child and Family Agency (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 77 to 73)
Family Legacy Missions International (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Friends Academy (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 44 to 40)
Front Range Christian School (Up 2 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 87 to 98)
Giving Children Hope (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 73 to 71)
God TV (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 37 to 32)
God’s Bible School & College (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 80 to 75)
Good News Communications Inc / MOVIEGUIDE (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 69 to 60)
Grand Canyon University (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 73 to 72)
Great Lakes Christian College (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 81 to 83)
Greater Europe Mission (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 65 to 60)
Harvest USA (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 77 to 73)
Haven Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Helping Up Mission (Down 4 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 90 to 75)
Hope Gospel Mission (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 98)
Hope Unlimited for Children (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
House of Providence (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 83)
Houston Christian University (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 53 to 46)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Mark Driscoll, Calvin University, Chuck Swindoll
On today’s program, General Episcopal Theological Seminary thought it had found a solution to its financial woes—until 7 bishops intervened, saying they didn’t want to be in partnership with a conservative. We’ll have details.
Also, controversial pastor Mark Driscoll got booted off the stage at last weekend’s Stronger Men’s Conference after calling out the conference host for his choice of entertainment opening night. And, Chuck Swindoll steps down as senior pastor of his church—but insists he’s not retiring. He’ll continue to preach the majority of the sermons. We’ll take a look.
But first, Calvin University finds itself at the center of a lawsuit with its former president.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: The Chara Project (Salt Lake City, Utah), Beyond The Bricks (Aledo, Tex.), Biblical Ministries Worldwide (Lawrenceville, Ga.), Timothy International (Abilene, Tex.), Manna Church (Fayetteville, N.C.), Oklahoma Jail & Prison Ministries (Oklahoma, City, Okla.)
REMOVALS: NONE
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.
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