WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings rise for International Justice Mission, Jimmie Hale Mission ; Ratings fall for Mel Trotter Ministries
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.
International Christian Adoptions (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
International Justice Mission (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 62 to 52)
Jimmie Hale Mission (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 59 to 50)
Kansas City Christian School Association (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 85)
Knox Area Rescue Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 87 to 88)
Langham Partnership USA (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 77 to 73)
Lifesong for Orphans (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
MasterKey Ministries of Grayson County (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 95)
Mel Trotter Ministries (Down 4 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 73)
Memphis Union Mission (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 83)
Ministries of Jesus (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 98)
MissionGO (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 95)
Montreat College (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 72 to 68)
New Orleans Mission (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 63 to 61)
Philly House pka Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 82)
Pregnancy Resource Center (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 74 to 70)
Reaching Souls International (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 84 to 80)
Reciprocal Ministries International, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Rescue Mission of Mahoning Valley (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 74 to 70)
Riverside Christian Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 82 to 77)
Sacramento Camp and Conference Center (Down 4 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 84 to 70)
The Master’s Academy of Central Florida (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 98)
Third Millennium Ministries / Thirdmill (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 98)
Town and Country (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 69 to 70)
Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 90 to 85)
WaterStone Support Foundation Inc (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 95)
World Missionary Press (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 80 to 75)
World Outreach Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 79 to 76)
World Radio Network, dba Inspiracom (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 98)
Worldwide Discipleship Association, Inc. (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Wyoming Rescue Mission (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 83)
XO Marriage (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: F, DCS: Up 68 to 83)
Young Life (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
More on Driscoll-Lindell, A Seminary Survives, and Orange’s Reggie Joiner Resigns
On today’s program, Arkansas pastor Steven Smith steps down after fallout from mishandling abuse allegations against a former children’s minister. We’ll have details.
Also, controversial megachurch pastors Mark Driscoll and John Lindell seemed to reconcile on stage at the Stronger Men’s Conference last week…but since then, tensions between the two leaders have only intensified. We’ll take a look.
And, how a small U-S evangelical seminary is defying the odds. While many theological schools are shrinking, this one’s enrollment numbers keep growing.
But we begin today with news of two resignations from leaders of Orange, a ministry known for hosting one of the world’s most prominent family ministry conferences which is actually being held this week in Atlanta. Orange released an official statement stating that its founder and current chief creative officer Reggie Joiner has resigned along with CEO Kristen Ivy.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: None
REMOVALS: Theological Book Network (Grand Rapids, Mich.)
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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.
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.
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.
