WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings rise for Medical Teams International, Global Catalytic Ministries, Mercy Chefs; Drop for American Family Association
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 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:
African Bible Colleges (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 93 to 95)
All Nations Family (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 98 to 73)
American Family Association (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 100 to 75)
Barnabas Aid / Barnabas Fund Inc (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 98 to 100)
Bethel University – Minnesota (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 47 to 49)
Black Diamond Camps (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 98 to 73)
California Baptist University (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: 62)
Campus Outreach SERVE (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 95 to 70)
Catholic Charities USA (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: From D to F, DCS: 17)
Christian Appalachian Project (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 65)
CityTeam (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 95 to 97)
Cornerstone Assistance Network (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 87 to 90)
Cross International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 97 to 72)
Global Catalytic Ministries (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 31 to 60)
Global Christian Relief (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 100 to 75)
Global Water Center (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: From D to C, DCS: Up 56 to 58)
In Touch Ministries / Charles Stanley (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 98 to 73)
Institute in Basic Life Principles (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 46 to 51)
Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 100 to 75)
Ligonier Ministries / R.C. Sproul (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 66 to 35)
Manhattan Christian College (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 73 to 83)
Medical Teams International (Medical Teams) (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 68 to 88)
Mercy Chefs Inc (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 45 to 72)
Missionary Athletes International (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 98 to 100)
New International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 90)
Paz International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 95 to 70)
Radical Inc (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 96 to 71)
Shelter KC: A Kansas City Rescue Mission (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 82 to 85)
SonSet Solutions (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 98 to 73)
The Finishing Fund (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 95 to 100)
Topeka Rescue Mission (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 78 to 80)
Village Missions (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: Down 100 to 75)
Wycliffe Associates (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 36 to 38)
The following ministry has been added to the MinistryWatch database with the most recent year’s financial data:
New Song Ministries (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 46)
The 410 Bridge (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 74)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Robert Morris, Paul Pressler, and Appalachian Bible College
On today’s program, Megachurch Pastor Robert Morris resigns as senior pastor of Gateway Church after a woman claims he abused her decades ago starting when she was 12 years old. We’ll have details.
And, Lincoln Christian University closes its doors debt free…with plans to continue its ministry through a new institute. We’ll take a look.
And, Southern Baptist Convention legend Paul Pressler died earlier this month, his legend mired with accusations of sexual abuse.
But first, Appalachian Bible College fired two professors after they filed a complaint with the Association for Biblical Higher Education.
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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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.
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.
