WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings Drop for Family Research Council, IF:Gathering; Rise for George Fox U, Gordon Conwell Seminary
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:
Fairbanks Rescue Mission (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 75)
Family Life Communications Inc (previously Family Life Broadcasting System) (From 4 to N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 83 to 68)
Family Research Council, Inc. (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 95)
Feed My Sheep (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 95)
Five Talents USA (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 72)
Freedom in Christ Ministries (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 98)
Fresno Pacific University (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 66)
Friends University (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 68)
Fuller Theological Seminary (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 55)
Gardner-Webb University (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 65)
George Fox University (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 68)
Global Service Network (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 95)
Global Water Center (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 58)
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 82)
Gordon College (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 73)
Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 75)
Grace School of Theology (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Guiding Light Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Harding University (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 53)
Healing Hands International (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 82 to 97)
Heartbeat International (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 46 to 61)
Hillsdale College (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 30)
Hope Christian Services / pka Eastern Christian Childrens Retreat (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Hope Media Group / KSBJ (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 81)
HopeKids (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Human Coalition (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
IF:Gathering (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 95 to 80)
India Partners (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 80)
InterFACE Ministries, Inc. / IFACE (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 92)
International Christian Embassy Jerusalem – USA (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 79 to 94)
International Disaster Emergency Service (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 82)
International Fellowship of Evangelical Students USA (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Jesus House (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 93)
Kingsway Charities (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 48)
Kokomo Rescue Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 70 to 85)
Lee University (Down 4 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 67 to 52)
Lexington Rescue Mission (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Liberty University (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 49 to 34)
Lionheart Children’s Academy (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Long Beach Rescue Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 82 to 97)
Lubbock Christian University (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 66 to 51)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Liberty University, Steven Furtick, Robert Morris, and More
On today’s program, Liberty University reaches a settlement with former president Jerry Falwell Jr. after years of back-and-forth lawsuits between the two parties. Now, they say they are putting the past behind them. We’ll have details.
And, a small university in North Carolina is beating the odds…while other Christian colleges face closure, this school is thriving. We take a look at what they’re doing.
Also, Steven Furtick’s Elevation Church released its annual report—the Charlotte-area church saw revenue of more than $108-million in 2023.
But first, the leadership at Gateway Church continues its shakeup following revelations that its founding pastor Robert Morris abused a minor in the 1980s.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: Legacy of Truth Ministries (Peachtree Corners, Ga.), Christians in Action (Fresno, Calif.), Lifewater International (Bentonville, Ark.), Literacy & Evangelism International (Tulsa, Okla.), Refuge of Hope Ministries (Canton, Ohio), Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center (Champaign, Ill.), Full Strength Ministries (Leo, Ind.) Christian Resort Ministries (San Antonio, Tex.), Valley Springs Presbyterian Church (Roseville, Calif.),
Church on the Ridge (Snoqualmie, Wash.), Love Thy Neighborhood (Louisville, Ken.),
Great Commission Association of Southern Baptist Churches (Morgan Hill, Calif.),
Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices (Boston, Mass.), Century Church (Pike Road, Ala.),
Village Baptist Church (Beaverton, Ore.),
Advice About Giving
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.
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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.
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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
