WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings Drop for Multnomah U., Network of International Christian Schools; Fargo Union Mission; Rise for Ohio Christian U., Persecution Project
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:
TeenPact Leadership School (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 70)
The Colson Center for Christian Worldview (Up 2 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 83 to 98)
The Dunham School (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 63)
The Episcopal Academy (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 61)
The Episcopal School of Dallas (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 50)
The Exodus Road (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 77)
The Foundry Ministries (Down 5 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
The Luke Society (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 98)
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 48)
The New York City Leadership Center / Movement.org (Down 2 to -2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 60)
The Rutherford Institute / John Whitehead (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 71)
Timothy Christian Schools (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
Trail Life USA (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 83)
Trinity College of Florida (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 75)
Trinity Episcopal Schools Corporation (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 46)
Truth For Life (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Turlock Gospel Mission (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 73)
UnfoldingWord (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Union Rescue Mission, Los Angeles (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Union University (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
University of Northwestern – St. Paul (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 88 to 86)
Valley Rescue Mission (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 66 to 51)
Vanguard University of Southern California (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 66)
Victory Mission + Ministry (Up 2 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 75 to 90)
Vision New England (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 68)
VisionTrust International (Down 2 to -2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Wall Watchers / MinistryWatch.com (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 65 to 80)
Walter Hoving Home Inc (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
Waterfront Rescue Mission (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
West Dallas Community School (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 70)
Westminster Theological Seminary (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 75)
Wheaton College (Down 3 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 76 to 61)
Wingfield Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Winter Haven Christian School (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 98)
World Orphans (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
World Renew (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 82)
World Vision, Inc., U.S. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 86 to 84)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Dave Ramsey, Andrew Wommack, Gordon College
On today’s program, new life breathed into a lawsuit against Dave Ramsey’s company. A former employee claims he was fired for not sharing Ramsey’s religious beliefs on how to handle the COVID-19 pandemic. We’ll take a look at the court’s latest ruling in the case.
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And, a Southern Baptist pastor in Florida faces a minimum sentence of life in prison without parole over harrowing child abuse allegations—but new state laws also mean the death penalty is on the table.
Also, Andrew Wommack announces plans to pass the baton to new leadership at Charis Bible College in Colorado.
But first, Gordon College was denied forgiveness on $7 million in COVID-era Paycheck Protection Program loans. It submitted an appeal, but in July a judge dismissed most of the college’s claims.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NON
REMOVALS: NONE
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.
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.
About MinistryWatch
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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 MinistryWatch, I hope you’ll check it out. To find it, click here.
