WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratio Chrisi leaves ECFA; MinistryWatch creates new Pro-Life/Adoption Category in Database
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability. 
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: Hope Rising Pregnancy Center (Dayton, Ohio), Christian Mission for the United Nations Community (Carlsbad, Calif.), Ratio Christi (Lafayette, Ind.), Hope Beyond Bridges (Spring, Tex.), C2k Ministries (Hartland, Wisc.)
MinistryWatch Database Changes
MinistryWatch now has more than 1,000 ministries in its database. These ministries represent more than $41-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.
A special note to this week’s list: you’ll find a lot of pro-life ministries on the list this week because we created a new “Pro-life/Adoption” category in our database. When we create a new category, which we don’t do often, the new category tends to shake-up the ratings because the ratings are relative ratings. We compare ministries to other ministries in their category.
A Child’s Hope International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
African Vision of Hope (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Agape International Missions (1 Star, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 75)
Alfalit International, Inc. (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 76 to 86)
Alpha USA (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 89)
Amazima Ministries International (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 76)
America World Adoption Association (AWAA) (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
American Heritage Girls (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 89)
American Life League (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 59)
Americans United for Life (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 69)
Apartment Life (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 86)
Atlas Free (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Austin Disaster Relief Network (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 90)
Axis (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 57 to 47)
BigStuf Ministries Inc (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 66)
But God Ministries (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: 97)
Care Net (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Care Net Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central Texas (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Casas Por Cristo (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Center for Arizona Policy (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Center for Christian Growth / T Bar M Camps (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 84)
Central Union Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 90 to 100)
Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Covenant College (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Charlotte Christian School (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 58 to 61)
Cherry Street Mission Ministries (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 86)
Child Evangelism Fellowship / CEF (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 82)
Children at Heart Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 79)
Children to Love International (Down 5 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Children’s Bible Ministries of NC dba New Life Camp (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Children’s Cup (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Children’s Relief International (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 86)
China Aid Association (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 92)
Christ in Youth (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 80)
Christian Medical & Dental Associations / CMDA (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 79)
Christian Worship Hour (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Cindy Trimm Ministries (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 50 to 53)
City Mission of Findlay (Down 3 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 79 to 69)
CityServe International (Up 2 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 63 to 73)
Community Rescue Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 68)
Cornerstone Assistance Network (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 89)
Crisis Pregnancy Center of Tidewater (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
CrossPurpose (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Crossroads Prison Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 74)
Crossroads Rescue Mission (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
Crown Financial Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Daily Audio Bible (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: 94)
Dallas International University (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Dallas Leadership Foundation (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 83)
Denton Freedom House (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Derek Prince Ministries (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Design Outreach (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 81)
Doulos Ministries, Inc. dba Shelterwood (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 94)
Dream Centers of Colorado Springs (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
East County Transitional Living Center (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Elna M. Smith Foundation / The Great Passion Play (Down 4 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 83 to 73)
Empart USA (Down 3 to -2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 80 to 70)
Equipnet (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 73)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Doug Wilson, TD Jakes, And Cru’s President Resigns
On today’s program, Doug Wilson—the pastor who leads what some call a Reformed religious empire in Moscow, Idaho—has hired a law firm to protect himself and his organizations from defamation. We’ll have details.
Also, Bishop T.D. Jakes has recently been the subject of scandalous rumors—but that hasn’t stopped him from preaching at the annual Maryland revival meetings where he’s been a guest speaker for more than 30 years. We’ll take a deeper look.
And, the president of Cru…formerly known as Campus Crusade for Christ…is stepping down after just four years in the office.
We begin today with news that the faith-based television network T-C-T Ministries is suing four of its board members for abusing their board positions for their own financial benefits. Listen 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.
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.
Audio Version of Faith-Based Fraud Now Available. Thanks to those of you who made my new book Faith-Based Fraud a best-seller in several Amazon categories this week. It’s now available in paperback and e-book versions. To get your copy, click here. This week, the new audio version released. You can get that from Audible by clicking here.
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.
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.
Maui Giving. If you want to give specifically to ministries working to provide relief in Maui, click here.
MinistryWatch In The News. 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.
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.
