WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings Drop for Multnomah University, Set Free Alliance, The Potter’s House; Rise for Operation Blessing, Partners Relief and Development, Phoenix Rescue Mission
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:
Elim Christian Services (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 90 to 100)
Mennonite Brethren Foundation (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 32 to 45)
Multiplication Network (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: From D to A, DCS: 65)
Multnomah University (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 75)
Ninos de Mexico (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 51 to 83)
Operation Blessing (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Partners Relief and Development (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 82 to 97)
Phoenix Rescue Mission (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 85 to 100)
Resource Health Services (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 83 to 98)
SAT 7 / SAT-& North America (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Set Free Alliance (formerly known as Water of Life) (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 98 to 83)
Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 58 to 73)
The Finishing Fund (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to A, DCS: 100)
The Potter’s House (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 82 to 67)
Trinity Broadcasting Network / TBN (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 25 to 40)
Trinity Forum, Inc. (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Urban Impact Foundation (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 80)
Western Christian Schools (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Bible Society of India, Alistair Begg, Morningstar Fellowship
On today’s program, the former president of Bible Society of India has been arrested for financial corruption related to his position at another ministry…raising questions about how he handled finances at the Bible Society. We’ll take a look.
And, an Illinois pastor has made it his mission to provide his community access to healthy food…by setting up a low-cost grocery store in a food desert.
Also, Alistair Begg announces his 2025 retirement.
But first, Morningstar Fellowship Church in South Carolina is facing two more lawsuits that are alleging sexual abuse. Two more lawsuits have been filed against MorningStar Fellowship Church in Fort Mill, S.C., and its leaders for not reporting sexual abuse allegations to law enforcement.
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ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
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.
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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.
