WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings Drop for Advancing Native Missions, Christian Health Services Corps; Ratings Rise for Crossfire Ministries, Dare 2 Share
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:
AbleLight / formerly Bethesda Lutheran Communities (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 75)
Advancing Native Missions / ANM (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 98 to 83)
Amazing Facts (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 36)
Atlantic Gateway Communications (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 72)
Bethel University – Tennessee (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 65)
Bible Study Fellowship / BSF (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 88)
Biglife International (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 81)
Bread for the World Institute, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 65)
Christian Aid Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Christian Health Service Corps (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Christian Heritage / Christian Heritage Children’s Home (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 83)
Christian Legal Society / CLS (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 88)
Crossfire Ministries (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 92)
Dare 2 Share Ministries (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Dream Center Foundation (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 51 to 49)
Echo, Inc. (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Faith Comes By Hearing / Hosanna Ministries (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 62)
FaithBridge Foster Care (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Feed My Starving Children (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 65)
Fellowship of Christian Athletes / FCA (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 90)
Forge (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Forward Edge International (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 82)
Global Training Network (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Gospel Partners Media (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 96)
Holt International Children’s Services (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 68)
Horizons International (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 98)
In His Image International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 92)
International Friendships, Inc. (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Kanakuk Ministries (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 57)
Keys for Kids Ministries (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Kingdom Workers (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 75)
Lake Ann Camp (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 83)
LIFE International (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 83)
Life Legal Defense Foundation (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Light of Life Ministries / Light of Life Rescue Mission (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 75)
Lighthouse Ministries, Inc. (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 95)
Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 80)
Louisiana Christian University (Down 4 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 63 to 48)
Love a Child (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 60 to 75)
Mission Quest (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
No Longer Bound (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 73)
Olympia Union Gospel Mission (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 76)
Peoria Rescue Ministries (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Providence Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 68)
Raleigh Rescue Mission (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
RealOptions Obria Medical Clinics (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 72 to 87)
Reciprocal Ministries International, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Rescue Ministries of Mid-Michigan (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 73)
ServeNow (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Serving Orphans Worldwide (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 86)
Shelter For Life International Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 97)
Sky Ranches Inc (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 98 to 83)
SOS International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Starry Inc. (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 95)
Students for Life of America (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 72)
The Finishing Fund (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Tri-City Union Gospel Mission (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 98)
Turlock Gospel Mission (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 73)
Unbound (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 73)
Watoto Child Care Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 89)
Wears Valley Ranch (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 85)
Westminster Rescue Mission (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 73)
Women’s Resource Medical Centers of Southern Nevada (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 83)
Youth for Christ International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 98)
YouthFront, Inc. (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Sues, Turmoil in the EPC, and developments in Kanakuk Sex Abuse Lawsuit
On today’s program, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association threatens to sue after the group Evangelicals for Harris uses video of Billy Graham to make an anti-Trump ad. We’ll have details.
Plus, a storm is brewing within the Evangelical Presbyterian Church—some are asking if the denomination will stay true to its mission.
And, the leaders of Kanakuk Kamps are the defendants in a sexual abuse-related lawsuit. They tried to get parts of that lawsuit dismissed—and the court has handed down its decision. We’ll take a look.
But first, a class action lawsuit has been filed against Gateway Church and its former pastor Robert Morris. Gateway Church, headquartered in the Dallas suburb of Southlake, has been facing a multitude of allegations and controversies after Cindy Clemishire’s sexual abuse allegations against founding pastor Robert Morris led to his resignation. Now, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the church in federal court by members who are concerned about the stewardship of the money they contributed.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: God’s Garage (Conroe, Tex.), Sav-a-Life Shelby (Pelham, Ala.), The Reel Hope Project (Minneapolis, Minn.), Direction 61:3 (McKinney, Tex.), Life Choices Pregnancy Care Center (Columbus, Miss.)
REMOVALS: NONE
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Advice About Giving
Hurricane Helene Giving. We have compiled a list of ministries working in Hurricane Helene-affected areas. We’ve also included some tips for making decisions about how and where you should give. To see this article, click 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.
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.