WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Ratings Rise for Heartbeat Int’l, Life Training Institute, No Longer Bound, Save the Storks
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:
Chestnut Mountain Ranch (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 82 to 85)
Eastern University (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: 70)
Family Life Ministries (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: 83)
Good Samaritan Health Center of Gwinnett (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to D, DCS: 82)
Gordon College (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: 73)
Heartbeat International (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 61)
Life Training Institute (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 71)
Mesa Global (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: From D to C, DCS: 46)
NickV Ministries (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: From A to C, DCS: 81)
No Longer Bound (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 73 to 88)
Orange/The Rethink Group (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 73 to 69)
RealOptions Obria Medical Clinics (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Save The Storks (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Student Mobilization, Inc. (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 63 to 73)
The Grace Message with Dr. Andrew Farley (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 80 to 85)
Urban Impact Foundation (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 80)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Operation Underground Railroad, Eric Metaxas, Joni and Friends
On today’s program, Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard sues for defamation after six women accuse him of sexual assault. We’ll have details.
And, MinistryWatch reporter Marci Seither visits Joni & Friends in Tennessee as the ministry ships off hundreds of donated wheelchairs. They head to a prison, where inmates are repairing the equipment, even as they work to repair their own lives.
Also, the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference announces the launch of new health initiatives, including mental health and financial health. We’ll take a look.
But first, relatives and scholars of Dietrich Bonhoeffer have issued a warning to Eric Metaxas and others, accusing them of misusing his legacy for political reasons.
The producer for today’s program is Jeff McIntosh. We get database and other technical support from Stephen DuBarry, Rod Pitzer, and Casey Sudduth. Writers who contributed to today’s program include Bob Smietana, Kim Roberts, Marci Seither, Aleja Hertzler-McCain, and Brittany Smith.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: Abba’s House (Hixson, Tenn.), Teen Challenge of the Rocky Mountains (Englewood, Colo.), The Bridge Church (Ottumwa, Iowa), Zoe Empowers (Raleigh, N.C.), Calvary Church (Naperville, Ill.),
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.
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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.
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.
