WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Back to the Bible, Calvary University, Dare 2 Share among those with low Financial Efficiency Rating
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:
Alberto Mottesi Evangelistic Association, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 83 to 86)
Austin Disaster Relief Network (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 90 to 87)
Axis (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 47 to 50)
Back to the Bible / Good News Broadcasting Association (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 60 to 63)
Barnabas International (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 83 to 86)
Bread for the World Institute, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 71 to 68)
Cafe 1040 (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 97)
Calvary University (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 76 to 79)
Children at Heart Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 79 to 76)
Christ For the City International (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: F, DCS: Down 24 to 21)
Christian Aid Ministries Foundation (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 94)
Christian Heritage / Christian Heritage Children’s Home (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 84)
Cookson Hills Christian School (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 91 to 94)
Cornerstone Christian Academy (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 86 to 89)
Dare 2 Share Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 87 to 90)
Denton Freedom House (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 91)
Destiny Rescue USA (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 91 to 88)
Entrust (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 86 to 83)
Eugene Mission (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 65 to 68)
Family Connections Christian Adoptions (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 91)
Fellowship International Mission, Inc. / FIM (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 61 to 64)
Free the Oppressed dba Free Burma Rangers (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 91)
Geneva Camp and Retreat Center (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 73 to 76)
Global Water Center (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 63)
Good News Jail and Prison Ministry (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 56 to 64)
Good News Rescue Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: UP 76 to 79)
Habitat for Humanity International (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 55 to 52)
Hal Lindsey Website Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 58 to 55)
HopeKids (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 94)
International Christian Concern (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 94)
International Leadership Institute (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 89 to 86)
Iran Alive Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 50 to 47)
Jesus House (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 91 to 88)
JesusOnline Ministries (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 91 to 88)
Lake Geneva Foundation (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 86 to 89)
LifePath Christian Ministries / York Union Rescue Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 94)
Middle East Bible Outreach (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 88 to 85)
MOPS International, Inc. (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 79 to 76)
Paraclete Mission Group, Inc. (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 97)
Partners Relief and Development (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 94)
Project PATCH (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 82 to 79)
Promise Keepers (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 91 to 94)
Quiet Hour (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 69 to 66)
Reaching and Teaching International Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Reaching Souls International (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 81 to 84)
Renewanation (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 91)
Riverside Christian Ministries (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 82 to 79)
Servant Partners Inc (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 91)
Shelter KC: A Kansas City Rescue Mission (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 87 to 84)
Sola Media / White Horse Inc (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 76 to 73)
Stoneybrooke Christian Schools (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Teen Missions International (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 72 to 75)
The Rutherford Institute / John Whitehead (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: From C to D, DCS: 73)
TheHopeLine (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 81 to 78)
Third Millennium Ministries / Thirdmill (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Three Angels Broadcasting Network Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 41 to 44)
Transform Our World (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 84 to 81)
Urban Youth Impact (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 84 to 81)
VisionTrust International (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 90 to 87)
Westminster Rescue Mission (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 76 to 73)
With God All Things Are Possible / ATP Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 75 to 72)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Aaron Ivey, Abilene Christian University, Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, and IHOP Founder Mike Bickle
On today’s program, Worship Pastor Aaron Ivey—husband of popular podcaster Jamie Ivey—was fired from his church after they found evidence of explicit text messages with other men, at least one of whom was a minor. We’ll have details.
Also, Abilene Christian University in Texas recently reviewed its sexuality policy in response to pushback from students and alumni…and they came back with a decision. We’ll take a look. And we have new information about the shooting at Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church in Houston.
Finally, Bible Study Fellowship has announced a big move, from San Antonio to Dallas. We’ll discuss why.
We begin today with news that another woman has come forward alleging Mike Bickle—the founder of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City—abused her back in the 1980s when she was a teenager. Listen here.
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ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: Eternal Church (Ft. Mill, S.C.), Kingdomheirs International (Flagstaff, Ariz.), Foundation Pierre Smith Mondelus (St. Augustine, Fla.)
MinistryWatch In The News. MinistryWatch President Warren Smith was quoted this week in an article about Sen. James Lankford (R.-Okla.). The article appeared in Christianity Today, and you can read it here. 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.
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.
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.
