WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Abilene Christian U, Adult & Teen Challenge, Alliance Defending Freedom among those with MinistryWatch’s lowest Financial Efficiency Rating
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:
4KIDS of South Florida (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 41 to 34)
Abilene Christian University (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 52 to 50)
AbleLight / formerly Bethesda Lutheran Communities (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 79 to 80)
Accelerated Christian Education Ministries (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 49 to 50)
Action International Ministries (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 39 to 33)
Acton Institute for the Study of Religious Liberty (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: DOwn 58 to 56)
Administer Justice (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 89 to 90)
Adult & Teen Challenge, USA (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 70 to 71)
Advancing Native Missions / ANM (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Advent Christian Village (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 76 to 74)
Adventist Development & Relief Agency (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 63 to 59)
Adventures in Missions (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 50 to 46)
Africa Inland Mission International (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 60 to 56)
AGAPE Network (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 70 to 71)
Aglow International (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 89 to 87)
Alaska Christian College (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 76 to 74)
Alberto Mottesi Evangelistic Association, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 86 to 84)
Alfalit International, Inc. (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 86 to 84)
All Nations Family (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Alliance Defending Freedom (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
Alliance for Children Everywhere (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 87)
Alpha USA (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 89 to 87)
Alternatives Pregnancy Center (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
Amazima Ministries International (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 76 to 74)
Amazing Facts (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 47 to 43)
Ambassadors For Christ, Inc. (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 79 to 77)
America World Adoption Association (AWAA) (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 87)
American Association of Christian Schools (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 39 to 33)
American Bible Society / ABS (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 82 to 80)
American Center for Law and Justice (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 56 to 57)
American Family Services Foundation (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 54 to 53)
American Heritage Girls (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 89 to 87)
American Life League (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 59 to 60)
Americans United for Life (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 69 to 72)
AMOR Ministries, Inc. (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 70 to 73)
Anabaptist Foundation (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 80 to 81)
Anderson University (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 68 to 66)
Andrew Wommack Ministries (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 37 to 44)
AnGel Ministries / Anne Graham Lotz (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 54 to 53)
Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 70 to 73)
Answers in Genesis (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 67 to 68)
Apartment Life (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 86 to 84)
Arizona Baptist Children’s Services (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 94 to 97)
Arizona Christian University (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 86 to 87)
Arrow Child & Family Ministries (-2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Up 84 to 87)
As Our Own (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 75 to 81)
Asbury Theological Seminary (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 92 to 90)
Asbury University (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 74 to 72)
Asheville Christian Academy (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 84 to 87)
Ashland University (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 65 to 63)
Association of Christian Schools International (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 59 to 52)
Atlanta Mission (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 76 to 74)
Atlantic Gateway Communications (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 79 to 77)
Atlas Free (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 100)
Attack Poverty (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 90)
Austin Disaster Relief Network (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 87 to 90)
Avant Ministries / Gospel Missionary Union (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 45 to 39)
Avenue of Life (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 97 to 100)
Axis (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 50 to 46)
Azusa Pacific University (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Down 72 to 71)
The following ministry has been added to the MinistryWatch database with the most recent year’s financial data
The Radiance Foundation (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: N/A)
The Roys Report (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 75)
On The MinistryWatch Podcast
SBC Executive Committee Meets & Disfellowships Congregations, Christian Persecution Growing Globally
On today’s program, SBC leaders met this week in Nashville and announced some significant decisions. We’ll have details. Plus, a joint report from some big ministries details how persecution against Christians in Iran continues to worsen. We’ll take a look. And, our quarterly list of books worth noting.
We begin today with news that the SBC is starting a new nonprofit. Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention’s abuse reform task force announced plans Monday (Feb. 19) to launch a new, independent nonprofit to host a database of abuse pastors called Ministry Check. But they still need the money to run it. Listen here.
ECFA Changes
The following organizations have had membership status changes in the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
ADDITIONS: NONE
REMOVALS: NONE
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.
