WEEKLY REVIEW: Database Changes, Podcast Highlights & More
Alliance for Children Everywhere, World Impact 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:
AbleLight / formerly Bethesda Lutheran Communities (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 80)
Africa Renewal Ministries (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 91)
Alliance for Children Everywhere (Down 2 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 87)
American Life League (Up 4 to 5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 60)
Americans United for Life (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 72)
Bible Study Fellowship / BSF (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 81 to 84)
Care Net (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Care Net Pregnancy & Family Services of Puget Sound (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
CURE International (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 77)
Engineering Ministries International (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 74)
Entrust (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Family Research Council, Inc. (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 94)
Focus on the Family (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Human Coalition (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 100 to 90)
Life Challenge of Southeastern Michigan (Down 5 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 73)
Life Network (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 97)
Life Training Institute (Up 2 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: Up 63 to 73)
Living Alternatives Pregnancy Resource Center (Down 3 to 1 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 94 to 84)
Mercy Medical Angels (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 72)
OneHope, Inc. (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: Down 84 to 74)
Opportunity International (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C, DCS: 69)
Pulse Outreach (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Resource Health Services (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 87)
Save The Storks (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
Standing Stone Ministry (Down 3 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Down 97 to 87)
The Anglican Relief and Development Fund (Up 2 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: Up 74 to 84)
The Institute on Religion & Democracy (Up 1 to 2 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 59)
The Radiance Foundation (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 63)
The Roys Report (N/A Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 75)
Truth for Life (Down 4 to 3 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 100)
United World Mission / UWM (2 Stars, Transparency Grade: C to D, DCS: 49)
Valley Rescue Mission (3 Stars, Transparency Grade: C to D, DCS: 69)
Venture (Up 3 to 4 Stars, Transparency Grade: A, DCS: 84)
World Impact, Inc. (1 Stars, Transparency Grade: C to D, DCS: 59)
YMCA of the USA (4 Stars, Transparency Grade: C to D, DCS: 63)
The following ministry has been added to the MinistryWatch database with the most recent year’s financial data:
Behold Israel (5 Stars, Transparency Grade: D, DCS: 53)
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On The MinistryWatch Podcast
Calvin University, TD Jakes, YWAM, Artificial Intelligence in the Pulpit
On today’s program, Calvin University’s president resigns after allegations of misconduct surface. We’ll have details. Also, T.D. Jakes Foundation announces $9 million in grants—we’ll take a look at the recipients, plus take a deeper dive into some of T.D. Jakes other business ventures. And, A-I in the pulpit. As technology advances, pastors are faced with new opportunities…and ethical considerations.
We begin today with sad news out of Tanzania. A bus accident claimed 11 of missionaries serving with Youth With a Mission. Leaders of YWAM (Youth With a Mission) are rallying for support to aid logistical arrangements, including medical evacuations, repatriations and funeral arrangements. 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.
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.
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.
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.
