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On This Date: Adventist Relief and Development Agency Faces Allegations
7+ hour, 2+ min ago (392+ words) MinistryWatch ONE YEAR AGO: On July 15, 2025, MinistryWatch reported about the Adventist Relief and Development Agency (ADRA) facing allegations of paying excessive salaries to its executives and providing material support for illegal immigration. ADRA dismissed the allegation. Read more here. TWO…...
Ep. 611: Truett McConnell University, Ed Young, Saeed Abedini, Barnabas Aid
2+ week, 5+ day ago (244+ words) On today’s program, a former Truett McConnell president is suing, claiming the university breached his employment contract when it fired him amid claims that he mishandled sexual abuse allegations. We’ll take a look. And, Ed Young retired as pastor of…...
Assemblies of God Disputes Liability in Abuse Cases
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (801+ words) The denomination claims local church autonomy shields it from Savala abuse lawsuits. The General Council of the Assemblies of God argues it should not be held responsible for sexual abuse committed by Daniel Savala during his association with Chi Alpha…...
Ep. 601: The Pope and AI, Ministry Brands, and More
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (504+ words) Hello, everyone, I’m Christina Darnell, the managing editor of MinistryWatch. Welcome to the MinistryWatch podcast. In today’s extra episode, I talk with Warren Smith about some news items that are slightly (even significantly) outside of our normal charity and philanthropy…...
The Pope and AI
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (800+ words) Warren previously served as Vice President of WORLD News Group, publisher of WORLD Magazine, and Vice President of The Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He has more than 30 years of experience as a writer, editor, marketing professional, and entrepreneur. Before…...
Church Attendance Up for First Time in Decades, According to New Report
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (832+ words) Growth is not enough to erase earlier declines, but it is noteworthy. ATLANTA (RNS) — The past 25 years have been rough for American churches and other houses of worship. The median worship attendance dropped by more than half. Church closures and…...
Cross International Soars in Financial Efficiency, Equipping the Persecuted Plummets
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (1039+ words) A few notable changes in the database this week: We also highlight stories from our podcast, where you can catch up on the week’s news in less than 30 minutes—perfect for a commute or walk. We highly recommend ministries join…...
Elevation Church Tithes and Attendance Decrease, Campus Locations Increase
3+ mon, 2+ hour ago (592+ words) The Charlotte-based megachurch led by Steven Furtick still takes in $88M a year. The tithes and offerings for Elevation Church, based out of Charlotte, N.C., continues to decrease year over year while its number of campus locations grow. Video screenshots @Elevation Church…...
ACNA Commissions Independent Review of Bishop Stewart Ruch Trial
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (228+ words) Law firm will investigate the disciplinary process from 2021 to 2025. The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) Executive Committee announced on March 24 that a third party law firm will review the role of the provincial office in the disciplinary process and…...
St. Andrew’s Fires Back After Nichols’ Statement on Excommunication
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (831+ words) Church closely associated with Ligonier Ministries and Reformation Bible College explains its rationale. St. Andrew’s Chapel, the church started by Dr. R.C. Sproul in Sanford, Florida, has fired back in response to statements made by Dr. Stephen Nichols about his…...