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- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Whistleblower Claims TV Ministry Used Bible Funds for ‘Private Jets,’ Other Luxuries
Over the past decade, The Ankerberg Institute for Theological Research in Chattanooga, Tennessee, has raised about $20-million for audio Bibles on its flagship program The…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Controversial Florida Baptist Pastor Resigns After Church’s ECFA Suspension
The lead pastor of a prominent south Florida church has resigned, following a turbulent four-year tenure marked by allegations of lack of financial transparency and…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Report: Giving To Larger Churches Dropped Last Year, Even As Charitable Donations Rose
An annual report on giving to evangelical Christian nonprofits, including churches and other ministries, found that giving to the United States’ largest churches fell by…
- Church Issues ·
Leading Evangelicals Embrace Joyce Meyer at 40th Anniversary Event
Joyce Meyer—once widely regarded a prosperity preacher and one of six televangelists targeted in a 2007 Senate probe—was embraced last weekend by leading evangelicals at…
- News ·
Former Longtime President of the ECFA Dan Busby Has Died
Former longtime president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) Dan Busby has died, his family announced today. Busby, who stepped down as the…
- COVID ·
Pandemic Pastoring Report Documents A ‘New Era in Ministry’
In 2020, attendance was soaring at Emerywood Baptist Church in High Point, North Carolina. Giving was steady. The church was getting ready to send more…
- Ministry Finances & Governance ·
Samaritan’s Purse Amasses Over a Billion Dollars in Assets, Raising Red Flags
Public documents show Samaritan’s Purse has spent hundreds of millions less than it raised in recent years and has amassed assets exceeding a billion dollars.…
- Education ·
The Master’s University & Seminary Withdraws from Financial Accountability Group
The Master’s University and Seminary (TMUS), where John MacArthur is chancellor, has withdrawn its membership from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). According to…
- Christian Media ·
Just How Broken Is the Bible Translation Industry?
At a recent meeting of Bible translation organizations in Newport Beach, Calif., one of the speakers stood at the podium and asked the 50 or so leaders…
- Evangelicalism ·
International House of Prayer Resigns from Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability
Missouri-based International House of Prayer–Forerunner Christian Fellowship withdrew its membership from the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability on Jan. 31, according to a list of recent…
- Evangelicalism ·
Daystar’s Marcus Lamb Returns $3.9-M in PPP Funds After Investigative Report
Following public outcry due to an investigation by the television show, Inside Edition, Daystar Television says it will refund $3.9 million in government Payroll Protection…
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: New Ravi Zacharias Allegations Highlight Secrecy, Cover-Up & Questionable Practices at RZIM
Recent allegations concerning Ravi Zacharias have shocked the evangelical world and prompted two investigations—one by Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) and one by the Christian…
- Christian Media ·
David Jeremiah Returns Triumphant to NRB Despite Questionable Financial Dealings
This article is provided by a special partnership with MinistryWatch.com. On the evening of Feb. 28, on the final night of the annual meeting of…
- Evangelicalism ·
ECFA President Dan Busby to Retire Amid Controversy
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) today announced that ECFA President Dan Busby will be stepping down as president in spring 2020. Though the…
- Evangelicalism ·
WORLD Magazine Cover Story Suggests ECFA Accreditation is a Rubber Stamp
For the past nine months, I have been publishing stories suggesting that accreditation by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) is nothing more than…
- Evangelicalism ·
National Religious Broadcasters on Brink of Bankruptcy & in Fight with Past President; ECFA Fails to Flag
A powerful proponent of free speech, especially for evangelical Christian organizations, is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and facing a legal challenge from its…
- Church Issues ·
Former Elders Say ECFA Ignored Their Warning Six Years Ago About Harvest’s Lack of Financial Controls
Last week, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) terminated Harvest Bible Chapel’s membership in its organization for “significant violations” of ECFA standards. Yet three…
- Evangelicalism ·
President of Evangelical Financial Accountability Group Fined for Unlicensed Use of CPA Title
UPDATE: Though the original story did not mention it, I sent numerous requests to Dan Busby for an interview through his agent, Anna Hutstell of…
- Church Issues ·
ECFA Finally Suspends Harvest Bible Chapel’s Accreditation
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) has suspended Harvest Bible Chapel‘s accreditation following my report last week about gross misappropriation of church funds to support…
- Church Issues ·
ECFA Accreditation of Harvest, Despite Glaring Improprieties, Raises Concern
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) says its mission is “enhancing trust in Christ-centered churches and ministries.” Yet as I’ve reported on this blog…
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