Evangelical Industrial Complex
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Why the ECFA’s New Standard Won’t Stop Future Scandals, But You Can
(OPINION) The evangelical church is facing a crisis in leadership. According to the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), 94% of its members surveyed said…
- Evangelicalism ·
Disgraced Pastor Tullian Tchividjian to Headline Christian Men’s Conference
Former megachurch pastor, Tullian Tchividjian, who has admitted to sexual misconduct with multiple women, is set to headline a men’s conference this Friday in the…
- Abuse ·
Opinion: An Open Letter to John MacArthur
Dear John MacArthur, I recently read your open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom, excoriating him for his upside-down morality and failure to protect the…
- 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…
- Evangelicalism ·
Where the Gospel Meets the Evangelical Industrial Complex
What happens when you blend God and consumerism? As I’ve written often on The Roys Report, the result is something called the evangelical industrial complex,…
- 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 ·
Acts 29 President Matt Chandler Under Fire for Removing Staff Alleging Abuse & Changing Story About Removal of CEO
Five years ago, the U.S. staff of the church planting network, Acts 29, approached Acts 29 President Matt Chandler with a letter outlining concerns about…
- Evangelicalism ·
Are Focus on the Family, BGEA, & RZIM Churches? And Should They Be Exempt From Reporting Salaries of Executives?
It’s listed in Wikipedia as an evangelical parachurch organization that promotes “social conservative views on public policy.” But according to its 2016 IRS application and subsequent…
- Church Issues ·
Guest Post: Open Letter to Julie Roys
Yesterday, Paul Lundquist, a former linguist with Wycliffe Bible Translators who now works at a chemical factory in the Chicago suburbs, wrote a stunning open…
- Evangelicalism ·
The Selective Outrage of Mark Galli & Christianity Today
Christianity Today (CT) Editor in Chief Mark Galli simply can’t contain his outrage over the moral depravity of President Trump. Last Thursday, just weeks before…
- Church Issues ·
Video: An Unmistakable Move of God to Purify His Church
In the past 24 months, journalists and bloggers have exposed rampant abuse and corruption in the evangelical church—from James MacDonald and Harvest Bible Chapel to…
- Evangelism/Gospel ·
Jeffress Defends Endorsement of Paula White’s Book, But Admits He Hasn’t Read it “Word for Word” or Researched Her Theology
Prominent Southern Baptist Preacher, Robert Jeffress, is defending his decision to endorse a book by controversial preacher, Paula White, saying her book does not promote…
- Evangelicalism ·
Leading Evangelicals Endorse Prosperity Preacher Paula White’s New Book
Paula White, the thrice married, prosperity preacher worth millions, who chairs Donald Trump’s evangelical advisory board, was once considered a pariah by most all leading…
- 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…
- Church Issues ·
Moody Cancels Vertical Worship as People Question Connection to James MacDonald & Harvest
UPDATE: R.T. Maldaner and his wife, Sarah, have written a statement in response to the information in this article pertaining to them. It is posted…
- Church Issues ·
Matt Chandler & Other Evangelical Leaders Rejected TED Bloggers’ Pleas to Expose Harvest in 2012
Former celebrity pastor, James MacDonald, has been fired. His sins have been splashed on national headlines. Every elder and senior leader at Harvest Bible Chapel…
- 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…
- Church Issues ·
Contributing Editor for Christianity Today Faces Conflict of Interest Questions After Accepting Car From James MacDonald
“Got me a 1971 Beetle,” announced Ed Stetzer on Facebook last April, adding that he and his daughter were planning to restore the classic Volkswagen…
- 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 ·
James MacDonald Recording Reveals Ungodly Evangelical “Celebrity Machine”
About two weeks ago, Mancow Muller aired vile, recorded comments by James MacDonald on his Chicago radio show on WLS/AM890. This shocked the Christian community…
- Evangelicalism ·
Why I Blew the Whistle on Moody
Three months ago, my career was going precisely to plan. I had just published my first book and had begun receiving invitations to speak at…
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