9+ hour, 42+ min ago  (366+ words) More than 15 years after Thomas Pinkerton Jr. left Central Christian Church, the Baltimore congregation is facing legal action for crimes he allegedly committed while serving as its youth pastor. On June 8, Pinkerton pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a minor. He…...

13+ hour, 39+ min ago  (949+ words) Here at Ministry Watch, one of our goals is to equip donors with the information they need to make wise decisions with their giving. That's why we manage our database, which rates more than 1, 000 of the country's largest ministries based…...

13+ hour, 50+ min ago  (377+ words) Southwest Baptist University has jumped from a 2-star to a 4-star Financial Efficiency Rating, moving it into Ministry Watch's "Give With Confidence" category. However, its Transparency Grade remains low: the university does not post audited financial statements on its website…...

20+ hour, 43+ min ago  (174+ words) On today's program, the Assemblies of God is disputing liability in abuse cases " claiming local church autonomy shields it from the Daniel Savala sex abuse lawsuits. And, a movement to void nondisclosure agreements in cases of child sexual abuse is…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (260+ words) A defamation lawsuit filed by Apologia Church against a former parishioner and a watchdog blogger will move forward after a judge rejected most of the defendants" arguments in their motion to dismiss. Apologia Church Pastor Jeff Durbin / Video screenshot In…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (477+ words) Fired presidents, misused funds, and a maxed-out credit line " after years of turmoil, current president David Dockery has brought SWBTS back from the brink. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary is no longer on probation. Seminary President David S. Dockery announced last Thursday…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (174+ words) Today's guest is Myal Greene, president and CEO of World Relief, one of the world's largest Christian humanitarian organizations. Serving in nearly 20 countries and across the United States, World Relief works at the intersection of disaster response, refugee resettlement, economic…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (626+ words) A Tennessee court has ruled that nondisclosure agreements in legal settlement are unenforceable in child sexual abuse cases, upholding a 2018 state law that said the same. A Williamson County court judge found that the 2018 law prohibiting NDAs in child sexual…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (202+ words) Plus, Louisiana's "look back" window for abuse survivors, Belmont pulls plug on Promise Keepers, and more. ONE YEAR AGO: On June 19, 2025, Ministry Watch reported that a federal appeals court'ruled a lawsuit against Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey could go forward....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (611+ words) At heart of Alabama's latest death penalty controversy is Jeffery Lee, who became a Christian mentor to other death row inmates. (RNS) " The Supreme Court on Thursday (June 11) prevented Alabama from executing a man who became a Christian ministry leader…...