3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (438+ words) Katie Souza Ministries recently entered the MinistryWatch database in the Christian Growth sector with a C Transparency Grade, a 3-Star Financial Efficiency Rating, and a 93 overall Donor Confidence Score (DCS). It has since dropped to a 2-Star rating and a…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (955+ words) Plus, other notable ministry happenings from this week. Here at MinistryWatch, 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…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (371+ words) Plus, Alistair Begg retires, Greg Locke banned from social media, and more. ONE YEAR AGO: On September 12, 2026, MinistryWatch reported about how recent religious freedom case law is shaping the legal landscape for ministries. Read more here. TWO YEARS AGO: On…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (896+ words) BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Senior pastors at Southern Baptist churches have had to make do with less pay and even less purchasing power recently. Compared to two years ago, the average Southern Baptist pastor’s pay package and total compensation have decreased while…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (287+ words) ONE YEAR AGO: On September 2, 2025, MinistryWatch reported about a ministry, Berean Holiness, founded to help Christians escape “hyper fundamentalist” or “high-control” churches. Read more here. TWO YEARS AGO: On September 3, 2024, MinistryWatch reported that Chris Reed, president and CEO of MorningStar…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1336+ words) For Liz Jeffrey, the new Lifeway Research study on disability inclusion in U.S. Protestant churches hits a sore spot. While the churches in the study gave themselves high marks, the Portland mother of a son with Down syndrome wonders if pastors…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (216+ words) Grand Canyon University tops the list for the fourth year in a row. The first MinistryWatch database curated list for September is the 50 largest Christian colleges and universities by total revenue. The rankings are based on database information as of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (886+ words) Congregants raised over $1.8 million with no stated cause — then war broke out in Ukraine. EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is part of our occasional series Generous Living, where we highlight creative ways in which people, families, and churches have walked out…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (465+ words) But that’s not the whole picture. This column exists to amplify ministries doing excellent work — to spotlight ministries making a difference in their own communities and around the world. On August 22, the United Nations observed the International Day Commemorating the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (163+ words) LIFE Outreach unseats Liberty University as top user of private aircraft. MinistryWatch, in collaboration with the Trinity Foundation, each month publishes a list of the private planes belonging to pastors and Christian ministries. The list also includes basic information about…...