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Ministry Ethics

When You Should Know It’s Plagiarism

By Filings on Wed, 01/14/26
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“When pastoral plagiarism and the stealing and lying inherent recently became a topic of conversation due to a New York Times article on the matter that created a bit of a stir within Christian circles, I thought it would clean things up pretty fast. People were being exposed and then disciplined, sometimes even fired. But no.” - Church & Culture

MinistryWatch Top 25 Stories of 2025

By Filings on Mon, 12/29/25
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“a list of the Top 25 stories of the year, as ranked by the number of page views at the MinistryWatch website, plus the first few sentences for each story.” - MinistryWatch

Josh Buice, Critic of ‘Big Eva,’ Suspended by Church, Quits G3 Conference

By Filings on Tue, 05/13/25
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Buice has been “suspended from his church for running multiple fake social media accounts…. ‘used to publicly and anonymously slander numerous Christian leaders, including faithful pastors (some of whom have spoken at G3 conferences), several PMBC elders, and others.’” - MinistryWatch

Above Reproach? Fewer Americans See Pastors as Ethical

By Filings on Fri, 01/26/24
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“The country’s perception of clergy hit a new low in recent Gallup polling, with fewer than a third of Americans rating clergy as highly honest and ethical.” - CToday

“A church’s response to an allegation of abuse begins with a call to Child Protective Services.”

By Filings on Mon, 01/08/24
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“Ministry leaders should recognize that after CPS has been notified, it is important to continue support to a victim and their caretaker by ensuring that the victim still feels welcomed by the church community.” - Baptist Press

N.C. Baptist Children’s Homes president misused funds, investigation finds

By Filings on Thu, 09/21/23
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“Among the findings were Blackwell’s use of a specific accounting code for personal expenses. Over the past 14 years, Blackwell directed more than $300,000 in donor funds to that account.” - BPNews

SBC State Baptist conventions take historic actions to prevent sexual abuse, care for survivors

By Filings on Tue, 12/06/22
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“the Southern Baptist Convention has no authority over state Baptist conventions or their entities. Any policies and procedures established by the national Convention govern neither state Baptist conventions nor local Baptist associations.” - BPNews

The “Billy Graham rule” and Confusion about Boundaries between Men and Women in Churches

By Filings on Tue, 09/20/22
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“We at Church Answers have received several questions in light of recent issues of moral failure and, most recently, communication with someone of the opposite sex. …Perhaps we can mostly agree on a few tenets that, taken together, can help guard our hearts, minds, and integrity.” - Thom Rainer

Church Fined for Copyright Infringement – Could This Be You?

By Filings on Tue, 04/19/22
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“I’m always a little stunned to hear someone counter with, ‘How many churches have been sued for copyright infringement?’ In other words, what’s the chance of us getting caught and what are the risks?” - C.Leaders

Messianic Jews Say ‘Fake Rabbi’ Was Wrong Way to Reach the Ultra-Orthodox

By Filings on Wed, 06/23/21
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“Unpacking the motives of an accused undercover American in Israel and lessons learned for Christians wanting to engage Haredi Jews.” - C.Today

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