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Sean Feucht Ministries falls into ‘Withhold Giving’ category, does not file a Form 990

By Filings on Fri, 12/27/24
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“In 2019, Sean Feucht Ministries had a revenue of $283,526. In 2020, that number surged to $5.3 million. Additionally, its expenses rose from $269,911 to $1.1 million. From 2019 to 2020, its general and admin ratio jumped from 1% to 33%, and its net assets grew to $4.5 million.” - MinistryWatch

Pastors and Planes – September 2024

By Filings on Fri, 10/11/24
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“Liberty University remains the biggest user of private aircraft. It typically holds that position month in and month out. Liberty University has an aviation program that uses aircraft for training purposes. We do not include these aircraft in this list.” - MinistryWatch

American Bible Society closes its $60 million Faith and Liberty Discovery Center

By Filings on Tue, 03/19/24
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“ABS’s new CEO Jennifer Holloran, arriving last month to an organization with a variety of financial and missional troubles, said in an email to staff on Wednesday that … ‘now is the time to proceed with this difficult but necessary action.’” - Current

Partners in Ministry

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 03/01/24

Read Part 1 and Part 2.

One of the biggest takeaways from my study of The God Ask by Steve Shadrach (Fayetteville, AR: Via Nations, 2023) and my participation in Via Generosity’s Support Raising Bootcamp was the importance of developing partners in ministry.

This will be my final installment in a series in which I’ve attempted to provide an overview of my experience in this training, sharing some of the most valuable insights I received.

‘The God Ask’

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 02/23/24

Read Part 1.

In this short series, I am sharing some of the things that I learned at Via Generosity’s Support Raising Bootcamp, which I attended earlier this month near Austin, TX. The training is centered around the book called The God Ask by Steve Shadrach (Fayetteville, AR: Via Nations, 2023).

Back From Bootcamp

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 02/16/24

I just returned from bootcamp—Support Raising Bootcamp, that is. I attended Via Generosity’s Support Raising Bootcamp in Austin, Texas, on Feb. 12 and 13.

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

“Obviously a pastor, ministry or nonprofit leader is primarily there because of the mission, but when is that an excuse not to pay them what they’re worth?”

By Filings on Thu, 10/13/22
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Church, Nonprofit and Ministry Salaries – It’s Time We Start Paying For Better Leadership: Phil Cooke

Christ-centered Nonprofits and Churches Ended 2020 Surprisingly Well

By Filings on Thu, 04/08/21
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“85% said cash giving in 2020 came rather close to 2019 cash giving numbers—with a sizable portion of that group saying that 2020’s cash giving ended higher than 2019’s.” - C.Today

RZIM halts fundraising efforts amid fallout over report exposing sexual misconduct

By Filings on Mon, 02/22/21
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“Ravi Zacharias International Ministries has halted fundraising efforts following the release of a report detailing the late apologist’s extensive sexual misconduct.” - C.Post

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