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Beth Moore, influential Bible teacher, to step back from large events

By Filings on Mon, 03/09/26
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“The decision to end Living Proof Ministries events, which feature Moore’s Bible teaching and worship music, will coincide with her 70th birthday.” - RNS

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ECFA State of Giving Report Unveils Cautious Optimism

By Filings on Thu, 12/11/25
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“Martin especially highlighted the report’s evidence of a rebound in giving: after two consecutive years of inflation-adjusted declines, cash giving to ECFA members has turned around, increasing 1.5% after inflation.” - MinistryWatch

Christianity Today appoints Dr. Nicole Martin as President and CEO

By Filings on Fri, 11/21/25
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“It is my desire to carry on Billy Graham’s vision at CT by serving the church through creative and redemptive storytelling, informative journalism from an evangelical Christian worldview, and resources and convenings that foster flourishing.” - CToday

MinistryWatch 1000 Database: Largest Christian Ministries in the U.S.

By Filings on Mon, 11/03/25
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“Below is a list of the 50 largest Christian ministries curated from the MinistryWatch 1000 database as of October 29, 2025. The ministries are listed in order of total annual revenue, which ranges from almost $89 million to nearly $1.6 billion” (World Vision). - MinistryWatch

Largest Christian Non-profits in the U.S.

By Filings on Mon, 11/04/24
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“World Vision remains atop the list while three new ministries join top 10.” - MinistryWatch

G.R.A.C.E. Celebrates 20 Years

By Filings on Thu, 10/31/24
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“As part of its anniversary, GRACE held an online panel, bringing together the original GRACE visionaries to discuss its mission and impact over the last two decades.” - 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

When Can a Ministry Count as a Church?

By Filings on Thu, 07/14/22
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“The research team counting all the nondenominational congregations in America did not add any marks to their tally when a conservative Christian think tank in Washington, DC, declared itself an association of churches.” - C.Today

Podcast: T4G One Last Time

By Filings on Thu, 12/23/21
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“Together for the Gospel (T4G) directors have announced that they will be meeting for the final time in 2022, triggering a wide-ranging discussion on parachurch organizations. Todd waxes nostalgic as he recalls the many years he attended T4G and how those conferences influenced his life and ministry.” - Ref21

Churches, nonprofits optimistic about giving in 2022

By Filings on Wed, 12/08/21
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“In its 2021 State of Giving report released Monday, the ECFA … showed that while cash giving to member churches dipped slightly amid the pandemic and lockdowns in 2020, giving to other types of ministries increased.” - CPost

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