Becoming a Millionaire on a Pastor’s Salary
Through best-selling books and excessive compensation, a growing number of pastors are becoming millionaires. Let’s take a look at one of them. Thirty-one years ago James MacDonald and a small […]
Pilgrimages to Israel Are Profitable Business for Ministries
The annual National Religious Broadcasters convention attracts thousands of Christians involved in media and vendors looking for new business. On the exhibition floor the Israel Ministry of Tourism and Noseworthy […]
Paula White-Cain to work at White House? Heaven help us!!
Last week, the White House announced televangelist/prosperity preacher/life-coach Paula White-Cain would head the Faith and Opportunity Initiative as an unpaid advisor. In 2018, President Trump issued an executive order creating […]
Time for ECFA to Adopt Bold New Leadership and Policies
Nothing scares the American religious establishment more than the threat of real oversight and real disclosure. Perhaps a history lesson is in order before providing potential solutions. In 1977, Texas […]
BLOW THE WHISTLE? Advice for Would-Be Church and Ministry Whistleblowers
Stephen Martin Kohn, founder of the National Whistleblower Center, has written a helpful book for church and ministry employees that have witnessed fraud and wish to take their concerns […]
Has Televangelist Benny Hinn repented from the prosperity gospel? We’ve seen this movie before.
Benny Hinn TV Interview, Change of Heart?!! Has Televangelist Benny Hinn repented from the prosperity gospel? We’ve seen this movie before. At Trinity Foundation, we welcome Benny Hinn’s recent criticism […]
Is there such a thing as a “media” church—mail, television, internet, phone, or otherwise?
Replacing authentic relationships with superficial media and calling it “church” is ludicrous. In a recent robo-call, convicted tax-evading televangelist Todd Coontz asked one of us to join his “church by […]
Hey Franklin Graham, where are those donations going?
Billy Graham’s son Franklin Graham Decades after being a pioneer in financial transparency—Billy Graham helped found the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) in 1979—Graham’s son Franklin and the Billy […]
How to Report a Pastor to the IRS for Embezzling Funds
Many churches and ministries refuse to file criminal charges or sue when a trusted employee is caught embezzling funds. The refusal to sue is sometimes based on Bible verses where […]
Are Preachers Getting Rich Off the Poor? Damn right.
Rarely do the televangelist victim’s stories get told, but last week, the BBC published their story, “The preachers getting rich from poor Americans“. Reporter Vicky Baker told Larry and Darcy […]