On today’s program, Arkansas pastor Steven Smith steps down after fallout from mishandling abuse allegations against a former children’s minister. We’ll have details.
Also, controversial megachurch pastors Mark Driscoll and John Lindell seemed to reconcile on stage at the Stronger Men’s Conference last week…but since then, tensions between the two leaders have only intensified. We’ll take a look.
And, how a small U-S evangelical seminary is defying the odds. While many theological schools are shrinking, this one’s enrollment numbers keep growing.
But we begin today with news of two resignations from leaders of Orange, a ministry known for hosting one of the world’s most prominent family ministry conferences which is actually being held this week in Atlanta. Orange released an official statement stating that its founder and current chief creative officer Reggie Joiner has resigned along with CEO Kristen Ivy.
I was in Lexington, Kentucky, last week, for the Evangelical Press Association annual meeting, and I’m pleased to report that my weekly column, “Editor’s Notebook,” brought home a third place prize in their annual Awards of Excellence contest. I also had the privilege of presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award – posthumously – to Joel Belz, the founder of WORLD Magazine and a friend and mentor to me.
I also want to remind everyone that this is the last week to get an important new book that we are offering to everyone who donates to MinistryWatch in April. It’s called “How I Lost $1,500,000 in Missions” by John Addink. If you are a donor to foreign missions projects, a ministry leader of a missions organization, or perhaps a pastor who supports missionaries, you should read this book. We’ll send it to you absolutely free, as our thank you, for a gift of any size to MinistryWatch this month. Just go to MinistryWatch.com and hit the donate button at the top of the page.
The producer for today’s program is Jeff McIntosh. We get database and other technical support from Stephen DuBarry, Rod Pitzer, and Casey Sudduth. Writers who contributed to today’s program include Daniel Ritchie, Jessica Eturralde, Clayton Sidenbender, Shannon Cuthrell, Brittany Smith, and Christina Darnell.
A special thank you to Religion UnPlugged for contributing material for this week’s podcast.
Until next time, may God bless you.
Ep. 357: Mica Miller Update, When Helping Hurts Haiti, KP Yohannan, Another Homeless Shelter Shut Down
Ep. 356: Celebrities For Jesus: A Conversation with Katelyn Beaty
Ep. 355 : Eric Metaxes, Gunman in Pennsylvania Church, Investigation on Mica Miller
Ep. 354: A Conversation with Aaron Renn About Life In The Negative World
Ep. 353: United Methodist Church Approves LGBTQ Clergy, Wayne Grudem Retires, Metaxas and Feucht Hit Manhattan
Ep. 352: A Conversation with Nancy French Cancer, Politics, Ghost-Writing, and Life
Ep. 350: Some Thought About The Mark Driscoll-John Lindell Controversy
Ep. 349: Mark Driscoll, Calvin University, Chuck Swindoll
Ep. 348: Eric Metaxas’s Letter To The American Church
Ep. 347: State Department Proposes Rules that Could Hurt Ministries Salem Media Reports Big Loss
Ep. 346: From Half-Time to Full-Time A conversation with David Bahnsen about the dignity of work
Ep. 345: T.D. Jakes, NC’s Pursuit Church, Birmingham Southern College To Close
Ep. 344: A Conversation with Andrew Peterson He talks music, writing, community, Wingfeather, and becoming a ministry leader
Ep. 343: Zoning Laws Shut Down Church Ministries, How To Navigate Crypto More SBC Drama
Ep. 342: What We Can Learn From Lent
Ep. 341: Chi Alpha, Compassion International, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and “Margin Stacking”
Ep. 340: Rickardo Bodden on Toxic Leadership
Ep. 339: American Bible Society Pivots, Trinity International University Cuts Programs, and Turning Point USA Holds Event
Ep. 338: Matt Bronleewe on the Founding of Compassion International
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