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MinistryWatch Podcast

Transparency and accountability are vital to the renewal of the evangelical church in America. Hosts Warren Smith and Natasha Smith highlight the top stories of the week from the unique MinistryWatch perspective and give you a peek behind the curtain to show why and how we do the investigations we do.

Ep. 377: Former Olympian Casey Converse On Lessons Learned – and Not Learned — From the 1976 Olympic Doping Scandal

44 mins; July 26, 2024

Ep. 376: The SBC’s Reversal on Brent Leatherwood, First Baptist Dallas, Life Surge Conferences

23 mins; July 26, 2024

Ep. 375: Carlos Campo on Leadership, Christian Higher Ed, and the Museum of the Bible

28 mins; July 24, 2024

Ep. 374: Matt Chandler, Robert Morris, and Former Christian Billionaire Bill Hwang

25 mins; July 19, 2024

Ep. 373: Kirk Farney Discusses Radio Pioneers Fulton Sheen and Walter Maier Their influence on Christian radio still shapes the medium today

30 mins; July 16, 2024

Ep. 372: The Village Church Restructures, Another Christian College Closes, California SBC Lays Off Staff

29 mins; July 12, 2024

Ep. 371: John Inazu Wants Us To “Learn To Disagree”

28 mins; July 10, 2024

Ep. 370: “Jesus Calling” Study by PCA is a Gift to the Church

10 mins; July 02, 2024

Ep. 369: Giving Up, More on Robert Morris, Denominational News from the Christian Reformed Church Robert Morris, Anglicans, and Nazarenes

30 mins; June 28, 2024

Ep. 368: A Few Thoughts About Christian Higher Education and Cornerstone University

13 mins; June 25, 2024

Ep. 367: Robert Morris, Paul Pressler, and Appalachian Bible College

26 mins; June 20, 2024

Ep. 366: Anglicanism Can Save Evangelicalism – But Must First Save Itself Provincial meeting in Latrobe, Pa., next week will be defining moment

25 mins; June 18, 2024

Ep. 365: SBC News Round-Up, Tony Evans, and K-Love

29 mins; June 14, 2024

Ep. 364: Bridging The Church/Para-Church Divide A conversation with Scott Harris of Mission Increase

27 mins; June 11, 2024

Ep. 363: SBC’s Abuse Reform Task Force, The UMC and Same-Sex Weddings, and Kanakuk Kamps

30 mins; June 06, 2024

Ep. 362: Karl Vaters Wants To “De-Size” The Church

33 mins; June 04, 2024

Ep. 361: Reggie Joiner, Kristen Ivy & Orange; Ed Young Retires, Missionary Couple Murdered

28 mins; May 31, 2024

Ep. 360: Remembering Marshall Allen

11 mins; May 28, 2024

Ep. 359: SBC Prof, Pastor Indicted, Boy Scouts Fall But Trail Life Rises World Vision Fined

25 mins; May 24, 2024

Ep. 358: More Thoughts On The PCA/David French Controversy

14 mins; May 21, 2024

Ep. 357: Mica Miller Update, When Helping Hurts Haiti, KP Yohannan, Another Homeless Shelter Shut Down

24 mins; May 17, 2024

Ep. 356: Celebrities For Jesus: A Conversation with Katelyn Beaty

43 mins; May 15, 2024

Ep. 355 : Eric Metaxes, Gunman in Pennsylvania Church, Investigation on Mica Miller

26 mins; May 10, 2024

Ep. 354: A Conversation with Aaron Renn About Life In The Negative World

36 mins; May 07, 2024

Ep. 353: United Methodist Church Approves LGBTQ Clergy, Wayne Grudem Retires, Metaxas and Feucht Hit Manhattan

24 mins; May 03, 2024

Ep. 352: A Conversation with Nancy French Cancer, Politics, Ghost-Writing, and Life

46 mins; April 30, 2024

Ep. 351: More on Driscoll-Lindell, A Seminary Survives, and Orange’s Reggie Joiner Resigns

24 mins; April 25, 2024

Ep. 350: Some Thought About The Mark Driscoll-John Lindell Controversy

11 mins; April 23, 2024

Ep. 349: Mark Driscoll, Calvin University, Chuck Swindoll

29 mins; April 19, 2024

Ep. 348: Eric Metaxas’s Letter To The American Church

32 mins; April 16, 2024

Ep. 347: State Department Proposes Rules that Could Hurt Ministries Salem Media Reports Big Loss

27 mins; April 12, 2024

Ep. 346: From Half-Time to Full-Time A conversation with David Bahnsen about the dignity of work

29 mins; April 09, 2024

Ep. 345: T.D. Jakes, NC’s Pursuit Church, Birmingham Southern College To Close

26 mins; April 05, 2024

Ep. 344: A Conversation with Andrew Peterson He talks music, writing, community, Wingfeather, and becoming a ministry leader

34 mins; April 02, 2024

Ep. 343: Zoning Laws Shut Down Church Ministries, How To Navigate Crypto More SBC Drama

28 mins; March 29, 2024

Ep. 342: What We Can Learn From Lent

15 mins; March 26, 2024

Ep. 341: Chi Alpha, Compassion International, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and “Margin Stacking”

32 mins; March 22, 2024

Ep. 340: Rickardo Bodden on Toxic Leadership

24 mins; March 20, 2024

Ep. 339: American Bible Society Pivots, Trinity International University Cuts Programs, and Turning Point USA Holds Event

22 mins; March 15, 2024

Ep. 338: Matt Bronleewe on the Founding of Compassion International

14 mins; March 12, 2024

Ep. 337: Liberty University, Charlie Kirk and Turning Point USA Lifeway makes a comeback

27 mins; March 07, 2024

Ep. 336: Character Matters A Conversation About Leadership with Marvin Olasky

36 mins; March 05, 2024

Ep. 335: Calvin University, TD Jakes, YWAM, Artificial Intelligence in the Pulpit

29 mins; March 01, 2024

Ep. 334: Checking In On A Paradigm-Busting Bible Translation Project Will "Translation Service Providers" change the way Bible translation is done?

20 mins; February 27, 2024

Ep. 333: SBC Executive Committee Meets & Disfellowships Congregations, Christian Persecution Growing Globally

27 mins; February 23, 2024

Ep. 332 : A MinistryWatch “Best-of” Handling Allegations In A Ministry: A Conversation With Theresa Lynn Sidebotham

17 mins; February 21, 2024

Ep. 331: Aaron Ivey, Abilene Christian University, Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, and IHOP Founder Mike Bickle

26 mins; February 15, 2024

Ep. 330: Remembering Joel Belz Founder of WORLD Magazine helped shape journalism of MinistryWatch

9 mins; February 14, 2024

Ep. 329: The SBC, Child Sponsorships and Musicians Ministry Executives Face Retirement

31 mins; February 09, 2024

Ep: 328: A Conversation with Naghmeh Abedini Panahi

38 mins; February 06, 2024

Ep. 327: Samaritan Ministries, Alistair Begg, United Methodist Final Tally of Disaffiliations

29 mins; February 02, 2024

Ep. 326: Experiencing Real Joy in a World Gone Mad A Conversation with Brant Hansen

33 mins; January 30, 2024

Ep. 325: Chi Alpha, Joel Osteen, Mike Breen and APEX Church

25 mins; January 25, 2024

Ep. 324: Giving Up Power To Have Greater Influence

9 mins; January 23, 2024

Podcast Ep. 323: Doug Wilson, TD Jakes, and Cru’s President Resigns Open Doors releases list of most dangerous countries for Christians

28 mins; January 18, 2024

Ep. 322: Changes To The MinistryWatch Website

8 mins; January 16, 2024

Ep. 321: Acts 29, Grand Canyon University, IHOP, and Remembering Donald Wildmon

25 mins; January 12, 2024

Ep. 320: Answering Questions About MinistryWatch’s Annual Compensation Lists

12 mins; January 09, 2024

Ep. 319: Paul Pressler Lawsuit Settles IHOP cuts ties with Mike Bickle, Taylor U. gets $30 M grant

29 mins; January 04, 2024

Ep. 318: Restored Pastors Should Show Real Confession, Repentance, and Retreat Are we restoring fallen leaders too quickly?

13 mins; January 03, 2024

Ep. 317: MinistryWatch’s Top 10 Stories of the Year

10 mins; December 28, 2023

Ep. 316: Churches Implicated in Haiti Arms Deal, YouVersion’s Top Verses, Bankruptcy Judge “Claws Back” Donations

27 mins; December 22, 2023

Ep. 315: A Conversation with Dr. Russell Moore

40 mins; December 19, 2023

Ep. 314: Brian Houston and Hillsong, Mike Bickle and IHOPKC, the UMC Breakup Continues

35 mins; December 15, 2023

Ep. 313: Tim Alberta and “The Kingdom, The Power, and The Glory: American Evangelicals In An Age of Extremism”

44 mins; December 12, 2023

Ep. 312: Museum of the Bible, More Hillsong Fallout, World Vision, and David C. Cook

30 mins; December 08, 2023

Ep. 311: Five Lessons For Ministry Leaders From A Demon-Possessed Man

13 mins; December 05, 2023

Ep. 310: Mike Bickle and IHOP-KC, John Stackhouse, Trust in Christian Ministries Declines

28 mins; November 30, 2023

Ep. 309: A Conversation with Steve Camp About Life, Music, and the Disrupting the Christian Music Industry

49 mins; November 28, 2023

Ep. 308: The Fundraising Appeal In Your Inbox is Compelling, But Is It True?

12 mins; November 21, 2023

Ep. 307: IHOP Kansas City, Scott Sauls Resigns, & The Dynamics of Church Hopping

23 mins; November 17, 2023

Ep. 306: In Praise of Pregnancy Resource Centers

10 mins; November 14, 2023

Ep. 305: Gavin Ortlund, Prager U, and Andrew Wommack

29 mins; November 09, 2023

Ep. 304: A Few Thoughts on SBC President Bart Barber’s Apology

10 mins; November 07, 2023

Ep. 303: International House of Prayer, More SBC Problems, and Grand Canyon University Hit With Record Fines

26 mins; November 03, 2023

Ep. 302: Christian Leaders, Pornography, and the Healing Church

36 mins; October 31, 2023

Ep. 301: Korean Churches Leave UMC, Former SBC Seminary President Threatens Lawsuit, and Trump Attorney and “Christian Lawyer” Jenna Ellis Pleads Guilty

22 mins; October 26, 2023

Ep. 300: The Gospel Coalition’s Collin Hansen on Tim Keller

46 mins; October 24, 2023

Ep. 299: Fake Covid Cures, Tim Ballard Sued, Tommy Nelson Retires, and Helping Israel

27 mins; October 19, 2023

Ep. 298: “Daily Wire” Article About “Christianity Today” Provides Teachable Moment

8 mins; October 17, 2023

Ep. 297: Pregnancy Resource Centers Under Fire, The Ankerbergs Respond To Integrity Concerns, and Safety Concerns at Liberty University

29 mins; October 12, 2023

Ep. 296: Will Journalism Save Evangelicalism?

48 mins; October 10, 2023

Ep. 295: Mark Driscoll, Andy Stanley, and Albert Tate…Oh, My!

24 mins; October 06, 2023

Ep. 294: What Christian Leaders Can Learn From A Jewish Economist

7 mins; October 03, 2023

Ep. 293: United Methodists, The AG’s Response to Chi Alpha Scandal, Christian College Growth, and Mildly Good News For The SBC

24 mins; September 28, 2023

Ep. 292: Who Controls The Wallet – Giving Decisions Among Evangelicals

18 mins; September 26, 2023

Ep. 291: Liberty University, The SBC’s Leadership Meets, Andy Stanley, and World Vision Answers Sen. Grassley

30 mins; September 21, 2023

Ep. 290: Remembering Robertson McQuilkin

7 mins; September 19, 2023

Ep. 289: SING Global Conference, Turning Point USA, and Aiding Morocco’s Earthquake Victims

30 mins; September 15, 2023

Ep. 288: Tim Tebow, Florida Baptists, and “Jesus Calling”

25 mins; September 07, 2023

Ep. 287: Solving The Christian Higher Education Crisis

9 mins; September 05, 2023

Ep. 286: Christian College Under Scrutiny, Prosperity Gospel on the Rise, and John Blanchard’s Criminal Record Expunged

31 mins; August 31, 2023

Ep. 285: More SBC Troubles, Pulse Outreach’s Remarkable Claims, and Bank Of America Kicks Out Christian Ministry

23 mins; August 24, 2023

Ep. 284: Smart Phones And Their Impact On The Mental Health of Ministry Leaders

8 mins; August 22, 2023

Ep. 283: Maui Giving Recommendations, John Ankerberg Out at ECFA, and a $35 M Fraud

24 mins; August 17, 2023

Ep. 282: Barna Survey on Giving Doesn’t Tell Whole Story

9 mins; August 15, 2023

Ep. 281: Josh Duggar, United Methodists, Anglicans, and More SBC Troubles

27 mins; August 11, 2023

Ep. 280: Should U.S. Reauthorize PEPFAR?

11 mins; August 08, 2023

Ep. 279: Jerry Falwell, Jr., Sues Liberty University, Biblical Rebounds, and Helping Kids In The Foster Care System

24 mins; August 03, 2023

Ep. 278: MinistryWatch Update – August 1 Edition

9 mins; August 01, 2023

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