MinistryWatch Podcast

Christians are often told to love their neighbors, turn the other cheek, and avoid unnecessary conflict. But what happens when love requires confrontation? When silence becomes complicity? And when speaking the truth means risking relationships, reputations, or even our standing in the Christian community? Those are among the challenging questions Bill Newton explores in his new book, Confrontation: The Missing Element in Christlike Love. Newton argues that we have sometimes confused Christian

Christians are often told to love their neighbors, turn the other cheek, and avoid unnecessary conflict. But what happens when love requires confrontation? When silence becomes complicity? And when speaking the truth means risking relationships, reputations, or even our standing in the Christian community? Those are among the challenging questions Bill Newton explores in his new book, Confrontation: The Missing Element in Christlike Love. Newton argues that we have sometimes confused Christian

On today’s program, a $46 million ponzi scheme defrauded hundreds of investors, many of them targeted through church relationships. We’ll have details. And, ministries are using apps and film to reach deaf people who often struggle with isolation. A new animation project is slated to become the world’s first sign language animation of the Gospel of Luke. We’ll take a look. Plus, a look at the 50 largest Christian ministries, representing $16.5 billion in revenue. But first, a former New York

On today’s EXTRA episode, Warren and Christina discuss a report that Compassion International failed to act when they had evidence of 25,000 “suspected grooming cases.” They also tackle gambling and prediction markets. Also, new data from the Anglican Church in North America(ACNA) released this past week shows a 2.55 percent jump in churchwide Average Sunday Attendance in 2025, an increase of 2,509 from 96,009 in 2024 to 98,514 in the most recent reporting year. These new data mean that the ACNA

A quick look at the news will let you know that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are on fire. International observers say that in the past five years we have seen at least 10, and possibly as many as 15 wars or significant armed conflicts in the region. They include wars in Gaza, Iran, Sudan, Yemen, Syria and elsewhere. These conflicts have left at least 200,000 people dead. But these wars are not the whole story. I was in London last week at a conference of church leaders from the regi

On today’s program, Life Surge is close to reaching a settlement in a wage lawsuit. A former salesperson for the ministry says the company wrongfully classified him as an independent contractor to avoid paying overtime. We’ll have details. Plus, a host of Christian influencers are rallying behind popular blogger and podcaster Samuel Sey after he was detained by ICE. Supporters are blaming a clerical error, but DHS says Sey will likely be deported. We’ll take a look. And, multi-site churches ar