Posted on 08/02/2023 7:39:13 PM PDT by Morgana
Below is a list of the largest media ministries in the country.
These days, almost all ministries have some media component, Pastors write books. Journalists have podcasts. However, the list below is a list of those ministries whose work is primarily media driven. They include media organizations — such as television and radio networks — as well as “teaching and preaching ministries” whose presence is primarily on radio and television.
For those of you who are fluent in the MinistryWatch 1000 database, this list includes the “Educational Media” and the “Radio/TV Stations” categories.
It is important to note that this list does NOT include a number of for-profit organizations, including the Salem Radio Network and the Bott Radio Network. If Salem was on this list, it would be the number two ministry on the list, just behind the Christian Broadcasting Network. Bott Radio Network is a privately held, for-profit corporation and does not disclose revenue, but it likely has revenue in excess of $100 million, which would put it in the top five on this list.
This is the fourth year we have produced this list, and we have seen some significant movement among media organizations. Five ministries on this year’s list were not on the list last year. These ministries are River Radio Ministries (50), Media Dream/Alkarma TV (48), Third Millenium Ministries (42), Three Angels Broadcasting Network (27), and – making the highest debut on the list – Pulse Outreach (22).
The “biggest mover” on the list (besides Three Angels and Pulse) is KSBJ/Hope Media Group, which jumped from 28 to 17, largely because of a merger with WAY Media.
Four ministries have fallen off this list. They are Hal Lindsey Ministries (last year’s rank: 50), Jack Van Impe Ministries (46), Back to the Bible (48), and Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (15).
Also, MinistryWatch has identified a growing trend among Christian ministries to identify as churches and thereby withhold their Form 990s. Many of these organizations have a significant media presence. Indeed, some of them are primarily media organizations. They include: Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, and Kenneth Copeland. They should likely be on this list, but we have no way of accurately evaluating them.
A word about timing: This information comes from the most recent Form 990 available. For most ministries on this list, the most recent year available was 2021 or 2022. For a few ministries, the most recent year is 2020 or older. As we have previously reported, the IRS has a significant backlog of Form 990s they have yet to process. That problem is getting better, but it is not fully solved. To read the complete profile of the ministries, which will identify the most recent year we have financial information available, click on the name of the ministry. That link will take you to the ministry’s profile in the MinistryWatch database.
FULL LIST ON LINK
“They include: Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn, Creflo Dollar, and Kenneth Copeland.”
So the most sus guys are not on the list ?
Jack Van Impe is still around?
RE: Creflo Dollar
If he hadn’t existed mankind would have had to invent him for that name.
Is there a way to compare that list with how many are on welfare? And how many own luxury cars?
“So the most sus guys are not on the list ?”
Amazingly enough no they are not on the list! I check all three pages.
Only Joyce Mayer and she came in at Number 6.
We were warned in the Scriptures that there would be a great falling away in these last days so it should be no surprise.
1 Timothy 3:2-4
King James Version
2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
4 One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
JVI passed away in 2020.
Van Impe died a few years ago and his wife repellant now runs the broadcasts. They operate out of Novi Michigan. I used to watch them simply because of their focus on current events.
I was sickened to hear his comments in his last days before his death. I’ll leave it at that.
*Rexella (I hate spell check auto correct)
So the most sus guys are not on the list ?
Financial write-up on them, see: https://db.ministrywatch.com/ministry.php?ein=000000764
If you don't support their ministry then they won't be able to afford the 4th private jet. You don't want that on your conscience, do you? of course not.
That right there is funny. Repellent Van Impe.
If you’re hauling’ in the dough while operating a ministry, you absolutely should not be living in luxury (defined as the upper quarter of your country’s median income). Don’t ask, I will not send you a penny. And I will not encourage people to take you seriously.
How rich was Paul, or Peter or John….?
Yuppers
What comments did he say in last days?
Kenneth Copeland says he can’t fly commercial because he will be flying with “demons”.
No wonder flying commercial has become so unpleasant.
I miss Reverend Ike: “Don’t wait for your pie in the sky in the sweet by and by, Have it now with ice cream and a cherry on top!”
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