MinistryWatch Podcast

by Warren Smith and Natasha Smith

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.

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Ep. 640: ACNA, Global Methodist Church, Southern Baptist Pastor Pay

On today’s program, the Anglican Church in North America faces its first ever trial of a sitting archbishop. He is accused of abuse of church power an...

•Sep 11, 2026

Ep. 639: Christian Education’s Way Forward

MinistryWatch has written extensively about the troubles facing Christian higher education. On today’s program, we discuss new data from on college en...

12h 22m

•Sep 9, 2026

Ep. 638: Samaritan’s Purse Declines $300-M, G3 Shuts Down, Churches and Disabilities, Loving Our Muslim Neighbor

On today’s program, Samaritan’s Purse declines a $300 million grant from a Trump funding package. The ministry says it is relying on God, not the gove...

•Sep 4, 2026

Ep. 637: Unpacking The “American Experiment,” Christian Higher Ed, and Mechanized Ministry

On today’s program: Given that this is the 250th birthday of America, there’s been a lot written about what the “American Experiment” is all about. As...

11h 44m

•Sep 3, 2026

Ep. 636: A Few Thoughts About the Chip Edgar Controversy in the ACNA

Another controversy has erupted in the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). This one involves the bishop of South Carolina, Chip Edgar. On Aug. 18...

15h 11m

•Sep 2, 2026

Ep. 635: Gateway Church, Free Burma Rangers, James Robison’s LIFE Outreach International

On today’s program, Gateway Church wins its appeal to dismiss a defamation lawsuit brought by child sexual abuse survivor Cindy Clemishire. We’ll have...

•Aug 28, 2026