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Home / Articles / Stewardship & Finances / Free Good News

Free Good News

by Jared Brian

I just added another blog to my “blogroll” section on the right-hand side. The website is called Free Good News. I’ve read some of the author’s (Bernie Dehler) articles before on his website and would have loved to add him before, but I didn’t realize until today that he published his articles in a blog format.

He writes about many of the same issues in the church that this website is concerned about. The main thing is he is a voice against the tithing mandate as well. What brought his website to my attention today was an article that he had posted, “2008 Salary Review of the Top 20 Christian Ministries”. He posted a list of some financial figures. Go to his website to find out the details but here is a screenshot summary of the finances.

Salaries of Christian Ministries

So what are your thoughts on the numbers here? My first reaction is that’s a lot of money, I wonder where it goes? By the way does anyone know of any other Christian, financial/stewardship blogs out there?

“Copyright 2008: FreeGoodNews.com . No restrictions on use; please copy freely and often. FreeGoodNews.com is only responsible for the source documents posted at FreeGoodNews.com.”

Sorted by Ministry Name    
OrganizationTotal RevenueHighest Exec. NameExec. RankExec. Compensation
Andrew Wommack Ministries – CO$11,599,749Andrew WommackPresident, CEO$155,207
Back to the Bible – NE$12,262,815Woodrow KrollPresident$110,477
Bible Broadcasting Network – NC$13,955,329Lowell DaveyPresident$78,375
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association – NC$125,741,822William Franklin GrahamPresident, CEO$120,905
Christ for all Nations – FL$13,367,736Reinhard BonnkePresident$162,165
Christian Broadcasting Network – VA$236,340,781Michael D. LittlePresident$275,868
Christian Research Institute – NC$7,750,716Hank HanegraaffPresident$211,632
Coral Ridge Ministries – FL$38,851,138Thomas E. RogebergExecutive Vice President$103,000
Dayspring International – VA$10,640,120John E. GilmanPresident$99,491
Educational Media Foundation – CA$56,137,718Richard JenkinsPresident$257,630
Eternal Word Television Network – AL$34,458,559Michael P. WarsawPresident$86,897
Family Radio – CA$78,306,906Harold CampingPresident$0
Far East Broadcasting Company – CA$10,049,291Gregg J. HarrisPresident$103,020
Focus on the Family – CO$142,279,843James D. DalyPresident$0
Grace to You – CA$12,485,467John F. MacArthurPresident$160,000
In Touch Ministries – GA$73,348,033Charles F. StanleyPresident, Founder$126,931
Insight for Living – TX$18,838,964Cynthia SwindollPresident$149,133
International Fellowship of Christians and Jews – IL$73,644,288Yechiel EcksteinPresident, CEO$416,004
Jack Van Impe Ministries International – MI$11,766,465Jack Van ImpePresident$153,143
Jewish Voice Ministries International – AZ$8,879,024Jonathan BernisPresident$172,111
Leading The Way with Dr. Michael Youssef – GA$10,569,069Michael YoussefPresident$0
Ligonier Ministries – FL$11,501,975Timothy DickPresident, CEO$245,197
Love Worth Finding – TN$9,979,543William SkeltonPresident$119,472
Luis Palau Association – OR$22,155,039Luis PalauPresident$210,399
New Life Ministries – CA$8,207,713Stephen ArterburnChief Executive Officer$183,895
Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association – OK$12,784,007Richard RobertsPresident, CEO$105,617
Peter Popoff Ministries – CA$23,556,469Peter PopoffPresident$628,732
Relevant Radio – WI$15,828,441Mark FollettChief Executive Officer, Founder$0
Thru the Bible Radio Network – CA$19,395,879Leo KarlynPresident$0
Trinity Broadcasting Network – CA$194,092,817Paul F. Crouch Sr.President, Director$419,500
Turning Point – CA$21,419,407David P. JeremiahPresident, CEO$115,411

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  1. Bernie of FreeGoodNews.com says

    Thanks for posting the link to my article. What should a Christian CEO be paid?
    I spoke to the President of ECFA (Ken Behr). They have compensation information,
    so you can see if someone is paid in the top quartile, or is paid way over
    the 100% quartile. About $200K is the top 100% limit… so anything over that,
    according to ECFA, is too much. Their compensation info is here:
    http://www.ecfa.org/Content.aspx?PageName=SalaryIntro

    Supposedly, they will deal with some CEO exec. who is a member of ECFA and is
    getting paid too much. I intend to bring this to their attention and see if they
    will really do anything. Two on the list (that I know of already) are “The
    Bible Answer Man” and “Luis Palau Evangelistic Association.”

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