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Ministries listed as Shining Lights

The following ministries have been identified by MinistryWatch.com at some point as being what we describe as a Shining Light ministry. MinistryWatch.com’s assessment looked at the following seven areas when considering a Shining Light: (1) Transparency, (2) Truth Claims, (3) Values, (4) Sectors/Functions, (5) Resourcefulness, (6) Red Flag Issues, and (7) Consultation.

1. Ameritribes

Tucson, AZ
Transparency Grade: A

2. AnGeL Ministries/ Anne Graham Lotz

Raleigh, NC
Transparency Grade: A

3. Ankerberg Theological Research Institute

Chattanooga, TN
Transparency Grade: A

4. Answers in Genesis / AIG/ Ken Ham

Hebron, KY
Transparency Grade: A

5. Audio Scripture Ministries

Holland, MI
Transparency Grade: A

6. Awana

Streamwood , IL
Transparency Grade: A

7. Bethany Christian Services

Grand Rapids , MI
Transparency Grade: A

8. Bible Study Fellowship/ BSF

San Antonio, TX
Transparency Grade: B

9. Bridges for Peace, Inc./ BFPUSA

Cocoa, FL
Transparency Grade: A

10. Cadence International

Englewood, CO
Transparency Grade: A

11. Campus Crusade for Christ/ CCCI

Orlando, FL
Transparency Grade: A

12. Care Net

Lansdowne, VA
Transparency Grade: A

13. Child Evangelism Fellowship/ CEF

Warrenton, MO
Transparency Grade: A

14. Children's Hunger Fund / CHF

Mission Hills, CA
Transparency Grade: A

15. Children's Medical Ministries (CMM)

Crofton, MD
Transparency Grade: A

16. Christian Freedom International (CFI)

Sault Sainte Marie, MI
Transparency Grade: A

17. Christian Legal Society/ CLS/ Samuel Casey

Springfield, VA
Transparency Grade: A

18. Christian Medical & Dental Associations/ CMDA

Bristol, TN
Transparency Grade: A

19. Compassion International, Inc.

Colorado Springs, CO
Transparency Grade: A

20. Crista Ministries

Seattle, WA
Transparency Grade: A

21. Crown Financial Ministries

Gainesville, GA
Transparency Grade: A

22. endPoverty.org: Formerly Enterprise Development International

Bethesda, MD
Transparency Grade: A

23. EvanTell, Inc./ Larry Moyer

Dallas, TX
Transparency Grade: A

24. Family Guidance, Inc.
Sewickley, PA
Transparency Grade: A

25. Family Research Council, Inc.

Washington, DC
Transparency Grade: A

26. Fellowship International Mission, Inc. / FIM

Allentown, PA
Transparency Grade: A

27. Floresta USA Incorporated

San Diego, CA
Transparency Grade: A

28. Food for the Hungry, Inc.

Phoenix, AZ
Transparency Grade: A

29. Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM)

Irvine, CA
Transparency Grade: A

30. Gideons International

Nashville, TN
Transparency Grade: A

31. Good News Jail and Prison Ministry

Richmond, VA
Transparency Grade: A

32. JAARS, Inc.

Waxhaw, NC
Transparency Grade: A

33. Jews for Jesus
San Francisco, CA
Transparency Grade: A

34. Joni and Friends/ Joni Eareckson Tada

Agoura Hills, CA
Transparency Grade: A

35. Kingsway Charities

Bristol, VA
Transparency Grade: A

36. Life Centers

Indianapolis, IN
Transparency Grade: A

37. Living Water International

Houston, TX
Transparency Grade: A

38. Medical Teams International (MTI)

Portland, OR
Transparency Grade: A

39. Mercy Ships

Garden Valley, TX
Transparency Grade: A

40. Military Community Youth Ministries / MCYM

Colorado Springs , CO
Transparency Grade: A

41. Moms In Touch International

Poway , CA
Transparency Grade: A

42. Navigators

Colorado Springs, CO
Transparency Grade: A

43. New Directions International/ NDI
Burlington, NC
Transparency Grade: A

44. New Tribes Mission, USA / NTM-USA

Sanford, FL
Transparency Grade: A

45. Operation Blessing International/ OBI/ Pat Robertson

Virginia Beach, VA
Transparency Grade: A

46. Prison Fellowship Ministries/ PFM/ Chuck Colson

Leesburg, VA
Transparency Grade: A

47. Probe Ministries International, Inc.

Richardson, TX
Transparency Grade: A

48. Ravi Zacharias International Ministries/ RZIM

Norcross, GA
Transparency Grade: A

49. Ron Hutchcraft Ministries / RHM

Harrison, AR
Transparency Grade: A

50. Scripture Union USA / SU

Valley Forge, PA
Transparency Grade: A

51. Stand to Reason / STR / Greg Koukl

Signal Hill, CA
Transparency Grade: A

52. The Rutherford Institute/ John Whitehead

Charlottesville, VA
Transparency Grade: A

53. The Voice of the Martyrs / VOM

Bartlesville, OK
Transparency Grade: A

54. Trans World Radio

Cary, NC
Transparency Grade: A

55. Truth for Life / Alistair Begg

Solon, OH
Transparency Grade: A

56. Turkish World Outreach / TWO

Grand Junction, CO
Transparency Grade: A

57. Village Missions

Dallas, OR
Transparency Grade: A

58. World Help

Forest, VA
Transparency Grade: A

59. Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc./ WBT

Orlando, FL
Transparency Grade: A

60. Young Life

Colorado Springs, CO
Transparency Grade: A