In a rare move, the influential Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability has terminated the membership of the Chattanooga-based “John Ankerberg Show.”
The council had initially suspended the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute, which runs the show, in the spring after a whistleblower said the nonprofit defrauded donors.
Following a subsequent review, the council terminated the show’s membership after finding it failed to comply with several certification standards concerning governance, responsible use of resources and truthfulness with donors.
Standards cited
The Ankerberg Theological Research Institute lost its accreditation with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, which found failure to comply with the following standards:
— Standard 2: Every organization shall be governed by a responsible board of not less than five individuals, a majority of whom shall be independent, who shall meet at least semiannually to establish policy and review its accomplishments.