Easter morning wasn't an unexpected miracle. Many Jews were waiting for what God would do next. Some had begun to expect resurrection from the dead.

Jewish Rabbis and ascetic Essene movements had been studying the Prophets to figure out everything God was about to do. Jewish documents produced from 1st Century theologians, like 2 Baruch, 4 Ezra, Enoch, and the Dead Sea Scrolls, talked about what would take place. God was about to step into history to redeem. He was about to put an end to an age of oppression and corruption. He was about to introduce a new age. But what signs would tell people the new age had begun?

The Gospel for Asia (GFA) lawsuit alleging misuse of donations to build a luxury HQ in Texas rather than do ministry in India has made headlines. Following Warren Throckmorton's critical posts, February news articles have been released in Christianity Today, Charisma News, and the Christian Post. What can we learn from this debacle?

I evaluated GFA's leadership, strategy, finances, and impact as a philanthropic advisor to wealthy Christians in 2010. After comparing 7 church-planting ministries in India, GFA came out on the bottom for many reasons, starting with no internal accountability. Our philanthropic advisory firm Excellence in Giving has directed all philanthropy clients away from GFA since our first evaluation of their work.

​GFA Lawsuit is an Indictment Against ECFA

For the past decade, GFA has had serious organizational problems. But they proudly displayed the ECFA seal up until last year. ECFA missed the issues at GFA for years because their seal of approval is virtually worthless for an international ministry. How can I make such a bold statement when ECFA discovered GFA's financial mismanagement in 2015 and revoked their membership before the lawsuit? Let me explain what ECFA does and does not check when they sell their seal to a ministry.