Charity reviews - Business by The Book

YWAM Sunshine Coast

This is a review[1] for those thinking of getting involved with YWAM Sunshine Coast[2], especially as a student or a donor. If this is you, then please pause and consider the following: This is an organisation that has a public invitation to young people to enter agreements, at not insignificant cost[3], that are likely to...

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PUBLISHED: 21/05/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

Full Gospel Assembly Melbourne

This is a review in the series ‘Members of Missions Interlink’, Missions Interlink being ‘the Australian network for global mission’[1] (and a means for a Member to get income tax exemption when it might not otherwise be available[2]). Members must sign up to a set of standards, and this, at least on paper, makes them a better bet for your...

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PUBLISHED: 16/05/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM Brisbane: charity review

This is a review[1] for those thinking of getting involved with YWAM Brisbane[2], especially as a student or a donor. If this is you, then please pause and consider the following: This is an organisation that has a public invitation to young people to enter agreements, at not insignificant cost, that are likely to be...

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PUBLISHED: 07/05/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

Mike Guglielmucci’s charity, Lighthouse City Mission: accountable this time?

Mike Guglielmucci, best known for his Christian hit, ‘Healer’, and association with Hillsong, was back in the news recently. 13 years ago, he was forced to admit that he had been living a big lie. For a while. And hiding an addiction. Since he was 12. Given the fact that he was a Christian, and...

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PUBLISHED: 05/05/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM Adelaide

This is a review for those thinking of getting involved with YWAM Adelaide, especially as a student or a donor. If this is you, then please pause and consider the following: This is an organisation operating, without explanation, in a name different to the one that is registered: ‘YWAM Adelaide’ rather than Youth With A...

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PUBLISHED: 24/04/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM Canberra

This is a review[1] for those thinking of getting involved with YWAM Canberra, especially as a student or a donor[2]. If this is you, then please pause and consider the following: This is an organisation that has a public invitation to young people[3] to enter financial agreements likely to be life-changing, that is directed...

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PUBLISHED: 21/04/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM PNG Ship Limited

The recent story about something that appears to be endemic at YWAM ‘bases’ made me look at how much YWAM had going on in Australia. YWAM PNG Ship Limited (PNG Ship) is one of the twenty-seven charities they have registered in Australia that come up in a search of the register of charities on...

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PUBLISHED: 20/04/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM Durham

The recent story about something that appears to be endemic at YWAM ‘bases’ prompted us to look at how much YWAM had going on in Australia. YWAM Durham Ltd (YWAM Durham) is one of the twenty-seven charities they have registered in Australia that come up in a search of the register of charities for...

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PUBLISHED: 20/04/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM Whitsunday

This is a review for those thinking of getting involved with YWAM Whitsunday, especially as a student or a donor. If this is you, then please stop and consider the following: This is an organisation that has a public invitation to young people to enter into financial agreements likely to be life-changing, that is...

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PUBLISHED: 19/04/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood

YWAM Toowoomba

This is a review for those thinking of getting involved with YWAM Toowoomba, especially as a student or a donor. If this is you, then please pause and consider the following: This is an organisation that has a public invitation to young people[1] to enter financial agreements likely to be life-changing, that is directed...

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PUBLISHED: 19/04/2021 BY: Ted Sherwood