poison_sign_lOffshoots & Splinter Groups of Worldwide Church of God

There are hundreds of offshoots and splits from the Worldwide Church of God; therefore, it is impossible to list or keep track of, all of them. We list the ones we have had the most inquiries on.

To understand more about the history of the earlier breakaway groups, read the Outsider’s Inside Update Newsletters which looks behind the scenes at the real activities and associations pertaining to the “transformation” of the Worldwide Church of God (Ecumenical & New Age Connections) and their part in The New Age Agenda.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom, the way of truth shall be evil spoken of. And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you: whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their damnation slumbereth not. 2 Peter 2:1-3

The Worldwide Church of God — The Profits of Doom

Also read:

Where Do I Find the “One True Church”?

UPDATE: In April 2009 Worldwide Church of God changed their name in the United States to Grace Communion International.

“…Take heed that no man deceive you.” ~ Matthew 24:4

Herbert Armstrong, Ted Armstrong, false prophets, failed prophecies,

Philadelphia Church of God (Gerald R. Flurry)

Restored Church of God (David C. Pack)

Christian Biblical Church of God (Fred R. Coulter) [“Church at Home”]

Living Church of God (Gerald E. Weston) [Roderick Meredith, founder]

United Church of God-AIA (Victor Kubic)

Intercontinental Church of God [Garner Ted Armstrong, founder]

Church of God, a Worldwide Association (Jim Franks)

Church of God, The Eternal (Jon W. Brisby)

Christian Churches of God (Wade Cox)

The Church of God-PKG (Ronald Weinland)

Worldwide Church of God Organizational Splits (There are hundreds of more splinter groups since this list was formed, plus there are now splits of various splinters) [offsite link]

The Philadelphia Church of God (Gerald Flurry)

The Restored Church of God (David C. Pack):

Living Church of God (Roderick C. Meredith):

Intercontinental Church of God (Garner Ted Armstrong):

United Church of God, An International Association:

Church of God’s Faithful (Robert G. Ardis)

Independent Church of God (Ronald L. Dart):

Church of God, An International Community (David Hulme):

  • David Hulme Joins the Pack (from OIU 3, Pt. 1)
    Covers how Hulme–who is now teaching most of HWA’s doctrines–originally endorsed the WCG new changes and tried to persuade others to do so.
  • David Hulme (from OIU 4, Pt. 3)
    It was Hulme who, as early as 1988, made the initial contacts with the “outside Christian cult watchers” regarding WCG’s new changes.
  • Radio interview with Michael Snyder (Tape RE-6 )
    Snyder was David Hulme’s assistant and strategist for new doctrine propaganda. This tape offers proof that David Hulme did not reveal all the truth in his resignation letter and was a principal architect with WCG’s “transformation” behind members’ backs.

Christian Biblical Church of God (Fred R. Coulter) [“Church at Home”]:

The Church of God-PKG (Ronald Weinland):

House of Yahweh (Yisrayl Hawkins):

God’s Church, Worldwide (David Moore):

Tomorrow’s World See above: (Roderick Meredith)

  • The Worldwide Church of God (WCG), with headquarters in Pasadena, California, was officially begun in Oregon in late-1933/early-1934 by Herbert W. Armstrong (1892-1986) (originally called “The Radio Church of God” — changed to WCG in 1968). (The “original” WCG should not be confused with the organization “The Church of God International” in Tyler, Texas, founded in 1978 by Herbert Armstrong’s “disfellowshipped” son, Garner Ted Armstrong.) Once a very large organization with a huge media impact, Armstrongism has waned in recent years. At its peak, Armstrong’s radio/television broadcast, “The World Tomorrow,” aired on more than 446 television and radio stations, but was eliminated in 1994 and replaced with spot ads and a two-minute time-slot radio program. Armstrong’s grossly misnamed magazine, The Plain Truth, peaked at a monthly distribution of more than eight million, but has since fallen to less than 100,000 (and will probably decrease even further with its 1997 change from a free to a paid subscription basis).Today one of the splinter groups is Tomorrow’s World.  And we qoute the connection…

    “Tomorrow’s World is sponsored by the Living Church of God under the leadership of Roderick C. Meredith, one of the original evangelists ordained in December 1952 by the late Herbert W. Armstrong.”  source: About Us

Worldwide Church of God Splinter Groups (list):

  • Worldwide Church of God Organizational Splits
    There are hundreds more splinter groups since this list was formed, plus there are now splits of various splinters. Note: The author of this website holds to many of Herbert Armstrong’s doctrines. [offsite link.]

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