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Joshua Media Ministries, also known as the Kingdom of God Global Church or Kingdom Family Church, is a ministry and church based in Taylor, Michigan. [1] [2] Several former members have described it as a cult, [1] and its leader, self-described "Apostle" David E. Taylor, has attracted accusations of being a sexual predator and criticism for his ...
The Family International ( TFI) is an American new religious movement founded in 1968 by David Brandt Berg. [1] The group has gone under a number of different names since its inception, including Teens for Christ, The Children of God ( COG ), The Family of Love, or simply The Family . A British court case found the group was an authoritarian ...
Founder. The LCG's founder and Presiding Evangelist was, until his death, Roderick C. Meredith (June 21, 1930 – May 18, 2017). Following Meredith's graduation from Ambassador College in Pasadena, California in June 1952, he was assigned by Herbert W. Armstrong (Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of God) to set up and pastor WCG congregations in Portland, Oregon; San Diego, California ...
The Church of the SubGenius is a parody religion [1] that satirizes better-known belief systems. It teaches a complex philosophy that focuses on J. R. "Bob" Dobbs, purportedly a salesman from the 1950s, who is revered as a prophet by the Church. SubGenius leaders have developed detailed narratives about Dobbs and his relationship to various ...
Faith Church (also known as FaithChurch.com & Crank Ministries) is a nondenominational, charismatic, word of faith [1] [2] [3] multi-site megachurch with approximately 7,000 in weekly attendance [4] led by Pastor David Crank and wife Nicole Crank. Faith Church has six campuses, including four in the St Louis area: Sunset Hills, Earth City ...
The World Mission Society Church of God is one of many controversial grassroots religious movements that have rapidly emerged in South Korea during the latter half of the 20th century. [24] Other groups include the Good News Mission (also known as Guwonpa) and the Shincheonji Church. [24]
First African Baptist Church, now named First Baptist Church City of St. Louis. John Berry Meachum (May 3, 1789 – February 26, 1854) was an American pastor, businessman, educator and founder of the First African Baptist Church in St. Louis, the oldest black church west of the Mississippi River. At a time when it was illegal in the city to ...
Signature. James Hall Brookes (February 27, 1830 – April 18, 1897) was an American Presbyterian pastor, Christian leader and author. Brookes led congregations in Ohio and Missouri during a career spanning 43 years. He became a leader among his peers in the Niagara Bible Conference which led to editing The Truth: or, Testimony for Christ, a ...