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The Church of God (Restoration) remains the focus of controversy, with many accusations leveled by ex-members across the world. According to former members the church is cult-like and controls dress code, internet access and relationships. Former member Tina Wall said, "I believe Church of God is a cult, you can't think for yourself, nothing.
In 2018, the Vietnamese Committee for Religious Affairs warned against the World Mission Society Church of God, describing it as cult-like. The government accused the group of deceptive recruitment, manipulative indoctrination, doomsday predictions, urging cash donations, and encouraging members to abandon their families. [119]
CGI was founded in 1978 by four former members of the Worldwide Church of God, [2] including evangelist Garner Ted Armstrong (1930–2003) [3] after his father, Herbert W. Armstrong, excommunicated him from the WCG and fired him from all roles in the church over disagreements about operations and certain doctrinal positions.
But the church, she says, was actually a cult. Walker spent her formative years, since age 8, in the group. She says it was a place where members were unable to question leaders "without facing ...
The 21-year-old was participating in a GPS-guided scavenger hunt known as “geocaching” with other young adults in his church, an Ohio-based megachurch called Dwell.
Garden City Christian Church in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane, QLD (3,000) Edge Church in Reynella, Adelaide, SA (3,000) Planetshakers City Church in East Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC (2,500) Inspire Church in Hoxton Park, Sydney, NSW (2,000) Calvary Christian Church in Buderim and Noosa, Sunshine Coast, QLD (2,000) Faith! Christian Church in Dandenong ...
Enoch Ankiwale, a pastor who leads Redeemed Christian Church of God Oasis of Love Parish with his wife Funke Ankiwale in Midwest City, was cuffed last Monday on sexual battery and kidnapping ...
The churches are independent congregations and typically go by the name "Christian Church", but often use the name "Church of Christ" as well. Though isolated exceptions may occur, it is generally agreed within the movement that no personal or family names should be attached to a congregation which Christ purchased and established with his own blood, though geographical labels are acceptable.