Stories and Testimonies
by Former Members of
Worldwide Church of God
and Offshoots
 

It is not how many abusive details that a survivor can recount and describe in order for their story to be considered important. It is how the individual perceived their experience to be detrimental, or even life shattering, that counts. 

Telling your story turns it into a history that can eventually be left behind and frees you to some extent, making it easier to create a new life for yourself. You have developed strengths because of all you have endured, and you are a unique individual with purpose.

Pseudonyms are given for anonymity, unless the author requests their real name be used. Stories are not necessarily listed in order received.

More stories can be read on:

Stories and Testimonies by Former Members of Philadelphia Church of God

Stories and Testimonies From Child Survivors

Personal Stories About Grief (By survivors of Armstrongism).


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How to Recover After Exiting a Deceptive, Abusive Group
 

 

Lamb With Wolf-Like Jaws! (An amazing letter exposing the deceit, abuse and hypocrisy of the Worldwide Church of God. Written during their new doctrinal changes; mailed to ESN, David Covington, counter-cult apologetic ministries and local members.)  [This is also linked from Research Letters Concerning WCG Changes.]
My Journey From the Depths of Despair (This exiter was influenced by GTA's teachings and almost ended his life.) [group now known as Intercontinental Church of God] Pronounced "Unconverted" (How I went from "converted" to "unconverted" and back to "converted" again.) 
Why I Left Worldwide Church of God in Spite of Their "New Changes"  (By a survivor of severe spiritual and emotional abuse) 
Why I Didn't Stay in the "Changed" WCG
Abused by Worldwide Church of God When I Decided to Leave Their Fellowship (shows ongoing cultic mindset in WCG in 2005)
Real Life in a Glass House (I Suffered as a WCG Minister's Wife)
WCG Ministers Implement Abuse and Intimidation  (How one member succeeded in getting his attorney involved!) 
Life Devastated From Submitting to WCG Government (This story of suffering ends in a very uplifting way.)
Suffered From Ministers' Abuses
I Pray God Would Shake WCG to Their Foundations!
David C. Pack is a Madman (Restored Church of God)
 Son Refused Re-entry After Motorbike Accident
Abused by a FAKE Church
Doctrines of Destruction
I Experienced Their Evil Fruits
I Suffered Because of Worldwide Church of God (mentions Gerald Flurry)
Horrible Deceit
No Longer a Victim
Enslaved in the WCG Cult
Finding Our Way Out of a Web of Confusion
Son Suffered
WCG Was Full of Lies
My Very Painful Experience
My Experience With Ron Lohr (also covers being propositioned by Lohr's assistant)
Tyrannical WCG Ministers Affect Women 
Pondering Why I Got Involved in Worldwide Church of God
Ridiculed in WCG and Living Church of God Due to Childbirth Teachings
When I Got "Converted" in the WCG
Abuses I Remember in Worldwide Church of God 
My Discouragement, Anger and Confusion
Beware of Fred R. Coulter! (Christian Biblical Church of God)
Fred Coulter - Christian Biblical Church of God Lacking in Honest, Open Debate (includes harsh reply from Wayne Stenhouse of CBCG to Richard Hopkins)
WCG's Hatred Toward the Medical Establishment
How the WCG Cult Made Us Suffer
Can Finally See God Working in My Life
Coming Out of Dark Into Light (former member of WCG & Living Church of God)
Felt Conned, But Relaxing in God's Care
I Was Not Among the Upper Crust (also covers the new changes)
Telling My Pastor There Were "Other Christians" Led Me Out of WCG
After Increasing Strictness, I Am Glad We Left!
Starting to Heal After Thirteen Years  (also had David C. Pack as minister)
We Are Free at Last!!
I Became Weary With the Whole Mess (was also in United Church of God)
Looking Back on My WCG Experience Forty Years Ago
Feel Very Violated by WCG
Always Had Nagging Questions About Grace
Life of Difficulty
My Healing Process is Difficult
I am Leaving Living Church of God
I Had Serious Concerns
I Got Out While There Was Time (While this man was ensnared into an offshoot from the old WCG, those who have listened to HWA or Flurry may see similarities between this dangerous religious group and the one they were involved with.)


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