These letters* give an excellent chronology of Worldwide Church of God's history and agenda, including the deceit surrounding the new doctrinal changes. They represent only a few of many letters on file with Exit & Support Network™ that were mailed to many in the Christian establishment, imploring them to be discerning before accepting the WCG as a bona fide Christian Church. Other letters written included those to: John S. Adams, reporter and author, investigating the changes; MacGregor Ministries; Peter Ditzel (formerly with Personal Freedom Outreach); Steve Brown of Key Life Ministries; Paul Martin of Wellspring Retreat; and various letters from exiters to WCG HQs.

Outsider's Inside Update Newsletters 

Research Information on Worldwide Church of God

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

*All research letters were written by those in ESN or mailed to ESN during the time of the WCG doctrinal changes. They are the property of Exit & Support Network™ and cannot be amended as they are in the public domain. Copies of the originals are with ESN.

"Am I therefore become your enemy,
 because I tell you the truth?" ~ Galatians 4:16

 

Letters to Authors:
 

Janis Hutchinson (author of Out of the Cult and Into the Churches): Letter from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN, to Janis Hutchinson  (Beginning page to the research letters. First letter gives important synopsis of the crucial inside story.) Letters from D. Williams, ESN, to Janis Hutchinson  (Discerning, letters with much critical thinking to one that helped promote the WCG changes.) Letters from Michael S. to Janis Hutchinson  (Outstanding letter that exposes the outright lies, abuses and sociopathic behavior of WCG ministers; talks about the great harm done to members by those that endorsed WCG, including Ruth Tucker.) Letters from Kelly Marshall, ESN, to Janis Hutchinson (Contains very excellent reasonings concerning the WCG's transition from cult to mainstream.) Comments Concerning Janis Hutchinson's Letter to "Dear Friends & Former Members of the Worldwide Church of God" (ESN comments on Hutchinson's 10-page letter--with the majority of her letter posted)

 

Michael Langone (Executive Director of International Cultic Studies Association) [formerly American Family Foundation]: Letters from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN, to Langone (These letters reveal what was really behind HWA and his "church.")

 

Ruth Tucker (author of Another Gospel)  Coalition of People Against Intentional Deception) to Tucker

 

Latayne Scott (author of Why We Left a Cult) Letters from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN, to Scott (Good overview of WCG history and agenda in making the changes.)

 

Alan W. Gomes (Talbot School of Theology) Letter from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN Founder, to Gomes (Very relevant today in light of the WCG changes.)

 

Letters to WCG Ministers:
 

WCG Headquarters: David Covington's Resignation Letter to Joseph W. Tkach (Mass-mailed to many Christian groups. Covers nine fundamental problems with the WCG.) David Covington's Letter to Greg R. Albrecht (Boldly confronts Albrecht's twisting, maligning, untrue statements concerning Covington's true motives and the fact that WCG still functions as an abusive system.) Email from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN, to David Covington (Re: Covington's resignation letter. Shows ESN's early work.) Open Response to WCG on Internet from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN (Re: Covington's resignation letter. Reveals WCG's "damage control.") Letter to Joseph W. Tkach confronting WCG about changes members knew nothing about (includes Headquarters' confusing answer; showing the duplicity and strategy of the WCG.

 

Letters to Others:
 

Local Congregation: An Open Letter to Our Acquaintances in The Church of God (This courageous letter by Founder of ESN helped many to question deception and exit WCG and many of its authoritative splinter groups; shows how WCG used thought reform in order to instigate their new changes.) Christian Ministries: Attention Christian Ministries (The letter that was mass-mailed by ESN to as many Christian ministries as possible about the WCG changes.) Counter-Cult Apologetic Ministries, etc: 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 and mailed to ESN, David Covington, cult apologetic ministries and local members.)

 

Christian Research Institute ("The Bible Answer Man" with Hank Hanegraaff): Letters to Hank Hanegraaff  (Introduction contains info on CRI helping WCG to mainstream and possibly taking a bribe. Also covers how WCG has not changed inside their congregations the way they proclaimed in their PR campaign.)

 

Watchman Fellowship (Christian Research & Apologetics): Letters from ESN to Watchman Fellowship  (Reveals the massive double-messages in Tkach's video. Mentions WCG Minister Ron Howe's suicide and Christian Research Institute.) Letter from ESN to Watchman Fellowship stating that members are being kept in the dark (includes WF's reply) Former WCG member writes Watchman Fellowship 2003 (includes WF's reply)

 

Focus on the Family (James Dobson): Letters from ESN to Focus Of The Family Concerning the Worldwide Church of God  (Very interesting correspondence showing how Focus skirted the issues regarding the WCG; also covers WCG leaders meeting with Focus; includes pertinent comments. Includes replies)

 

Letters to Cultivate Ministries (Jim Zilonka): Letters to Cultivate Ministries regarding Called to Be Free Video/DVD  (Two letters sent by ESN in 2005--very logically presented; these include a link to: Called to Be Free (Is it Truth or Only More Worldwide Church of God Propaganda?)

 

Letter to Worldwide Church of God, Philippines (On Apostasy--A Radical Proposal)
Is WCG now embracing New Age teachers and philosophies? This 2006 letter was later forwarded to over 300 Worldwide Church of God ministers, including those at HQs.

WCG Exposé Tapes (a few tapes have been transcribed on our site)

Outsider's Inside Update Newsletters (Looks behind the scenes at the real activities and associations pertaining to the "transformation" of the WCG. Shows how doctrine has been used as  a massive propaganda tool. OIU FIVE and SIX are detailed reports surrounding the Ecumenical Movement (EC) and the current EC strategy involving the Worldwide Church of God conglomerate. Those interested in researching the "reasons behind the events" and activities of the Worldwide Church of God and its extension groups; i. e., United Church of God, Global Church of God (today the Living Church of God), Philadelphia Church of God and other splinters, will find these two Volumes helpful, thought-inspiring and possibly shocking.  OIU 4, Pt. 1 has a section on Propaganda and Dialectical Materialism)