Research Letters Concerning Worldwide Church of God Changes

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.

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Research Articles on Worldwide Church of God

NOTE: Worldwide Church of God is now considering a name change. Read: Worldwide Church of God is Changing Their Name.

*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.

"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 Luke 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" (Comments on Hutchinson's 10-page letter--with the majority of it 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

(Note: Tape available on 1990 Michael Snyder & Ruth Tucker radio interview)

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.)

John S. Adams (reporter & author):

Letters from ESN to John S. Adams (Correspondence between the ESN and a reporter investigating the changes going on in the WCG before he published his article.)

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.")
Thoughts Concerning WCG and David Covington at PFO Conference (Very interesting emails from former WCG members regarding WCG and Covington's stance on the WCG. Includes Covington's private comments to them about the WCG)
Letter to Joseph W. Tkach confronting WCG about changes members knew nothing about (includes Headquarters' confusing answer) We have first posted a Letter to Watchman Fellowship stating that members are being kept in the dark. (includes WF's reply) These are important letters that show the duplicity and strategy of the WCG.
Exiter's Letter to Joseph W. Tkach Sr. (one month before Tkach's death)
Child Survivor's Letter to Joe Tkach Jr.

Local WCG Ministers:

ESN's letter to WCG minister (A letter written at the time the WCG was making changes, yet denying there were any major changes) Includes this minister's announcement and reading of author's letters to his congregation.

Exiter's Letter to their WCG Minister in the Midwest (after his unannounced visit to their house)

Letters to Others:

Connecticut 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 or 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.)

For much more info on corruption exposure in CRI and on Hanegraaff and WCG, see:

CRI Story (OIU Newsletter, Volume 4, Pt. 2)

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)

MacGregor Ministries:

Letters from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN, to MacGregor Ministries

Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center (cult rehab facility):

Letters from ESN to Wellspring (includes replies) Letter from Former Member to Wellspring (with reply)

Peter Ditzel (Personal Freedom Outreach - PFO)

Letters from L. A. Stuhlman, ESN, to Ditzel (more relevant info on the WCG)

Steve Brown (Key Life Ministries):

Letter from ESN to Steve Brown (Key Life Network) (Joseph Tkach Jr., Mike Feazell & Greg Albrecht were interviewed on Brown's radio show 8-24-97) [Tape in ESN files].

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?)

Miscellaneous:

Report on David Icke (It's interesting that David Icke's books have grabbed the attention of several ex-Worldwide Church of God members. These letters between radio host Angie Carlson and ESN reveal much about Icke's New Age/occultic teachings.)
David Icke - What Does He Believe?
(companion article to the above)