Grace Communion International, a nonprofit corporation, is active in almost 100 countries and territories and maintains its international headquarters in Glendora, California.  The church, with an international membership of about 42,000, and 900 congregations, has a mission of “living and sharing the gospel.”   

Key Facts About the Church 

• The church has its roots in Eugene, Oregon, in the early 1930s. It was formerly known as the Radio Church of God, then the Worldwide Church of God until April 2009.
   

• Since the death of founder Herbert W. Armstrong in 1986, the church has undergone major doctrinal reform, bringing it into the mainstream of evangelical Christian theology. The new name reflects who we are and what we teach.
   

• We are members of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) in the United States and its equivalent in other countries.  The church is also a member of Mission America and the Christian Stewardship Association. We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
   

• We are active in preaching the gospel on a global level.  With administrative centers on every continent, the church has congregations in over 70 countries and is engaged in mission in over 90 countries.
   

• To promote financial accountability, the church retains the accounting firm of Capin Crouse as its external auditor.
   

• In 1995, Joseph Tkach became president and pastor general of the church.  Dr. Tkach is a long-time minister and administrator.  Joseph Tkach’s book, Transformed by Truth (published by Multnomah in 1997), tells the inspiring story of the miraculous reformation of the denomination. [This book is available on this website.] The Liberation of the Worldwide Church of God (published by Zondervan in 2001), was written by Dr. J. Michael Feazell, our vice-president.  His book gives a unique chronicle of the church’s transition into full orthodox Christianity.

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