| Church of the Great God | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Armstrongism |
| Origin | 1992 Fort Mill, South Carolina |
The Church of the Great God (CGG) is one of the Armstrongist Churches of God. It broke away in 1992 from the Worldwide Church of God in the wake of the major shifts in its doctrine during the 1980s and 1990s. The CGG, headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, continues to follow the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong.
Formation
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CGG was organized as a religious non-profit church in January 1992 in Charlotte, North Carolina, with the primary leadership core consisting of Pastor John Ritenbaugh; elders John Reid, Edwin Pope, and James Russell; and Martin Collins and Richard Ritenbaugh. It held its first service via telephone conference call between Charlotte and a small group in Laguna Niguel, California, on January 11, 1992. About 20 members attended. It grew to several hundred members scattered across the United States, with groups in Charlotte; Southern California; Chicago, Illinois; Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; Big Sandy, Texas; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Portland, Oregon; Phoenix, Arizona; and several other locations.
See also
References
- Nichols, Larry A.; Mather, George; Schmidt, Alvin J. (2010). Encyclopedic Dictionary of Cults, Sects, and World Religions: Revised and Updated Edition. Zondervan Academic. ISBN 9780310866060. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
The various splinter groups continued to promote Armstrong's theology. Some of the more prominent breakaway groups include Triumph Prophetic Ministries (founded in 1987), the Philadelphia Church of God (1989), the Twentieth Century Church of God (1990), the Global Church of God (1990), the Church of the Great God (1992), the United Biblical Church of God (1992), and the United Church of God (1995).
External links
- Church of the Great God Official Website
- Online Bible and Biblical Resources run by Church of the Great God
- Sabbatarian Doctrine written by the CGG ministry
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