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HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Meredith had been a minister in the California-based Worldwide Church Of God (WCG) for 40 years. He established the GCG in response to a number of major shifts in the long-standing doctrines of the WCG. '' magazine, " The World Tomorrow " radio and television programs and three campuses of Ambassador College in the US and England. The WCG taught certain controversial doctrines, including observance of selected Mosaic laws as outlined in the first five books of the Bible (similar to aspects of Judaism), yet held to repentance and baptism and the testimony of Jesus Christ as taught in the New Testament. Armstrong died in 1986 and was succeeded by Joseph W. Tkach . "Herbert W. Armstrong goes to his Reward", ''Ambassador Report'' , Issue 35, April, 1986 Under Tkach the WCG adopted a theology in line with historic and mainstream Christianity. During that period of change, many members left the WCG, including many ministers, some of whom began their own churches in an effort to remain loyal to the teachings of Armstrong. The GCG was one of these. Similar in fashion to Armstrong's approach, Meredith and the GCG soon established a magazine and television program, both under the name ''The World Ahead''. CONTROVERSY AND NEW AFFILIATIONS The Global Church of God experienced upheaval of its own after dispute between Meredith and the church board over governance issues in , based in San Diego, Califoria (which in 2005 was moved to Charlotte, North Carolina). "Meredith's Living Church", ''Ambassador Report'' , Issue 72, April, 1999 Membership in the GCG declined to the point that it ceased operations under that name in the United States . Most U.S. members either affiliated with Meredith's new church or were later absorbed into the United Church Of God , which had split from the WCG in 1995. Administrative affairs for the GCG shifted to the church's office in the United Kingdom . The GCG reestablished a presence in the U.S. and Canada as The Church of the Eternal God, based in San Diegohttp://www.eternalgod.org/, and the Church of God, ''a Christian Fellowship'', based in Summerland, B.C.http://www.churchofgodacf.ca Groups that formed out of the GCG breakup in 1998: Affiliated with the Global Church of God Church of the Eternal God (CEG): Led in the U.S. by a group of ministers who resisted the merger of CGCF with UCG. Based in San Diego, Calif., CEG is affiliated with the Global Church of God in the United Kingdom and the Church of God, a Christian Fellowship in Canada.http://www.eternalgod.org/ Church of God, A Christian Fellowship (CGCF): Formed when the U.S. operations of the GCG dissolved. The CGCF later merged with the United Church of God (UCG) and likewise ceased operations in the U.S. However, the CGCF's Canadian office continued to operate in affiliation with the GCG in England. Based in Summerland, B.C.http://www.churchofgodacf.ca Not Affiliated with the Global Church of God Restored Church of God (RCG): Led by David C. Pack and based in Wadsworth, Ohio. Pack was removed from the GCG board and subsequently formed his own organization. Publishes ''The Real Truth'' magazine and a host of booklets and publications available on the RCG website.http://www.restoredcog.org Living Church of God (LCG): Led by Roderick C. Meredith, former chairman of the GCG board. Publishes ''Tomorrow's World'' magazine and produces a telecast under the same name. Based in Charlotte, N.C.http://www.lcg.org Church of God Fellowship: Led by minister Harold Smith and based in Spokane, Wash., with an office in Canada.http://www.cgfnw.org Sabbath Church of God: Led by Warren Zehrung and based in Little Rock, Ark. Produces "The Proclamation of Jesus Christ" radio program.http://www.childrenofgod.net Church of God-21st Century: Led by Raymond F. McNair, a former board member of both the GCG and the CGCF. Based in Temecula, Calif.http://www.cog21.org REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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