A Brief History of Who We Are
The Worldwide Church of God (WCG) is a Christ-centered denomination with members in about 100 nations. The doctrinal position of the church is in full agreement with the statement of faith of the National Association of Evangelicals.

The WCG had its beginnings in Oregon in 1933. The church was known by its radio (and later television) program, The World Tomorrow, and by its publication The Plain Truth magazine. The Church was founded by Herbert W. Armstrong, and was run for a while in the 1970s by his son, Garner Ted Armstrong. When Herbert W. Armstrong died in 1986, the leadership of the church was passed to Joseph W. Tkach. His son, Joseph Tkach (Jr.) succeeded him upon his death in 1995. In the near future, the denominational leader will likely be elected to a term of 4 or 5 years.

For many years, the church maintained a fairly strict seventh-day (Saturday) Sabbath requirement, and rejected the observance of Christmas and Easter. Many other doctrines were a unique blend of Old and New Testament teachings. Since the death of Herbert W. Armstrong, the church has undergone significant doctrinal reform, bringing it into the mainstream of evangelical Christian theology.

Today, the WCG endeavors to represent Jesus Christ in a sound Biblical way. We believe in focusing on the essential doctrines that have been generally agreed upon by Christians throughout history. We believe that doctrinal disagreement on peripheral matters should not be allowed to foster division within the body of Christ.