The Intercontinental Church of God
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The Intercontinental Church of God (ICG) is a seventh-day Sabbatarian Christian church currently headquartered in Tyler, Texas
, USA, which was founded by Garner Ted Armstrong
(1930-2003) in 1998. The Intercontinental Church of God as it is today, stimulates and encourages the building of local church groups on an international basis. However, the ICG stresses the importance of the individual responsibility of each Christian in his or her relationship to God. The emphasis is away from church hierarchy and focuses on the importance of the individual's relationship to God.
ICG produces a television program, which covers topics of current interest to anybody who would ask the questions "why are we here?", "what is the purpose of existence?", or "does God exist?" The program also includes analysis of today's world events in the light of Bible prophecy. Over 250 of Garner Ted Armstrong's television programs can be viewed from the GTA Tape Library site, www.icg.org.au, which is part of the Intercontinental Church of God established in Australia in March 1998.
ICG has congregations in the United States, Canada and Australia. It also works together with independently registered church groups such as Syvende dags Kristne (Seventh Day Christians - Norway) and Seventh Day Christians in the United Kingdom.
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, USA, which was founded by Garner Ted Armstrong
Garner Ted Armstrong
Garner Ted Armstrong was an American evangelist and the son of Herbert W. Armstrong, founder of the Worldwide Church of God, at the time a Sabbatarian organization that taught strict observance of seventh-day Sabbath, holy days typically associated with the Jewish faith, and other observances...
(1930-2003) in 1998. The Intercontinental Church of God as it is today, stimulates and encourages the building of local church groups on an international basis. However, the ICG stresses the importance of the individual responsibility of each Christian in his or her relationship to God. The emphasis is away from church hierarchy and focuses on the importance of the individual's relationship to God.
ICG produces a television program, which covers topics of current interest to anybody who would ask the questions "why are we here?", "what is the purpose of existence?", or "does God exist?" The program also includes analysis of today's world events in the light of Bible prophecy. Over 250 of Garner Ted Armstrong's television programs can be viewed from the GTA Tape Library site, www.icg.org.au, which is part of the Intercontinental Church of God established in Australia in March 1998.
ICG has congregations in the United States, Canada and Australia. It also works together with independently registered church groups such as Syvende dags Kristne (Seventh Day Christians - Norway) and Seventh Day Christians in the United Kingdom.