Episode 142: Saving a Cult? The Transformation of the Worldwide Church of God [Part 1] with Mark Tabladillo

<p>What was the Worldwide Church of God? Who founded it? What happened to it? </p><p><br></p><p>On the next two episodes of Apologetics Profile president of Watchman Fellowship James K. Walker talks with a former member of the Worldwide Church of God, Mark Tabladillo. Mark shares with James a remarkable story of the improbable transformation of Herbert W. Armstrong's heretical sect into an evangelical denomination.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Links</strong>:</p><ul> <li>Book, <strong><em>Transformed by Truth</em></strong>, by Joseph Tkach, Jr., Pastor General of the Worldwide Church of God (now Grace Communion International): <a href="https://uhop.me/Tkach">https://uhop.me/Tkach</a> </li> <li>Video, <strong><em>Called to Be Free,</em></strong> documenting the transformation of the Worldwide Church of God  (YouTube; 74-min.): <a href="https://youtu.be/LWAtvE1xiRk">https://youtu.be/LWAtvE1xiRk</a> </li> <li>Ministry website of <strong>Mark Tabladillo</strong>: <a href="https://www.marktab.org">MarkTab.org</a> </li> </ul><p><strong>Related Profiles</strong></p><ul> <li>Watchman Fellowship's <strong>Armstrongism Profile</strong> by Phillip Arnn: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/Armstrongism">watchman.org/Armstrongism</a> </li> <li>Watchman Fellowship's <strong>Philadelphia Church of God Profile</strong> by Tim Martin: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/PCG">watchman.org/PCG</a> </li> <li>Watchman Fellowship's <strong>Patterns in the Cults Profile</strong> by James Walker: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/Patterns">watchman.org/Patterns</a> </li> </ul><p><strong>Additional Resources<br><br>FREE</strong>: We are also offering a <strong>subscription</strong> to our 4-page bimonthly <strong>Profiles</strong> here: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/Free">www.watchman.org/Free</a>.<br><br><strong>PROFILE NOTEBOOK</strong>: Order the complete collection of Watchman Fellowship Profiles (over 600 pages -- from Astrology to Zen Buddhism) in either printed or PDF formats here: <a href="https://www.watchman.org/No