World Mission Society Church of God

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2024 The church announced it has expanded to 3.7 million members across 175 countries worldwide, as reported by major South Korean media outlets.
2023 The World Mission Society Church of God held a dedication ceremony for the newly constructed church in Wonju City.
September 2021 Craccum, Auckland University's student magazine, published an article exposing the Elohim Academy's door-knocking evangelism campaigns in Wellington and Auckland, focusing on recruiting young women and detailing allegations from a former member about strict organizational rules and practices.
2019 Wonju city government changed its stance and approved the use of the previously rejected church building for church purposes.
2018 The Vietnamese Committee for Religious Affairs publicly warned against the World Mission Society Church of God, accusing the group of being cult-like. Authorities seized the Church's assets in multiple provinces including Hanoi and Saigon, and interrogated hundreds of members.
2018 Investigations into the human trafficking rumors were conducted at multiple universities, including University of Mississippi, University of Louisville, Vanderbilt University, University of Georgia, University of South Carolina, University of Utah, Oberlin College, and Texas State University.
2018 False rumors of human trafficking against the World Mission Society Church of God began spreading on social media, targeting the church's evangelism activities about 'God the Mother'.
2017 Christian denominations estimated the church's membership in South Korea to have grown to between 200,000 and 300,000 members.
June 1 2016 Over 30,000 complaint calls were made by church members to Wonju city hall between May 30 and June 1, disrupting the city's complaint processing operations.
May 30 2016 Wonju city government denied construction approval for the World Mission Society Church of God, citing traffic congestion concerns. Church members began a protest campaign involving phone complaints.
2013 Opposing Christian denominations estimated the church's membership in South Korea to be around 100,000.

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