| United Church of God, an International Association | |
|---|---|
 United Church of God Headquarters Building | |
| Classification | Church of God[1] |
| President | Rick Shabi (May 2022 – present) |
| Council Chairman | Len Martin (June 2020 – present) |
| Region | International |
| Headquarters | Milford, Ohio |
| Origin | 1995 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Separations | Church of God, an International Community, Church of God, a Worldwide Association. |
| Congregations | ~395 |
| Members | ~22,000+ |
The United Church of God, an International Association (UCGIA or simply UCG)[2] is a nontrinitarian Christian church based in the United States.
The UCG calls itself "The United Church of God, an International Association", with the last three words italicized in order to differentiate the UCG from local congregations and denominations which bear similar names. The UCG was organized in 1995 by churches that had been part of the Worldwide Church of God, and holds doctrines and beliefs similar to those taught by Herbert W. Armstrong and the former Worldwide Church of God.[3]
- ^ Although an independent church, the UCG belongs to a class of churches that prefer to refer to themselves generically as "Churches of God" or sometimes as the "Sabbatarian Churches of God". Detractors refer to them as Armstrongites, a term which is usually considered derogatory. Another classification which may apply would be Restorationist. The Handbook of Denominations in The U.S., 13th Edition (Mead, Frank S, Hill, Samuel L. , Atwood, Craig D., pp. 246–247 [2010] Abingdon Press, Nashville, pp. 246–247) classifies the church as doctrinally Adventist.
- ^ Website of the United Church of God, Milford, Ohio. Accessed March 3, 2021
- ^ About the United Church of God, from the UCG official website.