THE INEVITABLE DECLINE OF A FALSE CHURCH

 

Because of all the false prophecies made by cult leader Gerald Flurry members of the Philadelphia Church of God (PCG) are leaving in increasing numbers. Church income is rapidly declining. Ex members speculate as to how much longer the church headquartered in Edmond Ok can last.

WHY THE DECLINE

• Gerald Flurry's prophetic credibility continues to erode,
• Membership declines accelerate,
• Younger members do not replace departing older members,
• Tithing income falls significantly year after year,
• The church struggles to maintain its large Edmond campus, college, auditorium, media operations, and international activities,

There have already been layoffs, and cut backs in many areas.

The key question becomes whether expenses can be reduced as fast as income declines.

And there is the PJ, The Flurry families Private Jet. A luxury that consumes massive amounts of money.

PCG's Edmond headquarters includes administrative offices, college facilities, the Armstrong Auditorium, media operations, maintenance staff, housing, and extensive grounds. Maintaining such a campus requires a substantial and continuing revenue stream. Which has been drying up faster than Lake Mead

Under the decline:

• A 25%+ annual decline would put intense pressure on maintaining large facilities and media operations unless significant reserves existed.

Inevitable Outcome:

	Most organizations do not immediately collapse. Instead they typically: Reduce staff. Consolidate departments. Cut media spending. Sell assets or property. Scale back building maintenance. Eventually operate with a much smaller headquarters footprint. We can expect the Edmond campus to shrink before it disappears entirely. As the income is highly dependent on a shrinking core membership, the decline will become visible much more quickly.