The Family International (TFI) is an American new religious movement founded in 1968 by David Brandt Berg. [1] The group has gone under a number of different names since its inception, including Teens …

Feb 7, 2023 · The Children of God (later known as the Family, and now as the Family International) began in the 1960s. The cult blended Christian rhetoric and the illusion of forward-thinking free love …

Nov 14, 2025 · In 1969 the group, then known as Teens for Christ, left California because of Berg’s prediction of a future earthquake. It reorganized as the Children of God (COG), and Berg became …

Mar 14, 2018 · David Berg's Children of God was a cult established in 1968 that promoted sex with children, sex with family members, and a belief in the coming of the anti-christ.

May 30, 2018 · Children of God is a religious group that originated in California in 1968. Because its leaders have historically limited members' access to the outside world and asked them to give up …

From its inception in 1968, the Family International (formerly known as the Children of God) has had a colorful history. Members have circled the globe, spreading the gospel message in literature, song, …

Working outside of mainstream denominations, he and his family recruited, trained, and inspired thousands of predominantly young adults, many of whom had no former interest in denominational …

Born in the fire of the counterculture movement of the 1960s, the Children of God was a spiritual revolution fueled by all-out commitment to God and the Great Commission.

Currently active in evangelistic and humanitarian work in over 90 countries, the Family International has served in over 150 countries since its founding as the Children of God in 1968.

The Children of God was more than religion—it was a way of life, an alternative society, a distinct communal culture. At its core was the belief that “all who believed were together and had all things …