This page details stories of ICOC members being denied benevolence from the church, although many thousands of dollars were collected each year from each congregation in a collection that was routinely called “Contribution for the

Nearly every week when the “Contribution for the Poor” (CFTP) was collected, someone would give a short talk beforehand.  And typically, the purpose of the collection was stated, giving a number of similar impressions—namely, that these funds were

How many times did we hear about the great level of “sacrifice” the ICOC leaders were making to have given up their lucrative secular jobs in order to take a meager salary as a leader in “the Kingdom”?  Yet the average preacher in the United States makes

It is certainly no secret that many ICOC leaders live in luxurious homes and own many luxury items. Nor is it a secret that they have been favored with the lion’s share of adoptions from HOPE, and that their children have been granted

ICOCinvestigation.com has found many of the apology letters that were written by ICOC leaders after the famous “Henry Kriete Letter” of 2003.  Among the important things revealed are the numerous statements from the churches that they would

ICOC Practices That Are Inconsistent With Stated Goals and Policies The founding of HOPE worldwide, LTD. In a movement that stressed personal accountability, personal evangelism,

“The new board will represent a broad cross section of the congregation, and will have broader influence and review capability to deal with financial issues and questions than in the past…” Boston Apology Letter – March 16, 2003

Administrators Manipulated by Evangelists Boards Stripped of Customary Powers

“As ‘lead evangelists’, we have routinely forced our administrators to ‘get in line’ or be ‘loyal to us’ – as plans and programs and pet projects are railroaded through to the dismay of all.” Henry Kriete Letter — Spring 2003

It’s easy and it’s really cheap! What is an affidavit? An affidavit is a legally sworn document that details events about which the writer would have first-hand knowledge.

ICOCinvestigation.com has heard many accounts of HOPE making misrepresentations to its (forced) volunteers.  Chiefly, they are:

ICOC’s tax fraud started with simple lies to the IRS when applying for tax exempt status.  Nearly every ICOC corporate entity has applied for and been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS.  This includes the parent corporation,