Mass Exodus Deepens as MCGI Australia Faces Financial Scrutiny

Travel and accommodation controversy sparks outrage

By MCGI Exiters Investigative Desk

May 14, 2025

Members of the Church of God International (MCGI) in Australia is once again under the spotlight after newly surfaced financial documents revealed questionable expenses totaling millions of Australian Dollars, triggering fresh waves of discontent and accelerating the ongoing discontent and disillusionment among its members.

A Profit and Loss Statement for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 shows $3,994,477.72 in donation income with $3,825,651.36 reported as operating expenses. The slim net profit of $168,826.36 or roughly 4% of total donations, has prompted renewed calls for financial transparency.

Among the highest expenditures in the report are:

• Food and Events – $1,064,891.62

• Overseas Donation Expense – $639,690.37

• Ministry Expenses – $506,024.42

• Travel and Accommodation – $436,896.23

• Motor Vehicle Expenses – $47,341.29

But it is the travel-related spending that has sparked the fiercest backlash. In a private message exchange, it was claimed that a member had already personally funded the airfare of Resty Reyes, an MCGI Minister for Asia-Oceania Division and his companions thus raising serious questions about the legitimacy of the declared travel expenses.

“Bro RR said they paid for their own airfare,” one member wrote. “So what are these expenses doing in MCGI Australia's financials?”

This revelation has been met with online ridicule and fury, with MCGI Exiters and critics sharing screenshots of the report alongside pointed questions aimed at the leadership.

Some financial experts among MCGI Exiters suggest the figures could point to a pattern of financial double-dipping where leaders solicit private sponsorships from members and yet still declare those same costs as official ministry expenses. This could potentially amount to covert fund misappropriation, critics allege.

These expose come at a time when MCGI is facing growing internal dissent in Australia. Reports of widespread member disengagement and silent departures have circulated for months, fueled by frustration over top-heavy spending, lack of accountability, and what many now view as an increasingly exploitative religious practices.

“They preach sacrifice while they travel first-class and enjoy hotel stays. It’s not charity, it’s a lifestyle — funded by guilt and blind loyalty,” said one former member who spoke on condition of anonymity.

With millions donated and barely any remaining for community services or local operations, MCGI Australia finds itself cornered by the very followers it once commanded. As questions mount and receipts pile up, one thing has become increasingly clear--the calls for transparency are no longer coming from MCGI Exiters, they are rising from within.

Disclaimer: This article is intended for public awareness and educational purposes. It draws on documented financial records and member testimonies. It is a critical commentary on institutional transparency and not an attack on individual beliefs.