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I'm not sure I understand. How do they give, volunteer or contribute to communities? I do understand that churches waste money. But most churches have financial data that is 'open for viewing' to church members.

Brainstormer......Twi's founder, victor paul wierwille, made his justifications to only serve "the word" [classes, teachings, outreach] and let OTHERS do the soup kitchens, food banks, homeless shelters, flood victims, etc. by cherry-picking Acts 6:1-7. And, this continues to be their go-to doctrine whenever this subject is broached. In this context, twi assumes that it is the modern-day equivalent of spiritual elites to handle "the ministry of the word" [translation: twi classes & teachings] while other laymen should "serve tables" and labor for the afflicted. Of course, twi does not tell their followers that they've amassed some $64 MILLION by "laying away treasures for themselves" via this exploitation. Perhaps, when you are talking with Jessie......you might ask: 1) Why did twi experience a major exodus of followers [28,000 +/- ] after the founder died in 1985 if everything was so peachy? 2) Why have some 3,200 corps quit their involvement with twi? How many thousands of WOW Ambassadors have left? 3) Why have a central-command "headquarters" in Ohio and all monies funnel in to.....yet, no financial support to state-run events? 4) Where are all the Christian pictures and symbols at twi's headquarters? Why all the idolatry to wierwille and its trustees? 5) Why do people in St. Marys and New Knoxville, Ohio stay away from near-by twi? 6) Why does twi have its own armed security force patrolling up-and-down Wierwille Road day and night? 7) Why won't twi display its financial statements to its followers like mainstream churches do? 8) Etc. etc.

This reminded me of a conversation that we had with Jessie recently. We were asking about missions that TWI supports (knowing that there are none) to attempt to get Jessie to think about this. IMHO any Christian organization worth its salt has some 'causes' they support. Whether it's a soup kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, a food bank, or even just handing out water and preparing meals for flood victims. Its one thing to study the bible but just as important to get out there and get to work. (And no, I don't mean getting people to take one of TWI's classes.)