Berg called on his followers to devote their full-time to spreading the message of Jesus' love and salvation as far and wide as possible, unfettered by convention or tradition, and to teach others to do the same. In the early 1970s, he sent out a letter saying all members should tithe.
How many members does the children of God have?
Berg's cult spread and claimed to have 10,000 full-time members in 130 communities around the world by the 1970s. Hollywood stars Rose McGowan and Joaquin Phoenix were born into the cult.