| Editor: | Gerald Flurry |
| Frequency: | Ten times per year |
| Circulation: | 245,857 (November, 2020) |
| Category: | Religious magazine |
| Publisher: | Philadelphia Church of God |
| Firstdate: | February 1990 |
| Country: | United States |
| Based: | Edmond, Oklahoma |
| Website: | The Philadelphia Trumpet |
| Issn: | 1070-6348 |
The Philadelphia Trumpet is a free magazine published by the Philadelphia Church of God. The first issue, which appeared in February 1990,[1] preached the doctrines of Herbert W. Armstrong's "Plain Truth" magazine after Armstrong's death in 1986. The magazine primarily runs articles about current events, societal commentary, and Bible-based self-help articles, which often source Biblical writing as prophecies relating to world events.
The magazine's editor-in-chief Gerald Flurry, Pastor General of the PCG,[2] [3] characterizes the magazine as the successor to the Worldwide Church of God's The Plain Truth magazine. The magazine's advertisements consist of free-of-charge offer campaigns for PCG books, booklets, and other materials.
The Philadelphia Church of God considers the publication to be a matter of public interest, quoted as saying it "deals with matters of social, family and environmental concern."[4] Topics written about include current news and politics, philosophy, religion, and education, "especially where these have a bearing on the quality of life."
The magazine itself is primarily used to recruit new members to their Church. Literature promoted within each issue is offered free of charge. It is paid for by tithes and offerings of members of the Philadelphia Church of God and their co-workers.[5] All PCG members are required to pay ten percent of their income to the church.[6]