[3][4] The name of the church was chosen based on the title of a sermon delivered by Charles Spurgeon, at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in Newington, London, on August 3, 1890.
"[6] Its doctrines and polity are based on Methodism, though it prefers to be a "non-denominational Christian church.
[8] It has historically been a small body, although it did experience a period of growth in the late 1910s and early 1920s.
It is registered in Midland, Michigan,[10] with additional congregations in Beaverton, Linwood, and Gladwin.
[11] The Church of Daniel's Band's Campground in Beaverton hosts a week of services and fellowship each August.