It lies approximately 17 miles to the southeast of the city of Sierra Vista, along Arizona State Highway 92.

A. Allen, who established the Miracle Valley Bible College (MVBC) on 1240 acres along the south side of Highway 92.

Since Allen's death in 1970 the property has been purchased and/or occupied by a variety of organizations: the Don Stewart Evangelistic Association, later the Don Stewart Association; the Southern Arizona Bible College, operated by the Hispanic Assemblies (until 1995); and the Miracle Valley Bible College and Seminary, operated by the Melvin Harter Ministries (from 1999).

The founder of CMHCC, Frances E. Thomas,[6] was a former disciple of Allen's at MVBC and attempted to purchase it after his death.

[citation needed] Racial tensions arose between the African American church members and the mostly white residents.