[8] The NTCG seminary was founded by Davis soon after he left the Pentecostal Church of God in 1969, and was incorporated in St. Louis as the Midwestern Bible Institute.
[8][10] In 1984, NTCG moved its denominational headquarters from St. Louis to Graham, Washington; the New Testament Christian Seminary followed suit in 1987.
[6] Reporter Bruce Smith, writing in The Dispatch: The Independent Voice of South Pierce County, Washington, wrote that NTCC focuses its proselytizing efforts on United States Military bases, especially those outside the United States, "where single, lonely American soldiers need something more than honky-tonks and bars."
Associate pastor Phillip Kinson told The Dispatch that their military evangelism works to "provide a home-away-from-home, and get them out of those filthy, evil barracks."
[12] Teams of church volunteers and lay pastors go door-to-door inviting local residents to attend one of the five services held each week at the Graham NTCC.
[6] The monthly NTCC-published magazine, Trumpet, contains ministry reports, Bible lessons and other columns written by different authors, predominantly from within NTCC.
[14][15] The church also operates 12 residence facilities for servicemen near American military bases; most of them are located in Germany, and the Republic of Korea, the United States, England, and Japan.
[7][12] For a fee, these residential facilities provide unmarried soldiers a home-style alternative to barracks life.
According to the Dispatch, church services are used to bully and humiliate members, whose perceived sins are cited during sermons.
[5] Also according to The Dispatch report, sports are discouraged at NTCC because members are expected to spend their time serving God; simple social gatherings such as birthday parties are also restricted.
[5] Writing for the Pierce County Dispatch, reporter Bruce Smith called the NTCC financial system "murky and mysterious."
Former ministers and Bible students report that tithes, dormitory fees, tuition, rent and utilities, were all paid in cash to the NTCC.
[18] According to county records, Kekel recently filed an application to build a subdivision of eight lots on this site.