| New Testament Christian Churches of America, Incorporated | |
|---|---|
| Leader |
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| Distinct fellowships | None |
| Associations | None |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Founder | Rodger W. Davis |
| Origin | October 1969 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Missionaries | Philippines, South Korea, Panama, Germany, Japan |
New Testament Christian Churches of America (NTCC) is a non-denomination of about 3000 members in approximately 100+ individual churches internationally, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1969 by former Pentecostal Church of God minister Rodger Wilson Davis (1929-2014). [1] [2]
Incorporated in 1969 in St. Louis, Missouri as the New Testament Church of God (NTCG), the NTCC's founder and original pastor was Pentecostal Church of God minister Rodger Wilson Davis. For the first five years of its existence, NTCG was affiliated with the Independent Pentecostal, or Free, Holiness movement. [2] The NTCG leadership eventually severed their ties with all outside churches, ministers, and ministries. They also distanced themselves from other Christian denominations by requiring that only those who had graduated from their own seminary could minister in their churches, and that their pastors could not maintain positions in any non-NTCG churches. [3] 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. [3] [4] The institute was later known as New Testament Christian (NTC) College, and is currently known as New Testament Christian Seminary. [3] [5]
In 1984, NTCG moved its denominational headquarters from St. Louis to Graham, Washington; the New Testament Christian Seminary followed suit in 1987. [6] Also in 1987, NTCG changed its name to the New Testament Christian Churches of America, Incorporated. [7]
The NTCC formerly published Trumpet, a monthly magazine that published ministry reports, Bible lessons and other columns written by different authors, predominantly from within NTCC. [8]
NTCC's official website states it operates churches in Germany; Okinawa, Japan; Panama; the Philippines; and the Republic of Korea; a total of 6 churches overseas. [9] NTCC owns campground facilities in Santa Fe, Missouri, where ministerial meetings are held. [10]