New Testament Christian Church...just another witness:

This blog includes my experiences while part of NTCC. A time before most of my gainsayers were a gleam in their first Pastor's eye (1975 to 2008). If you can remember the last time you sinned, if all you do is not by the Holy Ghost & if you have ever missed God, then you're not Jesus or R.W. Davis. DISCLAIMER: 2011 to present is all greg_s & pdq authored content. Copy & paste freely from this blog. Our SATIRE/OPINION/FUN refreshed during summer 2025.

Matthew 18:15-17 (King James Version)

Matthew 18:15-17 (the King James separates wheat from chaff)...Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Proverbs 31:10-28 (King James Version)

Proverbs 31:10-28 (the King James woman works a job)...Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchants' ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms. She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.

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Tithe? Sure, but what's tithe? (originally posted 6/19/2011)...

easy to understand

easy to apply

easy to understand

easy to apply


*easy to understand* *easy to apply*

easy to understand

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Origin lore; a repository (originally posted 3/16/2010)...

1948

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

– George Santayana (1905)

Enter an origin story in the comments or post a link to one to save typing. I know there's a lot of histories on the blogs. This will add any links or text to the below testimonies, for a one stop shop. Thanks.

SYNERGY? Don't worry, it's their latest KJV-only policy, don't ya know (originally posted 7/20/2013)...

WHERE THE WORLD LEADS
NTCC WILL FOLLOW

NTCC is a KJV-only church.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye:

Important note:

As you probably know, during the spring conference sessions, the General Board determined that all licensed and ordained ministers be henceforth required to attend a minimum of one conference per year. This is in keeping with Synergy and a true team spirit. Therefore, if you missed the spring conference, we expect to see you this fall.

God v. Graham? The great WAKE-UP. They win & you pay (originally posted 12/31/2012) #paytoplay...

Jesus's been reimagined
for the 21st Century
Pilgrim's Progress
& NTCC's
newly remodeled J.C.
is winning.
It's now about what's FUN.

"New Testament Christian Churches of America, Inc., also called New Testament Christian Church is one of the most wonderful churches available today. Among this church it is well known that we don’t consider ourselves to be the “only ones saved”, and we also know that, more and more, in churches of today, the world and the saints are without distinction. Churches as godly as this one are certainly rare nowadays, but weren’t so rare 50 years ago." - The_WHIRLWIND (on FACTNet in 2004)

The picture illustrates the outcome of the cosmetic changes to our Cult. Along with the The_WHIRLWIND, we also want to know what happened to who/what NTCC was founded upon over 40 years ago?

It's Christmas. Take the gift of better eternal life to the NEW Year (originally posted 12/25/2012)...


one of the best things for you and yours

Please note, the message below is coming from the man who has been 'assigned' to Graham for over 28 (42 now) years; pursuing his "called to administrative work..."? But, we never find out if Mike was talking about the Gift-of-Administration or called as in he was appointed. But, he's known by his near-constant intentional ambiguity stemming from his lack of footing.

Sorry about all the red ink (again, my commentary). But, as is usual, Senior Pastor Kekel's reasons/reasonings engender more questions than answers; clouds not clarifies, tattles not trumpets, prattles not proclaims.

"Fellowship Meetings weren't of God" or more policy from "this go-getter has three jobs" (originally posted 11/21/2012)...

ARE WE THERE YET?

Hello all,

Senior Pastor Kekel wrote..."The primary reason for this [Fellowship Meeting cancellation], was to ease the financial burden on the churches and pastors, and stop the monthly disruption of their schedules." QUESTION: How does a church service disrupt a church's schedule? In what way? Does lunch disrupt a diner's hours-of-operation? In what way?

NTCC's what it seems (a duck) originally posted 11/10/2012 #stopbullies...

all that matters is
money & numbers - rwd
CLICK TO DONATE
I'LL BE GLAD YOU DID
ASK ME & I'LL TELL YA
PULL MY FINGER

First Anonymous makes it appear (on Jeff's Blog) they went there by accident (“…when someone stumbles onto this page like I did…”).

Then Anonymous went there on purpose to verify something (“…the reason I came on here is because I saw something on facebook and came to check if it was real.”) And now Anonymous won’t be back.

Believe what I say, not what you see (originally posted 11/1/2012)...

HE DOES, REALLY

An alternate title could be: Believe the talk, not the walk. It's the Cult for me.

What a camp-meeting could be: 1854 extract. On amazon also @ 168 pages, illustrated. I've attended this type camp meeting, once with Pastor Davis in Okinawa.

Anonymous wrote as a comment here..."The rooms at camp are not overpriced. 40 a night is not overpriced. Your such a liar.”

Senior Pastor Kekel wrote here..."The blessing is that it enables us to have a place to host the Conferences and keep rooms affordable for those who wish to stay on the Camp. God is good! He has made it all possible through the selfless service of many who have labored here, and by the giving of many who have a desire to be part. All donations to the Campground are tax-deductible (who's rich enough to need to itemize in NTCC?) and go toward (why toward & no to? or is he trying to sound fancy?) the upkeep and expansion (for 27% less people?) of our wonderful Campground."

EXTRA! EXTRA! Read All About Us! (originally posted 10/27/2012) #ididnotgothere…

We consider anyone who's left NTCC
AN ENEMY
So visit our church this Sunday
(click to donate to be excused)

Senior Pastor Kekel calls him “Ramtha Man". But, don’t call him Kekel or Mike, et cetera; as he takes offense at anything less than the utmost respect/deference shown him, he just won't reciprocate. The rest of us know him as Bruce.

Below are links to all his articles relevant to this piece (followed by my foolish and unlearned commentary):

TL;DR Point 1: Senior STAY-GETTER? (originally posted 10/16/2012) #armchair...

...the wistful thoughts
of a desperate man
♪♫
Senior STAY-GETTER
(click to donate)

TITLE: In a DREAM - I MARRIED THE BOSS'S DAUGHTER!

♪♫

INTRODUCTION: Senior pastor Kekel seems like a big fish because he's the fixture in Graham. Davis married-off Tanya to him & Tanya is Verna's adopted daughter. This's his claim to fame. A Davis creation; much like Denis, except Denis was always in the field & RWD didn't have another daughter.

Comparatively, M.C. Kekel is an also-ran/a never-ran stay-getter, excepting the daughter accoutrement. He bucked pastor Davis' policies & chases the world, what can he offer? Stay-getter, senior pew-sitter, respected? He's unfit for command.

♪♫

WORKING WOMEN – Senior Pastor Kekel says “…it’s against the Bible.” Jeffrey C. Gross, Jr. and Tanya Kekel disagree (originally posted 10/11/2012)...


STAY IN THE HOUSE BE IN SUBJECTION DON'T TEACH MEN

Rev. Jordan published this in 1994… [$10 @ the Campground Store] Then in my dream I saw Faith and Charity continue down the Highway of Holiness, rejoicing about their victories over the enemy. They met a lady called Mrs. Career-Woman who knew faith. She began to tell her how foolish it was to throw away all her training and the future.

1,000 = 40,000? Senior Pastor? Kekel? Something fishy this way comes (originally posted 10/3/2012) #mlansky...

Same Ol' Same Ol'
it ' s a
Cash EMERGENCY !
(click to donate)

Hello All,

Audience preparation for this article:

Calculate how much you put in the basket & how much you spend at the Fellowship Hall for one conference, Now add what you spend for billeting on the campground. Multiply by 1000. This is a close estimate of income received from one conference of 1,000 cult members & only wrong proportionate to the number of folks you choose for each billeting category (room, bay, town; explanation below).

I got $180 for me ($80 offerings, $20 food, $80 for 1/2 room), for $180,000 income from 1,000 attendees, for one conference. Or 222 people if you divided my $180 into Kekel's $40,000, for one conference. Therefore, there are either 222 folks at conference or they rake in $180,000 for one conference. So, 1,000 ≠ 40,000. Rev. Kekel gaslights 1,000 = 40,000 below. Though you're exposed once again, once again take it away Senior Pastor Kekel (rimshot):

♪ They're pressing on their errant way ♪♫ They're sowing discord every day ♪♫ They're thriving where these all abound ♪♫ They're worldly Ain'ts no higher ground ♪ (i.e. no soup for you) ♪ (originally posted 9/28/2012)...

Is Broken

Jeff (regarding your last post),

Thanks, I understand your tack better now.

The only reason I don't agree with your method is because Bro. Bellamy wasn't backing down from what he wrote, while still reconciling with Bro. Brill. And I didn’t feel he needed help, and we could always quiz them later, after they said what they had to say (plus, sometimes if you let people talk, they will tell you more than they would have otherwise). And maybe what follows will help you understand my tack a little better also:

The BLOW UP at a Myrtle Beach Conference (originally posted 6/8/2011)...

Unless you're Family

Someone asked on Jeff’s Blog: “Deborah, did you ever know Carl Sensabaugh? Was he some kind of ‘adopted’ son of RWD. I know that you were previously married to Rev Blumenthal and it is weird having heard about people that RWD makes it sound like he cared for them like they were his own children and would have moved them up in leadership if they hadn't left NTCC.”

Well, Darwin Durek could provide you with more detail about Carl Sensabaugh’s job in the church, and more about him, than I could. From what I heard he was a very charismatic person, as was/is Rick.

Won't Get Fooled Again: NTCC's anti-family (originally posted 5/27/2011)...

Read all about it here and here. Kekel's in the red again.

Read some accounts from NTCC's anti-family past (over 32 years ago) in other posts below. Particularly the ones from & about Deborah.

She's lying, no cult's this bad (originally posted 4/6/2011)...


Deja vu all over again

Hello all,

Deborah wanted me to post this comment on her blog, that she posted on Jeff's Blog. So here it is:

The Updo (originally posted 2/10/2011)...

Same as Cutting

I have been thinking about the following for years (even before NTCC stopped renewing my Ordained Minister's License in 2009).

Question: Since Paul talks about a woman’s hair being a covering, a glory to a women, and an example, why is it alright to style with an up-do/french roll, bun, etc, when this prevents a woman's long hair from being a covering—effectively mimicking short hair?

Reverend R.W. Davis (DD, PhD, Apo$tle & RIP 2014) & Sis. Davis 2.0 (Psalms 111:9)

▶ "I can't remember the last time I sinned." • "All I do is by the Holy Ghost." • "I have never missed God." • "All that matters is money and numbers." • "You don't have to pray, 'cause I'm gonna pray for you. You don't have to believe, 'cause I'm gonna believe for you. Do you believe I am a man of God and that God will do what I ask? Then reach out your hands toward me, and I am going to pray FOR you." • "...just ask me and I'll tell ya." • "If you don't like it, there's the door." • "If you need more money, have more church services" • "Don't expect me to get all excited when you come and tell me that your wife's pregnant." • "I've never seen a homosexual or Puerto Rican get saved." • "The ministry is a business." • "Don't bring homeless people to church, they don't have any money." • "...if you have a problem with me, you have a problem with God." • "If you do what I do, you can have what I have." • "Buy Savings Bonds..." • "The hardest thing you will ever do is make it in the rapture of the church." • "All Christians pay tithe and give offerings." • "If you have a problem with one of my pastors, you have a problem with me, and if you have a problem with me, you have a problem with God." • "I may forgive; but I never forget!" • "Pull my finger." • "Don't ask for my advice unless you intend to follow it." • "The only two organizations I know of besides ours that have church government right are the Catholics and the Mormons." • "No one has ever left this organization under the direction of the Holy Ghost" • "Money isn't everything, it's the only thing" ◀

Reverend J.H. Olson (DD, COB, 2020 Widower) Psalms 111:9

▶ "Brethren, the Organization is Pastor Davis." • "It seemed pleasing to God." • "Sometimes certain things are necessary in the work of the Lord." • "If Pastor [Davis] said the sky is green, the sky is green." • "If you have belt loops, wear a belt. You do not go without a belt on." • "Dry between your toes." • "Don't wear loafers with a suit" • "Don't put crackers in soup." • "Never eat french-fries with your fingers." • "Obey the Man of God." • "Dictators are out of place in the pulpit." • "A real leader must care for everyone." • "Wrinkled clothes indicate a wrinkled soul and spirit." • "Don't spit in public." • "Mistakes and accidents are not to be magnified." ◀

Reverend Kekel & Reverend Kekel (Psalms 111:9)

▶ (paraphrasing) "I'm the President, I'm the CEO & I'm the College Dean of this profitable non-profit. To review my secular accomplishments, latest workshop vacation photos or donate, click my teeth on LinkedIn & Facebook or myntcc.org". ◀ ▶ (golf announcer voice at the 18th green) Rev. Kekel frequently shares he has 3 jobs, but did you know it's also reported, by himself mostly, he's a/an/the...LLC, Senior Stay-Getter, Senior Pew-Sitter, Respected Leader, Tenured Professer, Progressive Pilgrim, Christian-Erotica Sensation (reformed), Pulpit Clairvoyant, Cat Hater (reformed), Web Designer (myntcc.org), Serial Nepotist, Evangelist Emeritus, Campground Vacationist, Gift Administrator, Senior Auxiliary Placeholder, Anti Dog-Show-Lesbian, NRM Apologist & Bible Scholar, eX-Flintstoner, Self Servant, Sport Car(s) Commuter, Karma Chameleon, Multi-Level Marketer, Cheese Mover, Policy Maverick, Mansion McMagnate, Video Influencer, Minister of Propaganda, Print-Shop Provocateur, Song-Service Scold, Ministry-Workshop Consultant, Honorary Church Pioneer (awarded certificate & The Stole), Honorary Foreign Missionary (awarded certificate & The Lapel Pin), Church-Pop Pianist, Hebephiliac Emeritus, Fine-Furniture Craftsman, Quit-n-Exit Hater, Coffee Sommelier, Metrosexual, Progressive Pilgrim, Snowbird Pastor (w/Polycom option), Senior Dramatic Monologist (Pastor), Luthier Hobbyist (Rogue/Jasmin/Encore style), Senior Guitarist (Thorogood/Young/Dylan school), Gas Lighter, Skillet Licker, Sandwich Economist, Microsoft Office Expert (has certificates), Savings-Bond Change-Jar Fund Manager, Interpretive Testament-Wrester, The_WHIRLWIND (internet enforcement nom de plume), Charity Director, Pulpit Humorist, Religion Humanist, Manly Man & Carter era Veteran; for an astounding 52 jobs, certificates, awards, self-appointments, hobbies, positions & perversions? Plus he blogs & travels tirelessly? ◀ ▶ Rev. Kekel shares from his CEO Blog: "...I consider anyone who has left NTCC an enemy [read in E. Fudd voice]." (PLEASE click to donate; but DON'T call him Mike; it's against POLICY.) ◀

...the 21st century Pilgrim's progress (click to donate):

A calf staring at a new gate (l) & what? me worry? (r) ▶Monkey see, monkey do, in gold-leaf McMansions, slinging poo. Rev. Kekel & Rev. Kekel are live, tone-deaf & angry. Their suds in a froth, these Saint Louis statutory grapplers are Graham's policy mavericks. More Good News online. It's Champaign wishes & Caviar dreams. Click to donate; you'll be glad you did. ◀ ▶ But, HOLD YOUR FIRE EVERYONE!: "New Testament Christian Churches of America, Inc., also called New Testament Christian Church is one of the most wonderful churches available today. Among this church it is well known that we don’t consider ourselves to be the “only ones saved”, and we also know that, more and more, in churches of today, the world and the saints are without distinction. Churches as godly as this one are certainly rare nowadays, but weren’t so rare 50 years ago." - The_WHIRLWIND (2004) ◀ ▶ ([sotto voce] He really really needs you to click to donate, or God will smite thee real good; see his latest Graham YouTube Churched video for more content, proof & context. Find out yourself what the fuss's about. Things be tense.) ◀

Office: FIRST UP BEFORE THE THRONE & DEFENDER AT GRAHAM NTCC (FU:2 initial recipient) II*

▶ I was an NTCC'r for over seventeen years (1991 - 2008). The first year I lived in Base Family-Housing + two years living in their Servicemen's Home + three years in their College + eleven years as their Pastor = 17 years. I Pastored 4 NTCC churches. I also pioneered 3 Churches (while pastoring my own assigned church), pioneered a Seminary in Korea (while pastoring my own assigned church), and was one of their Ordained Ministers. I've preached at NTCC's National Campground, and had articles published in the "Trumpet", under my own name, and ghost-writing. I've orchestrated three entire Church remodels. Once doing the work myself, and twice sub-contracting most of the work. I've also installed carpet in two other NTCC churches. I've stayed in the “Lodge” a few years for consecutive conferences, and was the Regional Overseer for Korea for almost four years. I lost my first wife (and only child) as a direct result of NTCC's burdensome policies (and my loyalty to those policies over every other consideration). My Ordained Minister's License wasn't renewed for 2009 for reasons still unclear. I didn't send in my Ordained Minister's License fee for 2010, since my license wasn't renewed for 2009's preaching season. I sang in the College choir when a student, and a minister (Missouri Conferences & the Phoenix Conference). I've also been to at least 7 Asian Conferences (Okinawa - 1, Philippines - 5+, Korea - 1 [hosted]). I've been married to Deborah for over twenty-three years. There's much else I've accomplished (and sacrificed) while involved with NTCC; these are just some got-the-T-shirt highlights. ◀

Matthew 18:15-17 (King James Version)

Proverbs 6:16-19 (King James Version)

Proverbs 31:10-28 (King James Version)

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