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One example of one of the types of controversy surrounding this church is a 39 acre land gift of church property to the founder's son-in-law, Michael C. Kekel, in February of 2004. At the time Rodger Davis (the founder) is listed as Chairman of the Board (COB) for this church organization. . Davis didn't officially resign his position as CEO until August 2004, about six months after the subject land transfer to his son-in-law, and after being COB for the previous thirty-five years. During this six month interim, Dr. Joseph H. Olson; D.D. also lists himself as the CEO and COB in the document that transfers the title of the gift of land from NTCC to Michael C. Kekel. This land has an assessed 2009 value of just over $370,000. On 2 March 2009, Kekel (the latest CEO of NTCC) started a weblog that begins to explain some things about NTCC, to include this land transfer. 

http://www.newtestamentchristianchurches.org/Doctrine.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=New_Testament_Christian_Churches_of_America,_Inc.&oldid=70321904

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p557.pdf

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There is a large community of ex-NTCC members and ex-ministers, some of whome were contacted by a reporter from the Pierce County, Washington Dispatch. These ex-members say NTCC

http://www.dispatchnews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=2578&SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&S=1 But is it a cult?

Dozens of ex-members, including many former ministers, claim it is.

“Many ex-members describe a system whereby a young man wanting to date a woman would first have to ask permission of Rev. Davis during a public fellowship service. If Davis approved, he would then move to the women's section and ask the young woman if she would like to court the man. If she concurred, then the couple could "sit along the wall" in pre-arranged chairs and chat. In addition, they would be forbidden to meet outside of this time, although they eventually would be permitted to go on dates with a chaperone.

One ex-minister, Vic Johanson, said that when he married his wife, a fellow member of NTCC, they had never kissed nor held hands.

As a result, many ex-ers, as former members call themselves, report the NTCC is filled with troubled marriages.” http://www.dispatchnews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=2578&SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&S=1

Ex-er Tracey Pelfrey told The Dispatch that she had to ask Davis for permission to have children come to her daughter's birthday party. Davis allowed two guests and the birthday girl's sister, but no more.

"giving 'til it hurts," as one ex-er described, in special collections for construction projects and missionary programs.

When members have questioned these practices, ex-ers say they

http://www.dispatchnews.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=2607&SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&S=1 Of all the allegations leveled by ex-members against the New Testament Christian Churches of America, Inc.,

Specifically, "ex-ers" cast harsh judgment on the practice of the leadership

Nevertheless, Vic Johanson, an ex-minister who was a friend of some ministers when they were Bible seminarians - even commuting with them to Bible studies - firmly declares that they had "boasted about making out" with their girlfriends.

Another ex-member and Bible Seminary graduate, Linda