The ministry began officially in February 1974 when a New Creation Teaching Ministry (NCTM) Council was set up (NCTM has no direct contact with any 'creationist' group, and our teaching is drawn from the whole of the Scriptures). This Council was then to be supportive of the ministry of Geoffrey C. Bingham.

He had recently resigned from the Adelaide Bible Institute (now Bible College of South Australia- BCSA). Before Geoffrey Bingham left the College a group of some twenty pastors and people had gathered at a weekend at the Bible College when it was on vacation. They had come to the conclusion that God was leading the group to commence the work of New Creation Teaching Ministry.

They envisaged a Centre where teaching materials would become available to the churches. It also saw teaching flowing out to many places by means of Teaching Missions conducted by Pastors and Teams, by means of the printed materials including books, and by the use of audio and video cassettes.

It also believed a Correspondence School was to be part of the ministry. Without our asking, the Lord has provided the marvellous facilities we have used over the years. A large number of men and women have gone on into training Colleges, and express themselves grateful for the grounding they received through NCTM.

The NCTM Centre, which then was a house, a garage and a block of six acres of bushland, was given by a generous donor, Aubrey Bowen who died some years ago. John and Beryl Skewes who had three farms in the Mallee at Karoonda came to see the work, and bought the 5 acre block next door.

They built the NCTM Resource Centre and their own home. Gradually a team of workers grew; some evangelists and teachers, some who looked after the office, and others who helped to begin the publishing side of the ministry.

Since its founding, NCTM has had a wide influence in Australia and Overseas. It has published over 400 book titles and, in number, hundreds of thousands of books, hundreds of videos and thousands of audio cassettes. Its Study Resources are many, and its books cover a wide area of truth.

It has conducted Teaching Missions over many years, has a Summer School, Winter School and Ministry School (formerly Pastors' School) in South Australia each year as well as Interstate Schools and missions. It has a Monthly Ministry (Pastors') Study.

It conducts Teaching Classes in various venues around Adelaide, and these are led by well–qualified pastors and laymen who also minister, by invitation, in many churches. It conducts a fine Christian Workers' Correspondence School, well used by pastors and others in a number of countries.

From the beginning it has worked on a faith basis, never soliciting financial support. No one on the Team has ever received a stipend. The grounds are quite beautiful. It has a large auditorium and other rooms, as well as a fine library. Folk can come and use the facilities.

No charges are made for any Courses or Schools. Correspondence Courses charge only for cassettes, mp3 CDs and mailing. What income there is from sales of books and other materials is ploughed back again to produce more of the same.

What brings folk to receive the teaching given?

NCTM is not a kingdom or a sectarian group. All members of the Team work in their own churches, and folk of all churches come to the teaching of their own volition. NCTM has a simple belief that as the Word of God is taught under the power of the Holy Spirit, then men and women will awaken to the nature of God, His creation and the humanity He has created.

Its teachers, whether those on the NCTM Team or those teaching in churches, Pastors, Elders and the like, are glad to proclaim the grace of God and His love. This has drawn them into the full materials of the Scriptures and so their Scripture knowledge has enlarged and their spiritual depth developed, and their love of 'the whole counsel of God' increased.

Whilst they are not of an academic cast, they certainly use all materials which come their way and which will sharpen their knowledge and give fresh and new insights. We are sure that as you drawn on these you will not be disappointed.

A number of members of the Team and associated pastors and lecturers have been, and are going, into other countries, and their ministries are highly regarded and loved.

In what category is NCTM? 

Some folk have tried to put us in an ecclesiastical or doctrinal 'box'. We don't seem to fit in such boxes. We are just normal, biblically minded believers, who have a high regard for local churches. Perhaps a quote of our original Doctrinal basis may help folk to understand a bit about us.

All should feel free to enquire further if that is thought to be desirable. We are glad of the immense biblical-theological resources we have built up through the years and we want to dispense these, without cost where possible, to all who seek to have them.

Further information on all of the above is available from New Creation.