In the fall of 1989, Bishop Howard Tillman received a vision: he was in a room standing beside a door and in his hand was a key. God said to him, “Place the key in the door.” He obeyed the voice of the Lord and he did so. The Lord said, “Turn the knob,” and he obeyed. When the door opened, water came rushing into the room. The water symbolized the Holy Ghost. It was then that Bishop knew that it was time to start a church. It was during this vision that New Covenant Believers' Church (NCBC) was birthed.