Victory (church)
| Victory | |
|---|---|
|
Honor God, Make Disciples | |
| Location | 32nd Street corner University Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City |
| Country | Philippines |
| Denomination | Every Nation |
| Membership | 110,000 (2015) |
| Website |
victory |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Victory Christian Fellowship, VCF |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Founder(s) | Steve and Deborah Murrell |
| Architecture | |
| Status | Megachurch |
| Functional status | Active |
| Style | Modern |
| Clergy | |
| Senior pastor(s) | Manny Carlos (Chairman) |
Victory is an evangelical church based in the Philippines. It is a member of Every Nation, with churches and campus ministries in 69 nations.[1]
History
Victory was started by Steve and Deborah Murrell, who came to the Philippines in 1984 together with Rice Broocks and 65 other American university students on a one-month summer mission trip. [2] Since 1984, Victory has grown until it presently has churches in 60 Philippine cities. [3]
In 2015, Victory's Metro Manila church draws some 65,000 persons across 15 congregations, all with multiple services and locations, and many offering more than one language. [4] Each location has multiple preachers.[5] This multi-site church holds 94 services every weekend, each of them led by live preaching, training Filipinos to reach their cities, the nation, and the world. [6] [7] Over 10,000 leaders conduct small weekly discipleship groups.[8]
Discipleship and leadership training process
Since its inception in 1984, church members are equipped to compassionately engage communities, intentionally establish biblical foundations, strategically equip believers, and continually empower disciples.[9] Its primary vehicle for discipleship is the Victory group, a small group of people who get together, build relationships, and study the Bible.[10][11][12][13]
Victory Worship
In 2014, Victory Worship[14] released its first live worship album, Radical Love.[15] Radical Love and its 2015 follow-up, Rise Heart, were certified Gold by the Philippine Association of the Record Industry, Inc. (PARI).[16]
Doctrine
As a member of Every Nation, Victory adheres to the statement of faith of the World Evangelical Alliance.[17]
See also
References
- ↑ Stetzer, Ed, "The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio", Christianity Today, 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ Bird, Warren, "Philippines: Victory Megachurch Building on Discipleship", Outreach Magazine, 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ Stetzer, Ed, "The Lego Principle: An Interview with Joey Bonifacio", Christianity Today, 2015-04-08. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ Warren Bird, World megachurches, Leadership Network, USA, retrieved August 21, 2016
- ↑ Bird, Warren, "Philippines: Victory Megachurch Building on Discipleship", Outreach Magazine, 2015-11-25. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Stetzer, Ed, "CPLF Recap: November 2012, How North Americans Can Learn about Church Planting from the Rest of the World", Christianity Today, 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ WILLIAM MURRELL, charismamag.com, Manila’s Mega-Move, USA, September 1, 2012
- ↑ Stetzer, Ed, "On the Path to Discipleship", Outreach Magazine, 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Stetzer, Ed, "Leadership Book Interview: Steve Murrell and Wikichurches", Christianity Today, 2011-11-22. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ Esplanada, Jerry, "Ruffy Biazon Like a Fish in an Aquarium", Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2013-10-27. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ Glorioso, Bot "Ogie Proud Dad On and Off Cam", Philippine Star, 2011-12-05. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ Lo, Ricky "Coney Reyes on the perils & pleasures of single parenting", Philippine Star, 2004-03-10. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- ↑ Stetzer, Ed, "Monday is for Missiology: Movemental Christianity Presentation", Christianity Today, 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
- ↑ James Banaag, "Local Christian band Victory Worship has been making waves in the OPM scene", One Music Philippines, 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Pinoy Christian Worship Album tops iTunes Philippines Album Chart for One Week", CBN Asia, 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "List of PARI Gold, Platinum & Diamond Awardees". Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ↑ "World Evangelical Alliance Statement of Faith". Retrieved 2016-04-01.