Who We Are

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Who We Are

We are PEOPLE. People on a spiritual journey. We've also been called "...people who care..." and those two statements sum up our fellowship. Victory Christian Center is not just a building, we never lose sight of our reason for existence. PEOPLE.

Victory Christian Center is a full-gospel fellowship of believers who are HUNGRY for the PRESENCE OF GOD. We are located in Poquoson (south York County), Virginia. Victory Christian Center is a vibrant community of faith with a vision and dedication to bless PEOPLE. Victory Christian Center is in voluntary cooperative fellowship with over 315 churches of the Potomac District Council of the Assemblies of God and the over 32,000 churches of the General Council of the Assemblies of God. Worldwide, the Assemblies of God has grown to just over 63 million and is now the largest evangelical fellowship in the world.

While affiliated with the Assemblies of God, Victory Christian Center is a fellowship with members and adherents from all denominational backgrounds and no previous spiritual traditions. People from all walks of life have found a home at Victory. We are intentional about generational and racial unity. We are intentional about unconditional love. We are intentional about growing in grace and knowledge of the Lord (discipleship). Wherever you are on your spiritual journey, YOU may CONNECT HERE!

Our Church

The church has four primary meetings per week. The worship services at Victory Christian Center generally follow a Davidic pattern (like that found in Psalm 100 and practiced by the early New Testament church). It is marked by two distinct elements: WORSHIP and The WORD (of God, The Bible). When you visit and worship at Victory, you'll probably experience a vibrant celebration of corporate worship, prayer, fellowship, and biblical (mostly expository) preaching. Beginning with a time of praise and worship, services at Victory Christian Center are marked by a distinct presence of God. From the beginning of the first note of worship, it is clear why we have assembled.

Following praise and worship, prayer for various needs and an opportunity to receive prayer may be extended. A relevant biblical message is the climax of the service and is sure to be charged with humor and passion. We trust you will be challenged to a closer walk with Jesus.

We are not so interested in LITURGY as we are the PRESENCE OF GOD.

The one thing you are certain to experience is a warm welcome. We like to say, "There aren't any strangers here, just friends you haven't met, yet."

About the Assemblies of God

The Assemblies of God grew out of the Pentecostal revival, which began in the early 1900s in places such as Topeka, Kansas, and the Azusa Street Mission in Los Angeles. During times of prayer and Bible study, believers received spiritual experiences like those described in the book of Acts. Accompanied by “speaking in tongues,” their religious experiences were associated with the coming of the Holy Spirit on the Jewish feast of Pentecost (Acts 2), and participants in the movement were dubbed “Pentecostals.” The Pentecostal movement has grown from a handful of Bible school students in Topeka, Kansas, to an estimated 600 million in the world today.

Many participants who were baptized in the Holy Spirit during revivals and camp meetings in the early 1900s were not welcomed back to their former churches. These believers started many small churches throughout the country and communicated through publications that reported on the revivals. In 1913, a Pentecostal publication, the Word and Witness, called for the independent churches to band together for the purpose of fellowship and doctrinal unity. Other concerns for facilitating missionaries, chartering churches and forming a Bible training school were also on the agenda.

Some 300 Pentecostals met at an opera house in Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1914, and agreed to form a new fellowship of loosely knit independent churches. These churches were left with the needed autonomy to develop and govern their own local ministries, yet they were united in their message and efforts to reach the world for Christ. So began the General Council of the Assemblies of God.

Assemblies of God churches form a cooperative fellowship. As a result, the organization operates from the grass roots, allowing the local church to choose and develop ministries and facilities best suited for its local needs.

How We Serve

Here at Victory Christian Center, we are committed to serving our city, our country, and our world. We believe that all of these communities need and deserve the attention of the Church, and we strive to leverage our resources to answer as many practical and spiritual needs as possible.

Here are a few of the ways we serve:

LOCAL SERVICE
Several of our church members at Victory Christian Center run a baked goods ministry, offering free bread, buns, cakes, pita, and other seasonal items on Sunday mornings. Every year, about 50 million Americans struggle to provide enough food for their families (see more stats here). At Victory Christian Center, we want to be a part of the solution. This ministry is open to anyone, regardless of church attendance or membership.

We provide quality, affordable childcare through the ministry of Victory Child Development Center. In this difficult economy, many families cannot survive without both parents working. In single-parent families, the parent often works two or three jobs to provide. As a church that values families, we want to help parents grow strong children and strong families.

NATIONAL SERVICE
Many of our members here at Victory Christian Center routinely respond to specific national needs during times of crisis. We are especially proud of the times that our community service is expressed organically. In other words, we love it when people volunteer to help during a time of national need even before the church has a chance to put together a formal program. This kind of instant response demonstrates the life of servanthood that Jesus modeled.

While we certainly don't love war, many of our members have bravely served and continue to serve in the armed forces. Again, while we want nothing more than for the world to experience true peace under the leadership of the King of kings, we recognize that men and women are called to serve and defend in the mean time. Here at Victory Christian Center, we are tremendously proud of those in our congregation who choose to put themselves in harm's way to protect their friends, families, and country. Please take a look at our tribute to these men and women.

GLOBAL SERVICE
This past year, Victory Christian Center was named in the top one percent of all Assemblies of God churches in the area of per capita giving to international ministry. That financial support went to help missionaries who are fighting poverty, hunger, poor education and medical care, along with a host of abuses like human trafficking, the dehumanization of women, and drug addiction. We are thrilled beyond words to know that our giving is making a difference in the lives of real people, all over the world.

HOME AND WORLD MISSIONS SERVICE
As often as possible, we go on short term mission trips, supporting long term ministries in the countries we visit. Most of these trips are to developing countries. To date, members from Victory Christian Center have served in over a dozen countries all over the world.