About

WHO ARE WE?

Victory Christian Center, a Spirit filled church, is built on four very important central themes, derived from an acrostic of the word A.C.T.S.. This is the book of the Bible where the church, as we know it, was born and came to life-giving vitality after Jesus was resurrected and ascended.


The acrostic representation is:

A – Accepting - we embrace all, under the banner of love in Jesus Christ

C – Caring - we believe in nurturing others and making life-giving relationships

T – Training - we understand our responsibility to train others for a victorious and power-filled life

S – Serving - we embrace that we are Jesus' agents in the world and "give 'em heaven"!

The scripture that accompanies those themes, outlining who we envision to be, is found in Acts 2:42 (NIV)

"They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer."

These fundamental core values outline all that we do, with God's grace, to reach, teach and release others.

OUR VALUES:



We Value God...

We seek an increasingly deeper, more personal relationship with God our Father, with our Lord Jesus Christ, and with the precious Holy Spirit. This is expressed through our passionate worship of the Lord Jesus Christ, with an intense desire for His manifest presence in our services. We embrace personal and corporate “times of refreshing” (carpet time) as we yield to the workings of the Holy Spirit in our lives.

We Value People…

We believe that all people have worth, and that “Christ died for all” (2 Cor. 5:14). Believing this, we accept everyone that God sends us, acknowledging that we are all individually and uniquely gifted for His purposes. We encourage freedom of expression as we provide a “Safe Place” for all people, young and old, to gain entrance into the Kingdom of God and be trained in His ways.

We Value Service…

We believe in serving as a team. The Bible teaches us that the body is not one member but many and that each individual member is needed and necessary in order for the body to function effectively (1 Cor. 12:14-22). The New Testament word for service is “diakoneo” which means to be a servant, or an attendant, to wait upon, or to minister. Believing this, we place a high priority on training individuals to serve as a team, with excellence!

OUR VISION AS A DENOMINATIONAL FELLOWSHIP:



As a world-wide harvest minded fellowship, the International Church of Foursquare Gospel stands on another four precepts:­

Jesus as Savior
Jesus as Baptizer in the Holy Spirit
Jesus as Healer
Jesus as Soon Coming King

The scripture that accompanies our denominational fellowship globally is Hebrews 13:8

"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday, today and forever."


The Holy Scriptures
We believe the Bible is God-inspired (2 Timothy 3:16,17).

The Fall of Man
We believe that man was created in the image of God, but that by voluntary disobedience he fell from innocence and purity (Romans 5:12).

The Plan of Salvation
We believe that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us, signing the pardon of all who believe on Him (John 3:16; Romans 5:8).

Salvation Through Grace
We believe that we have no righteousness and must come to God pleading the righteousness of Christ (Ephesians 2:8).


Repentance and Acceptance
We believe that upon sincere repentance, and a whole-hearted acceptance of Christ, we are justified before God (1 John 1:9).

The New Birth
We believe that the change which takes place in the heart and life at conversion is a very real one (2 Corinthians 5:17; Galatians 2:20).

Daily Christian Living
We believe that it is the will of God that we be sanctified daily, growing constantly in the faith (Hebrews 6:1).

Baptism and the
Lord's Supper

We believe that baptism by immersion is an outward sign of an inward work (Matt. 28:19). We believe in the commemoration of the Lord's Supper by the symbolic use of the bread and juice of the vine (1 Corinthians 11:24, 25).


Baptism with the Holy Spirit
We believe that the Baptism with the Holy Spirit is to endue the believer with power; and that His incoming is after the same manner as in Bible days (Acts 2:4).

The Spirit-Filled Life
We believe that it is the will of God that we walk in the Spirit daily (Ephesians 4:30-32).

The Gifts and Fruit of the Spirit
We believe that the Holy Spirit has gifts to bestow upon the Christian; and that we should show spiritual fruit as evidence of a Spirit-filled life (1 Corinthians 12:1-11; Galatians 5:22).

Moderation
We believe that the experience and daily walk of the believer should never lead him into extremes of fanaticism (Philippians 4:5).


Divine Healing
We believe that divine healing is the power of Christ to heal the physically sick in answer to the prayer of faith (James 5:14-16).

The Second Coming of Christ
We believe that the second coming of Christ is personal and imminent (1 Thessalonians 4:16, 17).

Church Relationship
We believe it is our sacred duty to identify ourselves with the visible Body of Christ (Acts 16:5; Hebrews 10:25).

Civil Government
We believe that rulers should be upheld at all times except in things opposed to the will of God (Romans 13:1-5).


The Final Judgement
We believe that all shall stand some day before the judgement seat of God, and there receive eternal life or death (2 Corinthians 5:10).

Heaven
We believe that heaven is the glorious eternal home of born-again believers (John 14:1-3; Revelation 7:15-17).

Hell
We believe that hell is the place of eternal torment for all who reject Christ as the Savior (Revelation 20:10,15).

Evangelism
We believe that soul winning is the most important responsibility of the Church (James 5:20).

For more information visit: www.foursquare.org

MEET OUR PASTORS

Pastor Tony and Sandy

Pastor Tony Krishack is the founding and senior Pastor of Victory Christian Center, a multi-cultural congregation in Houston, Texas. As a successful businessman, he felt God call him to plant a church, which began in his home in 1982. The church now ministers to thousands of people monthly on Victory’s own 25-acre campus.

In 1994, a great outpouring of the Holy Spirit, birthed in Toronto, Canada and referred to as the Toronto Outpouring, greatly impacted Pastor Tony’s life. This move of God was then introduced to the congregation of Victory, greatly influencing their lives as well. Under his leadership, Victory Christian Center continues to be a place of healing, restoration, and refreshing for the city of Houston, and beyond.

Whether as a Senior Pastor, Foursquare District Supervisor, or businessman, Pastor Tony has always had a desire to help people develop to their full potential. His passion to teach the Bible, equip the church, and release people into their calling continues to be the driving force for his ministry. His leadership brings both vision and direction to the church, while his gift for teaching the Word of God imparts biblical values and instills principles for living a Godly life. Those who know Pastor Tony well appreciate his unquestionable integrity and his capacity and love for the things for God. He is an inspiring example and model of a life well-lived in the Kingdom of God.

As a prophet and pastor, Pastor Sandy is passionate about seeing the Body of Christ equipped for acts of service, especially in the area of the prophetic. As the director of EPIC, a 9-month Emerging Prophets Immersion Course, her passion is to raise up prophetic people to impact the Kingdom of God and our culture, to help them discover their unique prophetic identity, and to fulfill the call of God on their life.  Pastor Sandy also oversees many other vibrant ministries within Victory. Her vision for the future, her commitment to excellence, and her willingness to embrace the new things that God is doing, continue to bring direction to the church and excitement about the plans and purposes of God.

Pastor Tony and Pastor Sandy both have a deep passion for the Presence of God, the Word of God, and the people of God. This is evident through the extraordinary worship services, the uncompromised teaching of the Word of God, and the love, compassion, and training shown throughout the various ministries of the church. They are deeply committed to training and releasing spirit-filled and biblically sound leaders, and empowering the body of Christ to reach the community and the harvest. 


Pastors Tony & Sandy Krishack
Senior Pastors

Pastors Armand and Wendy are the executive pastors at Victory Christian Center and their hearts truly beat for God and for people of every age, culture, and background! Out of that love for the community, Pastor Armand established our resident community service program where hundreds of people have come to know the Lord. He believes that there are only two kinds of people; those that are saved and those that are about to get saved. He loves people and he loves them well and is a true laborer in the Harvest! Pastor Armand leads the Men’s Ministry; where there is fellowship, worship, the Word, and good food. You can usually find him in the coffee shop encouraging and loving on the people of VCC! Pastor Wendy exemplifies the heart of the Father in the way she leads and loves people. She has a love and passion for the next generation of leaders and gives all of who she is to raise them up. She has a strong prophetic voice and over the years has touched and greatly impacted the lives of many who have walked through these doors. Pastor Wendy oversees a plethora of ministries such as Youth, Marriage Ministry, New Members, Something Else Ministries, and Ministry team, just to name a few. She is a personal trainer that has a passion for health and fitness and to see people walking in health; spirit, soul, and body. Pastors Armand and Wendy are true treasures that God has blessed the body of Christ with!

Pastors Armand & Wendy Borrego
Executive Pastors

Pastor Armand and Wendy Borrago

MEET OUR ASSOCIATE PASTORS

Pastor Sally Curtis

Pastor Sally is a strong, Godly influence to our church with a heart to see the lost come to salvation. She pastors with a purposeful focus on discipleship, team building,training and releasing of leaders, and empowering the Body of Christ to reach out to others!

Pastor Sally oversees the Plugged-In, Victory School of Supernatural Ministry, Sozo, Prophetic Teams and Evangelism ministries at Victory


Pastor Sally Curtis


Tom has been in vocational ministry for over 40 years, pastoring churches in North Carolina, California, Washington and Texas. Tom’s education includes M.Div. and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Tom also served as professor and Academic Dean (Life Pacific College, San Dimas, CA, 1985-1995) and has been a trained life/ministry coach and coach trainer since 1997. He also serves the Foursquare family on a national basis as Simple (house) church coach, serving in this role since 2006.

Tom has been training people in supernatural ministry for many years and has a great passion to see healing brought to people in every area of their lives. His own intimate walk with Papa God is very contagious, too, and he loves to infect folks with a “living loved and listening” lifestyle.

Pastor Charlie (Charlene) Wymore has over 30 years of nursing experience and that, combined with her passion to see the sick healed, wonderfully qualifies her to oversee our Hospital Visitation Ministry.

Pastor Charlie is also deeply involved in VCC’s SOZO ministry, having been part of the birth of this inner healing ministry as well as an integral part of the SOZO leadership team.

Pastors Tom and Charlie together serve the VCC family as overseers of our Healing Rooms team and, with Pastor Sally Curtis, Victory School of Supernatural Ministry. They also co-lead the Second Year of VSSM and give leadership and pastoral care in a variety of ways as they serve VCC and the larger Body of Christ.


Pastors Tom & Charlie Wymore

Pastor Tom and Charlie Wymore


Pastor Jessia

Pastor Jessica Vega is over the Worship Arts Ministry at Victory Christian Center. Her mother also was the Worship Leader for Victory Christian Center many years ago.

She studied at Christ for the Nations Institute and has been a blessing to the Worship Ministry for many years.


Pastor Jessica Vega


Pastor Jeremy is involved in various ministries sharing his passion for God and people. He is a family man with four boys and his lovely wife Amanda, who he met at Victory in 2003. Both have a desire to see God move in families. As a family, they value healthy living and cultivating a lifestyle of wellness in their home, cooking together, playing games, watching movies and intentionally enjoying time together.

Pastor Jeremy spent almost 17 years working in the corporate world. He addressed high exposure commercial liability insurance claims. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in New Testament Studies from Oral Roberts University. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from Regent University.

Pastor Jeremy Gradney



Pastor Jeremy Gradney


Pastor Padilla

The ministerial journey of Felipe and Monica started way back to the early nineties With Felipe serving as a missionary at the Amazon Jungle reaching lost communities along the Putumayo River. Later they joined the planting churches impact team traveling every weekend to help establish new churches in other cities in Colombia, developing new disciples and helping raise new leaders in those cities. Back in Bogota, Monica served in many different ministerial positions at the church, from worship, teaching, youth leader and many other responsibilities she gladly accepted to the glory of God. Later they reunited to take a lead position on Evangelism Explosive Ministry, where as a young married couple they trained people and helped to build evangelistic impact teams.

Felipe and Monica are graduated from the Instituto Biblico Vida in Bogota Colombia and also Monica had a Marketing Degree from Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano and Felipe studied advertising and marketing from Politecnico GranColombiano in Colombia They started serving as Commissioned Pastors in Villas del Madrigal Bogota, where they experienced a beautiful revival season, later they accepted a calling to serve as a Senior Pastors in Barranquilla Colombia for 7 years. The Presence of God moved thru all of this years allowing them to impact the community by the Gospel and the love of a church mobilized as a vibrant and dynamic movement leading the path to reach the College people, young professionals and business people in Barranquilla Colombia

By Concerts and TV Magazines on the secular TV Channel, Felipe and Monica expanded the Gospel by unorthodoxy means to connect better and beyond the 4 walls of the church, to a people tired of religion and traditions. In 2002, they moved to Texas to plant and support Hispanic ministries in the greater Houston area. At the present, they have two married kids and two beautiful grandchildren.


Pastor Felipe and Monica Padilla

MEET OUR MINISTRY DIRECTORS

Amanda Gradney

Amanda oversees Children’s Ministry at Victory Christian Center which includes Mother’s Heart Nursery, Happy Church, and KidX. She is passionate about Jesus, marriage,  motherhood, parenting, and teaching. She came to Victory in 1999 on a Friday night, fell in love with God’s presence, and the rest is history! She later met her husband, Jeremy, after a Friday night service at church, and they have been married since 2004. Together, they serve at Victory in various roles and love being part of the body of Christ. They have four boys, a dog, two fish tanks, and never a dull moment. Amanda homeschools her boys, runs a small business, is a group exercise instructor at her local YMCA, and loves to help others reach their full potential in all aspects of health and wellness. Before choosing to homeschool, Amanda spent nine years teaching and coaching in public school. For fun, the whole family enjoys longboarding and playing golf amongst many other things!

Amanda Gradney


Dustin has a heart for God’s word and loves spending time in God's presence; his life was radically changed in 2004, his senior year of high school, when he gave his life to God. Since then, God has called Dustin to serve and lead youth, he has worked with youth for over 11 years. He moved here from Kansas City to Houston in 2018 and has been an important part of the Victory family. He is a die-hard Kansas City Chiefs fan and loves Marvel movies!.

Youth Director Dustin Vargas



Dustin


MEET OUR STAFF

Jennifer Jennifer Segulja
Assistant to Senior Pastors

Melissa Melissa Camargo
EPIC Administrator

Melissa Melissa Pousson
Bookstore Coordinator

Briana Niakian Briana Niakian
Assistant to Associate Pastor

Michael Michael Deihs
Media & System Engineer

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Director of Advertising

Karren Karren Green
Graphic Designer

Laura Laura Vargas
Graphic Designer

Zach Zach Parker
Community Service & Facilities

Brandy Brandy Krishack
Event Coordinator & Purchasing

Krista Krista Deihs
Bookkeeper

Dustin Dustin Vargas
Community Service & Facilities Coordinator

Joshua Joshua Vinson
Community Service & Facilities

Andres Andres Vargas
Sound Engineer

Cassie Cassie Broussard
Assistant to Associate Pastor & VSSM Administrator

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Receptionist