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A Time toRejoice,

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Reaching the World with Victory 1Dr. Hazel Hill

Victory Bible Colleges International 1

The Prophetic Voice of Victory 1Pastor Paul McCulloch

Victory in Asia 1Dr. Al Purvis

India Report 1Dr. Jey and Lizy Jeyaseelan

Canada Family Action Coalition 2Brian & Judy Rushfeldt

The Miracle Channel 2Dr. Mervyn Mediwake

My Victory Journey 2Pastor Marcia Smith

Victory Worship Arts 2Pastor Maria Collett

Christian Education 2Allan & Lynda Amesmann

Fort Road Victory ChurchGrand Opening 2

Victory Mens & Womens Conferences 2

Finding True Satisfaction in Life! 2Pastor Terry Murphy

Africa Report 2Pastor Les Bourassa

Philippines Report 2Pastor Richard Conte

Central America Report 2Dr. David Rivera

Nigeria Report 2Dr. Timothy Ifedioranma

VCI History, Purpose,Vision & Doctrine 2

30 Years of Victory - Its Our Time! 3Dr. George Hill

Finding Your Place in History 4Pastor Brad Dewar

Demonstrating the GospelThrough Signs & Wonders 5

Pastor John Miller

Technological Revolution 6Ranaghan Studios

Canadian Report 7Pastor Morris Watson

Victory USA Report 8Pastor David Beaulieu

Quebec Report 9Pastor Jol Spinks

Europe Report 9Pastor Tony Wedderburn

Victory USA Headquarters& California Victory Church 10

Creative Ways to Finance the Vision 11Bob Ricci

Calibrating your Call to your Climate 12Pastor Don Delaney

I Like the Church But... 13Pastor Dave Meyers

VCI Canadian Head OfficePO Box 65077, North Hill POCalgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 4T6Tel: 403-286-8337Fax: 403-286-8335victorychurches@victoryint.orgwww.victorychurchescanada.org

VCI USA Head office1518 Brookhollow Drive, Suite 19PO Box 15063Santa Ana, CA 92705Tel: 714-966-9977Fax: [email protected]

VCI Europe11 Anson Street, Rugeley,Staffordshire, UK WS15 2BGTel: 01889 [email protected]

Publisher:Victory Churches InternationalEditors-in-Chief:

Drs. George & Hazel Hill

Coordinator:Marcia SmithAssistant:

Sheryl Grant

Design:David Gagn, RGD, MGDCSee www.MyChurchLogo.com for all of yourgraphic design needs including design for print,

web and video production.

See www.victoryint.org for a complete listing of VCI nations.

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ITS OURTIME!

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BY DR. GEORGE HILL

A Time to Rejoice, Reflect and Project!

We give God all the glory for all of the wonderful things that havebeen accomplished through the Victory Church movement overthe last thirty years. It is a miracle! The movement began in Lethbridge,Alberta, Canada, on Mothers day, May 13, 1979. Twenty five people,including babies and children, showed up for the first service of the first

church in theVictory Movement.Today, Victory Churches International is a fast growing movement thatquickly spread to over 40 nations of the world with over 2000 churches,Christian schools, Bible colleges, orphanages, humanitarian programsand a whole host of other creative outreach ministries. The movementalso gave birth to the Canadian Family Action Coalition and Canadasfirstever 24 hour Christian television station,which becameknownas theMiracle Channel.

Werejoice over thepast victories that the Lord hasso graciously givenus.We have killed our Bears, Lions and our Goliaths. Over the last 30 yearsGod has prepared and positioned us for what isabout to happen in theselast days.

I believe God is getting ready to answer Christs prayer from John 17: thatwewouldbe one asthe Father and the Son are one and that the glory thatis on them would be upon us. That the world might know that God sentJesus His Son and that in believing they might have life through His

Name. Jesusfirstly prayed for His eleven disciples, andthen in John 17:20He said, I do not prayfor these alone but also for those who will believein Me through their word. And again in John 14:12 Jesus said, He whobelieves in me, the same and even greater works will he do because I gounto My Father.That is you and I!That isVictory Churches International!

We see a partial fulfillment of Jesus prayer in the Book ofActs when Hisglory came upon the 120 in the upper room in Jerusalem, They werewith one accord in one place and suddenly there came a sound fromheaven like a mighty rushing wind and it filled the whole house wherethey were sitting. (Acts 2:1-2)

The initial fulfillment of Christs prayer caused a great outpouringmiracles throughout the whole Book of Acts. Power in the Name of resurrected Christ caused the sick to be healed, devils to be cast out,dead to be raised and whole cities to come to know Christ as Lord aSavior.They werefirst called Christians inAntiochby unbelieversbecauthey walked like Christ; they talked like Christ and did the same things tHedid.The 120oneaccordbelieversin the upperroom,worked mirac

of healing and deliverance and they did it all in the Name of Jesus apassed the glory on toHim.Why do you lookso intentlyatus, as thouby our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? Its throufaith in His Name, (The Name of Jesus) that has made this mstrong.(Acts 3:12-16)

The complete fulfillment of Christs prayer is about to happen. The gloof the latter church will be greater than thegloryof the former church.TBook ofActs church was just the early light rain, but the end time chuwill receive the early and the latter rain. Both being poured out at tsame time (James 5:7-8) for the purpose of gathering in the last grharvest of souls before the catching away of the saints to meet Christthe air. (1Thess 4:13-18)The best is yet to come!

God spoke to my heart at the beginning of this Victory Movement asaid, This is just a foretaste of what you will experience in its fullnat a later date in your ministry. Thirty years of preparation for the lgreat end-time outpouringandingathering! Godhasbeenpreparing smgroups of believers all around the world, 12 here, 70 there, 120 somplace else. Groups of people that are mature and can come togetherone accord. Churcheswho know how tostand fast in one spirit,withomind, striving together for the faith of the gospel. (Phil 1:27)

Are you ready? If not, join a team that is ready, submit and do your pandstay in unity. Its manifestation time, its our time, and its your timWhat a time to be alive!

Jesusisnt coming back for a weak,defeated,depressed, bankrupt Chur

No! Hes coming back for a glorious, victorious, militant, miraculotriumphant Church,andVictory Churches International will be a vital pof it!

Jesus said to his disciples: But you shall receive power when the HSpirithas comeupon you,and you shall be witnesses to Me inJerusaleand in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth (Acts 1:8).

When you reach the ends of the earth you will find aVictory Church

Dr. George is the president and founder of VCI. In addition to providoversight to the global Victory organization, he and his wife Dr. Hazel, the founding and senior pastors of California Victory Church.

Jesus had thirty years of preparation for three years ofworld changing ministry. I believe Hazel, myself and thismovement have been prepared and positioned for a timesuch as this. I believe that every thing we have done is in

preparation for what we as a movement are about to do.


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The Victory vision was born in the Victory Church of Lethbridge,

Alberta, Canada under the leadership of Drs. George & HazelHill, founded in 1979. The church experienced remarkable growth:purchased 43 acres of prime land; built a Christian Complex thathouses a 1000 seat worship centre; launched its own televisionstation; opened a Christian School and Bible College, all in the firstseven years. Potential leaders were drawn to this exciting churchfrom all over Canada and the USA, and daughter churches weresoon planted in outlying communities. In 1988 God directed theHills to form an organization that could oversee the churches andpool resources to train and release more people into five-foldministries. The result was an explosion of church planting that hasgrown to more than 2000 churches in over forty nations.

Today VCI spans the globe with a tight-knit fellowship of ardentlypurpose-driven believers, who are busy planting local churches,national church planting organizations, orphanages, schools, Biblecolleges, television ministries and a host of other Kingdomenterprises all around the world. The contagious enthusiasm thatpropels this exciting movement rests on a deep conviction in theGod-given potential resident in every individual.VCI seeks to createan environment of faith and possibility-thinking that encouragesordinary people to press toward the mark of the upward call of God.

Victory has pioneered new church planting methods, such as theuse of telephone campaigns, often drawing over 200 and 300 peopleout to an opening service. Local churches are then organized into

regions of at least five churches for the purpose of fellowsh

inspiration, and training. All local churches are affiliated with Vthrough a simple agreement that allows them autonomy in tleadership of their activities, but joins them with allVictory Churchin a common vision to increase and expand.

We seek to provide thorough and effective training in the Word of Gthrough ourVictoryBible Collegesandthrough many localchurch-basprograms in conjunction with the College. A dynamic combinationWord teaching and hands-on ministry opportunities under a menthas resulted in many fresh workers being thrust forth into the harvfield of the gospel.

In each nation a national board is formed of senior pastors and regiooverseers to provide a legal and spiritual framework in which to carry

vision forward. An executive board comprising proven five-fold leadis appointed to manage the day-to-day affairs of the organization.

By working together as local churches on a national level, we build apostolic environment that encourages the development of the five-fministries of apostles,prophets, evangelists,pastors and teachers.Releaof these ministries gives birth to many new churches and enables tchurch to achieve ourultimateobjective: spiritual revolution in allsectof society.

By working together across nations we can launch similar churplanting organizations, comprising Bible Colleges, churches, crusadorphan-ages, vocational school and so on, that have a deep impact whole cultures in many other nations.

If you are interested in learning more aboutVictory visit our websitwww.victoryint.orgwww.vbci.orgwww.victorychildrenshomes.com

Pastor Brad serves as executive director for VCICanada and regional overseer of the GreaterToronto Area churches. He and his wife, Wendy,

pastor West Toronto Victory Church in Toronto,Ontario, Canada.

FINDINGYOURPLACEIN HISTORY BY PASTOR BRAD DEWA

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By working together as

local churches on a national level,

we build an apostolic environment that

encourages the development of the five-fold

ministries of apostles, prophets,

evangelists, pastors and teachers.

"The first Victory Church in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.Location of the 30 yrs Anniversary World Conference."

At every level, from the Executive Board to the structure of a locachurch, we utilize the principle that position follows gifting. Thchurch functions most effectively and harmoniously when we placpeople where God has called them to be.This involves openness tthe leading of the Holy Spirit and the operation of the prophetigifting to help bring the church into divine order. The result is dynamic,fruitful movementof spontaneously multiplying Spirit-lechurches that continually advance the Kingdom!


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I have experienced morehealing miracles in the last6-8 months than in the

last 28 years of ministry.

There have been many signs and wondersperformed during thisVictory movementin the last 30 years. But I am convinced wehavent seen anything yet. I believe we areexperiencing the beginning of a healingrevival. Unlike previous healing revivalswhere there were only certain individualswho flowed in that anointing, God wants tounleash the Body of Christ to operate inmiracles of healing and signs and wonders.

Paul won people to Christ through hismessage and his miracles. We are not onlyto proclaim the gospel of the Kingdom butto demonstrate it as well. Paul states: andmy speech and my preaching were not withpersuasive words of human wisdom, but in

demonstration of the Spirit and of power (1Cor. 2:4, NKV). One of the clearest ways todemonstrate Gods love and power isthrough signs and wonders.

Paul further states: for the kingdom of Godis not in word but in power (1 Cor. 4:20,NLT). In America, we would say, thekingdom of God is not in power but inwords? There are lots of word but verylittle demonstration of power. I believe Godis changing that. In the last 6-8 months, Ihave experienced more healing miracles

than in the last 28 years of ministry. Here aresome of them.Recently, one of our youth came to churchon Sunday morning with a cast on his foot.He had just broken it playing basketball. Hewas the starting point guard for his highschool basketball team. He said, Pastor,pray for my broken foot, I want to play thisweek. We laid hands on him and prayed.The next day, (Monday) his parents took him

back to the doctor for more X-rays. Tdoctor couldnt find the break because Ghad healed it! On Tuesday, the cast was and he was playing basketball.I was invited into an Amish home to dobusiness meeting. I felt impressed to pray Reginas (our host) shoulder. She said swas in a car accident and tore the muscle the side of her arm between her elbow ashoulder. She needed to have surgery

repair it. I put my hand on the lump (the tomuscle) and prayed. After I removed mhand, the lump was gone and the tomuscle was re-attached.After I prayed for a lady with lupus, she sashe felt a tingling sensation deep in her bonI talked to her some days later and she statshe was healed and off her medication. I aprayed for her 18 month old daughter whad a walking disability. She would fall dowa lot. The mother informed me the girl wwalking normally and they had cancell

their appointment with a specialist.Jesus strategy for ministry is found in Lu9:1-2, where He sent out the 12 disciplbasically saying, preach the gospel and hthe sick. In Luke 10:1-12, He sent out the(continued on next page)

DEMONSTRATINGTHE GOSPELTHROUGH SIGNS

& WONDERS


Basketball player Matt Fritzs footwas miraculously healed.

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and one of the things He said in verse 8 was,whatever city you enter heal the sick,implying to us that wherever we go we are toheal the sick.There are several things that we have learnedabout healing the sick. First, you have tobelieve it is the will of God to heal. To believemeans to be fully convinced. All throughscripture, including the Old Testament,healing was accepted as the will of God.Theonly place that it was questioned was in Mark1:40, where the leper asked Jesus if He waswilling. Jesussaid: I am willing.Thats a greatscripture to meditate on. I have found a newfreedom in praying for the sick, just knowingit really is Gods heart to heal the sick. Right inthe midst of the miracles, a lady in our churchdied from cancer. I dont know why, its not

my job to understand everything, but just todemonstrate Gods love and pray for the sickwherever I go.Second, we learned that Jesus didnt pray forthe sick, He spoke to it: stretch out yourhand. Pick up your mat and walk. So wespeak to the sickness, exercising kingdomauthority.Third we learned, after we pray (speaking tothe sickness) for the sick, to ask if they can tella difference. Has their situation improved25% or 50% etc.? If not 100% we pray again.Most of the healings were gradual, butcomplete after praying the 3rd time. Jesustouched the blind man a second time in Mark8:22-26, before he was completely healed. Ibelieve every time you pray; there is adownload of power.

The basis for the healing ministry is A10:38, which tells us that Jesus went abodemonstrating his love and power by healall who were oppressed by the devil. Wecalled to do the same thing,especially outsthe four walls of the church.There are hurtpeople all around us who need a touch froJesus; in our neighborhoods, and in the plawhere we work, shop, or play. Dont be afrto step out of the boat and offer to pray f

the sick, because thats where the miracare. Remember our destination is heaven, bour assignment is to bring heaven to earth!

To read the full article visitwww.victoryusa.or

Pastor John serves as a director on the VCI U

executive board and is the regional overseer Ohio.

The Victory Movement from its inception has been on the forefrontof multi-media ministry. Television, radio, internet, webcast andsocial networking are in our DNA. We realize the importance ofreaching a new technologically advanced generation by speaking tothem through the avenues of communication that they are using. Weas a movement look forward to all of the new evangelistic anddiscipleship opportunities that this new technological age holds for us.The following article is written by the Ranaghan multimedia team that

operates their studio out of Victory Village and works closely withVictory Churches International. We appreciate themand are grateful fortheir advice and support.

Just as the introduction of television had a dramatic influence on ourculture in the past, the technological revolution of internet media hashad a tremendous impact on our present culture. Visionary Christianleaders must make full use of the advantages that the internet has overtelevision as a medium of influence.

INTERNET MEDIA IS INTERACTIVE - While television is a one wmedium, from producer to audience, the internet allows participatand interactivity at a grassroots level. Even television is now tryingcombat this influence by allowing interaction through shows lAmerican Idol.

INTERNET MEDIA IS OF THE PEOPLE - Another advantage of tinternet over television is that, with very little investment or expenanyone can get a message out to the world. Internet culture acce

grainy images and less than professional productions.YOUTUBE isclassic example of this, where 99% of the content is produced ordinary folk around the world with webcams or camcorders or evcell phone cameras.Yet millions upon millions of viewers tune in toentertained or informed or to interact with others around topicsinterest on the internet each day.

INTERNET MEDIA CROSSES BORDERS - Unlike local statiointernet streaming can deliver the gospel and penetrate politicboundaries and cultural borders to reach major people groups acrothe globe, even those groups closed to western missionaries.

Every church can start to become more technologically involved

using cameras, computers, and DVD software to spread the gospThis can eventually lead to live productions streamed on the interand evenIPTV (Internet ProtocolTelevision).We need visionary leadto come forward and the church to invest the necessary time, taleand resources if we are to be the head, rather than the tail, in tcenturys media revolution.

Visit victoryusa.org to learn how touse social networking sites.

Victory on the Cutting Edge of the New Technological RevolutioBY RANAGHAN STUDIO

Pastor Matthew Catricola and NathanHatton at the VCUSA MultimediaStudios in California.


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C A N A D I A N


From sea to sea to sea.

It has now been thirty years since the firstseed of Victory Churches was planted inLethbridge, Alberta under the leadership ofDrs. George and Hazel Hill and twenty yearssince the formation of Victory Churches ofCanada International. The ultra-dynamicdevelopment of this movement has notwavered in that time but rather it has fostereda DNA of ministry potential that continuesunabated. Church planting and foreignmissions remain at the heart of our corevalues and continually press us toward our

future development with visionary faith. It isthis visionary faith and corporate core valuesthat have brought us to where we are today.

Through faithfulness, diligence and strategicplanning, many of our current churches havestepped over the threshold of propertyownership and opened a porthole for othersto follow. Land and facility ownership is aprecedent setting move that sets the stagefor future stability and credibility. This is anecessary step in our maturity as a nationalmovement and gives us an influential foothold

both in the natural and the spiritual realms. Inreality it says that, We are here to stay andwere going to make a difference while we arehere. God has graciously opened this doorand we look for many moreVictory Churchesto plant a permanent dwelling stake in theirrespective communities.

Church planting remains the most successful

way to evangelize and transform acommunity. With approximately 75 churchesin Canada, we continue to seek out newcommunities in order to ever pursue ourvision of national transformation throughchurch planting. Victory Bible College inCalgary, along with other localized trainingprograms, turns out leaders in order to helpmeet our church planting needs.

A bright visionary future is before us as weplan for what could possibly be some of ourgreatest developments to date. Two majorapostolic endeavors are arising in our

nation.The first is a strategic plan that wouldsee up to fifty churches planted in theGreater Toronto Area in one day. This willrequire the training, resourcing and releasingof 50 senior pastors, along with at least thesame number of support staff, to ensure that

each plant fulfills its purpose and develo

into a healthy church. This is an excitiapostolic strategy, designed to impacmajor metropolitan area and could becoma model that is used around the worldtake cities for Jesus.The second is to increaour footprint in the province of Quebec.Tis a mission field of great magnitude in onation and the challenges of reaching it aimmense.

The geographical size of our nation creacertain challenges for us, but I know ththrough the ongoing eternal leadership

Jesus we will win the battle for souls Canada. By holding fast to the prophewords of our founding fathers, Canada wbe a dominion under God from sea to sand from the river unto the ends of tearth. (Ps. 72:8) Together we can save onation and truly be the leaf of the tree thbrings healing to the nations of the wor(Rev. 22:2) God has given us the ways ameans to do this through our Victomovement and I believe that our unitsense of purpose will create lasting fruit the gospel in this nation.Pastor Morris Watson is the National ChairmanVictory Churches of Canada. He and his wLucinda are the senior pastors of Victory Churin Lethbridge, Alberta Canada.

R E P O R TBY PASTOR MORRIS WATSO

VCI Lethbridgeworship service.

Church planting and foreign

missions remain at the heart ofour core values and continually

press us toward our future

development with visionary faith.


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Principles, Preparationand Persistence.

The development of the Victory Churchplanting movement in the USA is alesson in principles, preparation, andpersistence.

The first group of churches to become a partof the Victory family of churches in the USAwere churches that were captivated by theprinciples that define the Victory Churchmovement. These principles included Biblebased theology; the development andempowering of leadership; a passion to fulfillthe Great Commission; and a desire to leavea God glorifying legacy through theestablishment of reproducible works such as

church planting organizations around theworld.

Starting in Mississippi, God expanded VCI

USA to Ohio, Colorado, Hawaii, Montana,California, Illinois and Florida.

With Drs. George and Hazel Hills move toCalifornia to start California Victory Church,it was evident that it was time to extend thevision. Through their leadership, VictoryBible Colleges California Campus wasstarted. The Voice of VictoryTV program wasbeamed throughout the USA through the SkyAngel Satellite Network, and leadership

training and churchplanting courses wereoffered. We continueto see expansion in ourchurches and regionsas well. In Californiaseveral ethnic churcheshave been established.In Ohio a region ofchurches began todevelop and grow under the leadershipJohn and Helen Miller. Drs. George aCathy Black have developed and releas

leaders and are establishing anothpowerful region of churches in the MSouth area of the country.

VCI USA is also involved with VictoMissions around the world. Pastor BlaBush from Third Day Victory Church in FCollins, Colorado is the VCUSA Missiorepresentative on the VCI Missions Board

With our progress and victories, there haalso been obstacles and challenges that hatested the faith, patience, and persistenceour leadership and ministry. Victo

Churches of the USA is blessed to know thour foundations are sure, our footings adeep and our leadership is tried and truThrough faith and patience we inherit tpromises (Heb. 6:12). We now have over Victory Churches in the USA and hagrown strong enough for a major churplanting thrust to double that number in tnext few years. We believe the propheword for us is double for our trouble. Tbattles have prepared us for blessing aadvancement!

We have been positioned in principle. Whave been prepared by His Spirit. We habeen tried and found true. We are here fsuch a time as this. It is our time!Pastor David serves as an executive officer on VCUSA board. He and his wife, Jackie, pasValley Victory Church in Kalispell, Montana, U

We have been

positioned in principle.

We have been prepared

by His Spirit.

We have been tried

and found true.

We are here for such a time

as this. It is our time!

R E P O R TBY PASTOR DAVID BEAULIEU


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An International Voice to the French.

With only onepercent (1%) of its sevenmillionpopulationclaimingtobeborn again, Quebec is the greatestmissionfield in the worldtoday! For centuriesreligiondominatedtheland anditspeople, creatingan immense distrust and ultimate rejection of the known church.Tragically, the magnitude of the spiritual famine in Quebec is realizedby only a fewEnglish speaking believersand missionaryorganizations.Victory Churches International (VCI) has risen up in a spirit of faith toshare the gospel among this wonderful group of people.

On September 21st 2008, VCI helped us launch the very first Victorychurch plant in Quebec. Members of the new church, glise de laVictoire duQubec, thankthe Lordfor brothersand sistersfromacrossCanadawho lovedthem enoughtotangiblysay, Yourpeopleareworth

reaching! Ourbeginnings havenotbeen without itshurdles.However,the zoning regulation challenges that weve faced since planting thechurch have served to strengthen our mobile church family, and hasknitted us together in a spirit of unity. What the enemy means for evil,God always knows how to turn it around for our good!

Today, our vision is to permeate the French speaking world with thegospelof JesusChristbyestablishinga media ministry center.Throughintercession for French nations, the Lord led us to launch a radioministry called Semence de la Foi (translation: Seeds of Faith) in2005.Within 3 months itwas broadcastingto Europeand Africa.Soonwe'll be able to host and film our Sunday services, produce ourtelevision programs and even train up leaders in ourQuebecministrycenter. We believe that these future facilities could very well becomethe Lord's end-time vehicle in reaching the entire French world!We believe that the Lord has called us to raise a victorious companyof believers that will revolutionize the French world. We must, andby the Lord's grace, we will reach every available Francophone, at

every available time, by every available means, withthe Gospel of Jesus Christ! Yes! Greater things haveyet to come and greater things are yet to be done inand through the Victory church family! We thankyou, Drs. George and Hazel, and the entire Victoryfamily for your continued prayers and tangibledemonstration of love!The French world will neverbe the same because of you!Visit evqmedia.com for moreinformation on VCI Quebec and the

French radio ministry Semence de la Foi.

VCIEurope celebrates 30th years of Victory with th

founders, Drs. George and Hazel Hill.The first Victory Church was planted in the United Kingdom1994 at Rugely, Staffordshire; which is also the UK head office fVictory Churches of the United Kingdom. Since that time othchurches have been planted or adopted in England, IrelanWales, Poland and Spain.

This years conference in the UK with Drs. George and Hazel wa tremendous success, infusing the people and churches with fre

vision, new strength, and a challenge to double everything. Thalso encouraged us to use the gifts God had given us; raise olevel of expectation; and to see further than what we have sebefore. We were stirred up and our faith was strengthenedbelieve God for more in our communities, our families, and olives.Nehemiah 2:20 says, The God of heaven Himself will prospus; therefore we His servants will arise and build.Here in Europe we have accepted the prophetic challengedouble everything, and we believe the God of heaven will prospus and crown our efforts with success. Europe shall be saved!

Q U E B E CR E P O R TBY PASTOR JOL SPINKS

E U R O P ER E P O R T

BY PASTOR TONY WEDDERBUR

3 0 Y e a r s o f V i c t o r y |Pastor Joel & Mathilde Spinx

Pastors Andrew and Trevor and Dr. George baptizebelievers in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Spain.

UK Conference with Drs. George & Hazel.

Quebec church service.


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The purchasing, rezoning and renovatingof our new 20,000 sq ft facility right in

the heart of Orange County, California, is amajor miracle and a supernatural blessing.The new facility houses the headquarters ofVictory Churches of the USA, VictoryChurches International Missions base;Victory multimedia and television ministries;California Victory Church; Victory PublishingHouse and soon to be Victory USA BibleCollege.

Multimedia MinistryWe have developed a multimedia studio thatis a prototype of what can be reproduced inmany of our churches around the worldwithout a massive financial outlay. Victoryhas always been heavily involved in mediaministries and we are determined to stayinvolved and on the cutting edge of the newtechnology available to take the gospelaround the world. The multimedia ministryis growing and changing at a rapid rate.

We are now sending "The Voice of Victory"programs all around the world through newand existing broadcast stations. We are usingthe internet to do live streaming broadcasteverySunday and we continue to use our localstations to get the life giving message of thegospel out to our neighbors and the world.

Not only have we expanded by broadcastingon new stations and live streaming video, weare also using our websites to bring themessage across through video libraries, anup to date events calendar, and links to othercutting edge ministries that we have

initiated. The multimedia ministry has alsointroduced "The Notices", a creative andexciting way to get church membersinvolved with the announcements thatappear in our Sunday Services. These pre-recorded videos are short dramatizations ofthe different activities that are a part of thelife of our church. This contemporary avenueof doing announcements is helping grow ourlocal church and is capturing peoplesimagination and engaging them in newways.

The multimedia department is now poisedfor continued growth and expansion as welook to contribute to the "big picture" of ourinternational and local Victory Vision.

Our LIVE streaming video can beaccessed all around the world at 10:00 a.m.Pacific Time on Sunday mornings.

For further information on other broadcaststimes please go to our websites atwww.californiavictory.org.

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CreativeWaystoFinancetheVision

BY BOB RIC


Times may be tough economically butthere is no recession in the Kingdom ofGod! Now more than ever we need to

pursue wisdom and continue to sow into theKingdom of God, where neither moth norrust destroys, and where thieves cannotbreak in and steal (Matt 6:20). This may alsoread where neither recession nor economicturmoil has final authority.

There may be a tendency to pull back if wefocus on temporary, natural circumstances.God specifically warns against this. He says,he who observes the wind will not sow, andhe who regards the clouds wil l notreap(Eccles. 11:4).

Remember that God gave the Covenant ofblessing to Abraham (Gen. 12:1-3) as he wasabout to enter into a famine (Gen 12:10).Similarly Gods blessing was with Isaac,Abrahams promised heir. Isaac sowed in theyear of famine and reaped much in thatsame year (Genesis 26 :1, 12-13). Takeadvantage of this time, which in hindsightwill be a tremendous opportunity forKingdom wealth building and transfer. In theeconomy of heaven, there is no recession.

We enter the economy of heaven with ourgiving. Here are ten creative ways of givingto fund the Vision of your local church andthe VCI Vision for the nations.

1. Tithes and OfferingsOf course all giving begins with the tithe, ourfoundation. Prepare your tithe at home withyour family, taking time to thank God for theopportunity to give to your local church andHis work. In addition, commit to give aspecific amount above the tithe for a specificperiod of time (6, 12 or 18 months) as anoffering. Give into your church building fund

or other major project.2. Identify and ConquerAsk your pastors (or pastors make known)the costs of particular items that the churchneeds (such as new chairs, rugs, a newsound system, computers etc.). Individuals,families and businesses can target a specificneed and reap the rewards! I participated inthis in my home church in Delaware in theearly 90's. We calculate that our seed of

$1000 to purchase new chairs has blessedover 40,000 people during the last 10 years.What a bargain! What a powerful seed

opportunity! I return to the church annuallyto preach and I am thrilled to see the seed isstill producing for the Kingdom. The chairshave lasted more than 15 years!

3. Change the WorldCreate visually attractive containers (plasticbottles, boxes, etc.) for people to deposittheir loose change.This is a great project thatthe entire church can participate in. Businessowners can place these containers in theirbusinesses as well.

4. Business to Business

VCI Missions Micro loans are a great toolthrough which individuals, families andbusinesses can provide financial assistancein underdeveloped nations. These smallloans to start up businesses are paid backand then re-loaned again and again.Your giftof $250, $500 or $1,000 will be usedmultiple times to create income streams inunderdeveloped nations.

5. Adopt an Orphan/OrphanageSponsor a VCI orphan for only $25 permonth. Better yet, churches and/or

businesses can adopt one of our VCIMissions and fund all or part of their

expenses (gas, utilities, food, clothiteacher salaries, etc.) for the upcoming ye

6. Church Wide Yard SalePeople love yard sales, especially in theturbulent economic times. Have a giant yasale on your church property. This is a gropportunity for outreach and fellowshIndividuals can also have yard sales at homand donate proceeds to the Kingdom.

7. 4 for the LordDonate 4 hours per month of your time askills to your local church. Speak to yopastor about how your skills can benefit tchurch.

8. VehiclesDonate your used (in sellable conditiovehicles (cars, buses, SUVs, trucks, boaATVs) to your local church. The church wbenefit from the proceeds of the sale of tvehicle and you will obtain a tax receipt.

9. SponsorshipsIn tough economic times merchants alooking for new customers. Inquire if thwould donate back to your churchpercentage for each person who shopsuses their services and/or products.

10. Torture the devil from heavenMake sure to include your local churchyour will, or will a portion of the proceedsyour life insurance to the church. Remithe devil that you are going to eternwonderfulness while he rots in hell. addition, you are leaving finances behind the next generation to spread the gospel abuild the Kingdom.

Use the above so as to never let the currevoices of fear and lack hinder you froactions of covenant generosity and brea

through. If it works in famine it will workrecession.

Bob Ricci is an accomplished businessmauthor and minister, having ministered in over tdozen Victory churches. His vision is to raiseFinancial Champions in the local church for vision of the local church. Bob, his wife Maria achildren, are faithful members of CaliforVictory Church under Drs. George and HazVisit Bob on the web atwww.bobricci.org.

We enter the economy of Heaven with our giving.

Be on guard to not let the winds ofrecession or cloudy circumstancesspeak louder to you than faith in

God and His Word.


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As a result of adapting to theclimate, we didnt lose fifteen

years of work. We gained fifteen yearsof experience, favor and influence!

The gospel message over the centuries has remained the same,but the local climate in which it is delivered can present uniquechallenges in its method of delivery.

Jesus understood His local climate because

He walked through it everyday. Heunderstood how the local governmentworked, the traditional and economic classstructures, the religious attitudes of the day,and how they all created a certain kind ofclimate. Likewise, we must seek tounderstand our local climate and avoid acookie-cutter approach if we are to beeffective in ministry. For example, strategiesused to reach the poor in Canada will differgreatly from the strategies used to reach thepoor in India or Africa. Only by immersingourselves in our own environment will webe able to feel, see, touch and hear all the opportunities and needsin that specific community, and understand how to effectively meetits particular challenges.

It was in a unique climate that we planted our church in Calgary 15years ago. We planted the church in a poor, inner city neighborhoodthat had been redlined. Redlined is a term used for communitiesthat, through local government, have been earmarked forexpropriation and eventual demolition - a process that can takemany years. We could not buy property in this community (as bankswill not loan money to acquire properties in redlined areas) but wecould rent fairly cheaply. So for 15 years we rented and renovatedbuildings in the community (9 houses, a youth center and a

childrens centre), each time expanding our ministry to house a fewmore homeless or facilitate another added program. As a result

thousands of homeless were reached and hundreds of lives changby the gospel.

Some would ask, why would you do all that if you knew eventuaeverything would be demolished? My answer is that it was the onway to meet the need at that time in that particular climate. If we hwaited for the climate to become ideal, we would still be waitiand nothing would have ever been accomplished. As a resultadapting to the climate, we didnt lose fifteen years of work. Wgained fifteen years of experience, favor and influence!

Having thirty-three people baptized in o

first baptism was exciting, but the $collected in the offering was a conceAgain, we had to adapt to our climate. raise funds, we began to share the storieschanged lives with as many people outsiof our community that would listen.Throuthe media, the entire city began to tanotice of our little Outreach Centre. We pon fundraising luncheons on location wtours of our houses. Our fundraisers grfrom $7000 15 years ago to $345,000 at omost recent fundraising dinner. Zechar

4:10 says for who has despised the day of small things. Today oministry for the poor has more than doubled. It includes twOutreach Centres with over seventy-five rooms for affordabhousing. Our $4.5 million facilities house programs that guaranta climate favorable to the needs of the poor.

Victory Churches came to Calgary in 1989 with a plan to take tcity by planting four churches that would support a downtowchurch for the poor until it was able to support itself. That plan hbeen successful and now the challenge is to reproduce it in as macities and territories as possible, being careful to calibrate the callthe local climate and leaving the growth to God.

Pastor Don Delaney and his wife Colette founded and continue to provi

leadership to the Victory Outreach Centre in Calgary, Alberta.

CalibratingyourCall to

yourClimate

BY PASTOR DON DELANEY

Victory Outreach Centresmulti-million dollar facility.

Temporary sanctuary of theVictory Outreach Centre.


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t would be impossible for me to count justhow many times throughout the years

people have come to me uttering the veryfamiliar phrase, Pastor, I like the church but I think weve all heard the sound of it:Pastor, I like the church but the music is tooloud. Pastor, I like the church but the peoplearent very friendly. Pastor, I like the church but I am not being fed. Pastor, I like the churchbut its got too many hypocrites.Pastor, I likethe church but this and but that. As you knowthe list can scroll on and on.

And dont get me wrong, its not as thoughsome of these statements arent true and insome cases perfectly justifiable. Its just thateven in the face of the very largest and loudestof buts we can never get away from the factthat despite all her faults and failings theChurch is still the most beloved and adoredcreation in all of Gods great universe.

It was Paul the Apostle himself, whenwriting about this very thing, whomade some of the grandest and mostoutrageous statements in all ofscripture regarding the Church.Take his comment in Ephesians

3:10 for instance. Paul says,To the intent that now themanifold wisdom ofGod might be madeknown by thechurch to the

principalities and powers in the heavenlyplacesThe Message translation says it like thisThat through Christians like yourselvesgathered in churches, this extraordinary planof God is becoming known and talked abouteven among the angels!

To me its absolutely mind blowing to thinkthat God would use us, His Church, for thepurpose of instructing and educating Hisangels, but the facts speak for themselves: thatwhile we send our children to public andprivate, technological and post secondaryinstitutions to furnish them with a goodeducation, God enrolls His angels in the

Church!Now I know what you might be thinking.Youre wondering what on earth couldheavenly beings, as mighty and glorious asangels, ever learn in Church? Well, Paul tellsus here. He calls it the manifold wisdom of

God. One translation describes it as,Gods wisdom in its rich variety. In fact,this word manifold here literally

means, many sided or multi colored. Itsthe very same word that is used in theSeptuagint (the Greek Old Testament) when

describing Josephs coat of many colors.

Which means that whether we areaware of it or not, the Church is a

glorious showcase, a majesticrainbow, a multi-faceted

kaleidoscope displaying the manysided, multi-colored shades of Gods

great splendor and glory! Thequestion is, can you see it?

I get glimpses of it every now and then. Everytime a life is changed and a heart is healed,

every time a marriage is restored and abroken family is brought back together.

Every time someone who was lost andfar away from God comes into the

saving knowledge ofChrist and His love; forthem the angels stand inawe beholding the many sided glory amajesty of God shining through us His chur

Its a song the angels cannot sing. A color thwill never be able to witness in heavenshade of Gods nature that is only reveawhen sinful, broken humanity comes contact with the saving transforming poweGods amazing grace.

And so I want to encourage you, that next tiyou feel compelled to utter that very famil

phrase I like the church but Please hoback for just a moment, and take some timereflect a little more deeply on exactly whwe, the Church, really are. Gods cherishand treasured Bride. The one whom Herelentlessly and passionately head over hein love with Buts and all.

Pastor Dave serves as regional director for CalgaAlberta, Canada. He and his wife, Clarisse, are senior pastorsat Royal OakVictoryChurch in Calg

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BY DR. HAZEL HILL

The Great Commission! Werefulfilling it one nation at a time!

VictoryWorld Missions is reaching the world with the life changing gospelof Jesus Christ! In over 42 nationsVictory World Missions has raised upnational apostolic leaders; trained local church leaders; established dynamicchurch-planting churches; built Victory Bible Colleges, Christian schools,childrens homes, and vocational training centers; and started micro businessesand many other creative income earning ventures.

Victory World Missions is Gods hand extended, to give a hand up and out ofpoverty, without taking away the dignity of those that we help, or trying to makethem like us. Victory World Missions does not hand out fish. Give a man a fish

and he will eat for a day. Give him a hook and teach him how to fish and he will eat for life.

Our charge to the national apostolic leader of each nation, working in conjunction with his team, is to get the heart,vision and plan of God for reaching their own nation. They must work together, in united action with like minded

Christians, to take their nation for Christ. We are blessed to be a blessing to the nations, and a blessing we are! Thefollowing are photos of a few of the many awesome ministriesVictory World Missions is doing worldwide. All this hasbeen made possible by the united family of Victory Churches International, working together for a common purpose.Welcome to the Wonderful World ofVictory!

RWANDA: Victory Family Home of Champions, the miracle children's home, built and paid for all within tyears. A series of miracles have taken place to make this home for 60 orphans and 10 widows a reality. A

orphanage, mission house, church, school, infirmary, edible landscape, animals, and fish ponds ajust some of the progress made. An extension for school classrooms and a mar

garden and other creative vocational projects are in the worWe look forward to short and long term missionaries at Victo

Family Home of Champions. Check us out for mo

information at www.victorychildrenshomes.com


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MEXICO: Situated on ahill overlooking the oceanand the city of Ensenada inMexico, " Victory House"Baja, is the newest missionbase for trainingmissionaries. It is a greatlocation for short termmission trips and retreats.

Contact us to book yourmission trips atwww.victoryint.org.

MICRO-LOANS: These women of Victory Churches of Burundi are oneexample of VCIs Micro Loan Project at work. The women were given $300 tostart a basket weaving business. The profit from the basket sales are pooled andused to assist the women when they have an urgent need. The Micro Loan mustbe paid back within one year and the money loaned again to another women's

small business. It is a way of increasing small businesses in the nationto help the quality of life and give women a hand

up and out of poverty.

BURMA: "Victorious Village" in Burma is apartnership of VCI Missions and A & D Ministriesto rebuild a new village for the Burmese peopleafter the hurricane. The rebuilding includeshomes, a church and businesses.

$10,000 CHURCHES: Victory Missionsbuilds churches for only $10.000.00 USD!

Do you have a heart to help build churcheslike these in Taba, Rwanda and Malaba in

Uganda? We could never do this without thehelp of people like you. These churches seat

300 to 400 people and are light houses to

show others the way to Jesus.

INDIA: VCI Missions assistIndian women through Sewing Schools.

VICTORY HEADQUARTERS: It is the visionof Victory to build Victory Headquarters in everyVictory nation. This is the proposed drawing forVictory Churches of Kenya Headquarters buildingto be built this year.


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A Place of Faith,Passion and Fire

VBCIs enrollment around the worldcontinues to rise exponentially asgreat reports continue to flow ofGods Holy Spirit moving in amighty way.

Daniel 11:32 says, They that knowtheir God shall be strong, and dogreat exploits. It is our desire atVBCIto provide a spiritual environmentthat is conducive to cultivating adeep and intimate knowledge ofGod, so that students will go out asstrong and mighty warriors, full ofvision and power and equipped forevery battle that they will face.

If you are looking to grow in anatmosphere of faith, surrounded bya community of loving individualsthat will help you fulfill Gods planfor your life, then VBCI is the placefor you. We look forward to seeingyou this year.

For registration information,please check out our website at

www.vbci.org or e-mail ourregistrar, Pastor Sandy Madden, at

[email protected] any further questions, pleasefeel free to contact our offices at

403-286-8337.

Victory Bible Colleges International

REACHESAROUNDTHEWORLD

Victory Village is the home of:

Victory Churches Internationaland Canadian Head offices

Victory Bible Colleges International

Westside Victory Church

Ranaghan Media Ministries

Located on the #1 HWY next to CanadaOlympic Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Dr. George & SandyMadden, Dean &Registrar of VBCI.


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ounded in 1979,VCI has become a mightyforce for God because of its strong

prophetic roots. It is the gifting of the apostleand prophet that ignited revival, so amovement of thousands of churches andministries globally could be here today, some30 years later. Its our prophetic DNA thatcauses things to open up in the realm of thespirit, giving us understanding of directionand timing. Our apostolic DNA then takes theopen door and put legs to it to cause it tocome to pass. It is essential that theprophetic and apostolic work together tobuild the Kingdom of God.

In Ezekiel 37 the prophet Ezekiel saw drybones all around. These bones represent apeople who had become dry and dead. Theprophet was given the ability to see thepresent situation of lifelessness anddisconnectedness in these bones. One aspectof the prophetic anointing is being able toaccurately assess where something is atspiritually, then determine if somethingshould be done in the present situation.

Ezekiel saw the bones accurately, then Godasked, Can these bones live? Ezekiel

replied, O Lord, You know. He was saying,You know by seeing., or You already knowthe finished work. God said, Prophecy tothese bones. God was saying to the prophet,Say what I see! Prophets and propheticpeople are those that say what God alreadysees. No matter what the circumstance, theprophet knows that by declaring what Godsees, it will cause it to come to pass. Theprophetic opens up a door in the spirit to thepredetermined will of God. It awakens

something that is dormant within a person orsituation to see what Gods will is in the

future.The prophetic is key in church planting. It iswhat keeps things moving atVCI. It sheds lighton where we must go next. It gets the timingand accuracy for all the endeavours that laybefore us. It is the prophetic that opens the doorthat the apostle goes through. To keep movingforward, we must tap into our prophetic rootsgiven to us by Drs. George and Hazel Hill.

Whena movement stops flowingprophetically,it becomes blind and starts to develop systems

around us that keep us thinking things are okay.God is about to do what we have no point ofreference for. We must allow ourselves to beawakened, and to see what God sees! Wecannot be so caught up in the day to dayroutine of ministry thatwe miss the momentwenow are facing.

Jeremiah 33:3 says this: If you call I willanswer, I will show yougreat andmighty thingsyou do not know. Romans 10:14 then givesthe prophetic indicator to the process that willlink you to your prophetic future, where it says,

How shall they call if they have not believed?And how shall they believe if they have notheard? And how shall they hear without apreacher? Preaching is required for hearing.Hearing is required for believing. Believing isrequired for calling, so that God can show usthings we do not know. We have a hard timeculturally understanding that a portion of ourprophetic future has anything to do withsomeone else. However, unless certain thingsare heard from those in authority over us, we

can call all we want but not necessarreceive! When we call what we belie

because weve heard it spoken out the mouofa prophet,we can rest in the fact that wewsee it come to pass.

A final thought.

I believe that everything that has been birthin this movement over the past 30 years wonly the beginning of what God wants to dThousands have been touched for the gloryGod, all because of a humble beginning tstarted in Lethbridge, Alberta where undeveloped prophetic gift united with undeveloped apostolicgiftcreating a cloud tsize of a mans hand. (1 Kings 18:44)

Drs. George and Hazel have said to mancant you see what God is doing? Some hacaught sight of it and others have not. At timit must have been discouraging when very fcould see what they could see. Yet I hear tLord saying NOW!

A glorious storm of supernatural activity aapostolicanointing in full maturity is hitting tmovement.As the prophet told Ahab, Prepyour chariot andgo down before the rain sto

you. We must keep moving forward in tseason or the season itself will cause us to sto

Stir-up the prophetic gift within and hear Gprophetically for our future so that tsupernatural power of God can take tmovement into all God has intended for it.

Pastor Paul serves as executive director for VictChurches of Canada and as theregional overseerthe province of Ontario.He and his wife,Debby,the senior pastors at Barrie Victory Centre in BarOntario,Canada.

Proverbs 29:18 Where there is norevelation the people will cast off restraint.Prophetic utterance brings direction.

ThePropheticVoice ofVictoryBY PASTOR PAUL MCCULLOCH

Dr. Hazel ministeringin Thailand"


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Whether thesoldier on the front

lines or the prayer warrior athome, we must both fight relentlessly - both

carry the same responsibility and reward.

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fter spending the evening ministering by flashlight in a nearbybamboo village, twenty-four of us sit around our jungle campfire

and sip cups of Milo (the hot chocolate drink of Asia). I lead in, Youguys were amazing tonight!The way you went into thecrowd andstartedpulling people out to pray for them, and when the deaf girl got healed,it was like the devil had to leave town How many people got savedtonight? An excitedVietnamese girl speaks up, I think everyone in thevillage! It strikes me that her English fluency has come a long way, andso has her confidence, and I know shes ready for a new challenge,Youre the preacher for tomorrow night, I tell her, You can pick yourown interpreter.

This is Victory Bible College International in Thailand; young leadersfrom a dozen nations studyingand ministering together in thecity streetsand jungle villages where millions of lost roam. In this crucible of hard-coreministry, missionariesand nationalsare forged into rock solid teamsforchurch planting. In eight years weve brokeninto eight newcountries.

Thailandserves as the headquarters forour regionofVictory nations.Tsix-storyVictoryTowerin Sriracha,andtheLighthouse, ournew52-roapartment complex, house ouroffices, classrooms, studios, missionarand students in a blur of activity. From here weve mobilized ourVictchurch planting vision into Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar, PhilippinMalaysia, China,Vietnam, and Cambodia. Orphanages, schools, yocenters, anda host of other creative ministries compliment our50Victchurches, to form the organism of our powerful Reach, Teach aMobilize vision in this part of the world.

This is the fruit we bring in honor of the 30th ministry anniversaryDrs. George and Hazel Hill. As a church planting movement, oaggression and tenacity has paid off, and today we thank Jesus our awesome leaders and our committed family. We are no longa fledgling organization; we are an army of proven champions awe have gathered together again to re-focus the vision and identour next horizon.

The next level of Victory belongs to those who can see clearchange radically, and fight ruthlessly. Whether the soldier on tfront lines or the prayer warrior at home, we must both figrelentlessly - both carry the same responsibility and reward.Dr. Al and his wife, Terri, serves as national overseer for VCI Asia. They based in Sriracha, Thailand.

VICTORY IN

ASIABY DR. AL PURVIS

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Above: Dr. George ministering in Thailand.

Bottom Left: Evening service in Pakistan.

Bottom Right: VCI Asia leadership with Drs George and Hazel Hill.

VCI Pakistan leader, Pastor Peter Jamshed, with childrenholding Drs. George & Hazel's books. The Hills books

have been translated into 10 languages.


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In 1990 our ministry became part of the world-wide family of VictoryChurches International. Today, VCI India has spread to 12 states inIndia, with more than 106 churches across this nation and over 200full-time missionaries ministering in different parts of the country.When we look back over the past 27 years, we are encouraged. Ourslum schools, village schools, sewing schools and orphanages havemade a difference in the lives of hundreds of children. We have 15

health workers who are ministering to those who live in the slums.Students who attended our Bible College are now church leaders inmany parts of this nation, bringing hope and life to hundreds of people.We are thankful for VCI Missions, VCI Women's Ministry, VCI pastorsand mission teams, and all of our Victory family, whose prayers andfinancial support have made a tremendous impact on the lives of manypeople in India!We are excited about our past victories, but we have even greaterexpectations for the future. We envision reaching 30,000 slum andstreet children; planting 200Victory Churches in all the states of India;launching 24 Bible Schools and 24 orphanages across this nation.

In the 80s and 90s we conducted large scale crusades in India in the

most hostile situations. Miracles, signs and wonders were wrought inthe Name of Jesus. We are still continuing to reach the unreached withthe gospel through citywide crusades.This nation is ripe for the gospelof Christ. In spite of the persecution of Christians in India, we believethat the power of God will change the lives of the 1.06 billion peoplewho worship more than 330 million gods in this nation. If God be forus, who can be against us? We believe that India will be brought to thesaving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ, as we continue tospread the Gospel of Christ throughout this nation, with Godconfirming the preaching of His Word with miracles, signs andwonders.Dr. Jey and Pastor Lizy Jeyaseelan are the National Overseers forVCI India. They are based in New Delhi, India.

BY DR. JEY ANLIZY JEYASEELA

Free Medical Clinic.

Below: Slum School in Delhi.

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Canada FamilyAction Coalition

A24 hour Canadian Christian television

station began as a desire in the hearts ofDrs. George andHazelHill in the 1980s whilethey were theseniorpastors ofVictory ChristianFellowship (VCF) in Lethbridge, Alberta.In 1986 the church took the bold step of piratebroadcasting under the leadership of Drs.George and Hazel Hill. In 1988 Dr. DickDewert became the senior pastor of VCF andled the church through to receiving the firstever licencefor Christian television in Canada.

Official broadcasting began on April 14

1995 under the name The Miracle ChanneThe Miracle Channel now broadcathrough-out Canada, the USA, the UWestern Europe, India, Southern Africa, aAustralia. The channel is also availabinternationally on the internet. Thank you partnering with us through prayer afinancial support.Dr. Mervyn is the Chairman of the Board aCEO of the Miracle Channel.

BY DR. MERVYN

MEDIWAKE

The Miracle Channel

C

anada Family Action Coalition (CFAC)was birthed in 1997 with a vision to

expand the kingdom of God by promotingChristian principles in politics, law, themedia and society. Today, only 12 yearslater, CFAC is recognized by politicalleaders, media and other national leaders asthe most influential grassroots politicalaction organization of its kind in Canada.

From a basement office, equipped with acomputer and fax machine, in theRushfeldts home in 1997, CFAC hasmushroomed to over 45,000 active financialsupporters, and hundreds of thousands ofothers who engage in citizen action witheach campaign.

Founding Executive Director BrianRushfeldt, who still heads CFAC today,credits Dr. George Hill for helping to preparehim for this national leadership role. In theyears I worked with Dr. George asassociate pastor, Dean of the Victory BibleCollege, and in VCI administration I hadthe opportunity to learn about leadershipfrom the best of the best. I am deeply grateful

for my leadership mentoring under Dr.George.

Some of CFACs accomplishments include:

Leading a massive public awareness andpolitical action campaign to lobby the

government to raise the age of sexualconsent from 14 to 16 an effort that tookseven years and finally culminated in thepassage of legislation in February, 2008;

Pressuring the CRTC to stop discriminatingagainst religious broadcasters through anation-wide campaign, resulting inadditional broadcasting licenses;

Organizing successful boycotts againstcompanies trying to introduce policiesintolerant of the Christian worldview;

Leading a 700,000 signature petitionsagainst child pornography, one of the

largest petition effortsin Canadian history,according to the Libraryof Parliament.

Helping to encourage and equip numeroChristians to run successfully for politioffice.

Recently CFAC has addressed polygamdiscrimination by human rights commissioand attacks on religious freedom.CFAC is frequently invited to mapresentations before parliamentary and sencommittees, and regularly appears on manational broadcast and print media.Presently, CFACs focus is a national campato stop Internet sex crimes against childreThrough presentations to MPs and influenpolitical leaders, advertising, medappearances, and the planned distributionover one million brochures in early 201CFAC will be pressuring for a massoverhaul of child pornography legislation.CFACs long-term vision is to ensure that tChristian voice is heard in politics, the meand society; and to continue to transform oculture so that the gospel can be spread fre

and Christ may be glorified in our nation.

Brian is the founding executive director for CF(familyaction.org). He lives with his wife JudyCalgary,Alberta, Canada.

BY BRIAN & JUDY RUSHFELDT140,000 at Prayer Rally

Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper, meetswith Brian Rushfeldt to discuss CFAC's requests.

Conducting a national prayer rally, withover 140,000 people attending 220prayer rallies at offices of Members ofParliament throughout the country.


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Victory Worship Arts (VWA) has been an established part of theVictory family for 10 years. We continue to walk in the vision andcommission that Drs. George and Hazel Hill set before the VCImovement at its inception 30 years ago: VCI is destined to impact theglobe for the glory of the Lord!There is something powerful and unifying when Victory churchesworship with songs that are uniquely ours. A spiritual shift occurs whensongs are birthed from within the church. Intensity, passion and unityin worship are elevated to a much higher level. We are challengingsongwriters to tune into what is happening inVictory, and seek God forcorporate praise and worship songs.The mission ofVWA is to unite, equip and expand:

UNITE:As we worship, we unite as we seek our Lord and Saviour, resulting ina powerful force for the Kingdom.EQUIP:We identify the needs of worship teams and equip them with the toolsrequired to recognize their gifts, develop their talents and skills, and togrow as servants.EXPAND:By mobilizing people in the creative arts, we are committed toreleasing people into their God directed destinies.

VWAs annual Designed 2 Worship conference is a sourceencouragement, growth and inspiration forVictory worship leaders amusicians. Approximately 200 of our most eager worshippers amusicians gather to collaborate, learn and receive refreshing.October of 2009 we will establish Victory Worship Arts Philippinestarting with a Designed 2 Worship national conference.VWA is also involved in facilitatingworship at all national conferencThese multi-church worship teams release a corporate anointing national events, and the events also provide a platform to release ooriginal Victory music.VWA released itsdebut CD, You Are My Song in 2003, SingToYowas released in 2006, and we will release our third CD in 2010. ThCDs comprise original Victory music, written by our own Victo

songwriters.A unique worship movement is being birthed! Worship songs wprophetic potency and the strong foundation of the Word are beiwritten and released.Ourvoice is rising! We encourage worship teathroughout the congregations ofVCI to begin to listen to the soundsheaven, take a step of faith and release your music and talents for tglory of God.For more information visit www.victorycd.com.Pastor Maria is a worship leader and songwriter. She and her husband, Tr

pastor the Edmonton Centre Victory Church in Edmonton, Alberta, Canad

On September 11th, 1987 I returned to thehospital after attending mymothers funeralwhile on a day pass. Filled with emptiness anda sense of hopelessness, I began asking the ageold question, What am I going to do with mylife? You see, mystepfather had fatally shot mymother and shot me in both arms. Numeroussurgeries were required to repair my damagedarms. What would I do after such a tragic, life-changing event?

Little did I know that God had a wonderful planfor mylife. ByHis wonderful grace, I was able to

forgive my stepfather and accepted Christ intomy heart a few months later. After graduatingfrom Bible College, the Lord openedthedoor forme to serve for four years atVCIs head office inCalgary, Alberta as the administrator andpersonal assistant to the Hills. I received firsthand training fromtheHills in leadership, church

growth and overall ministry experience. I amcurrently pastoring a wonderful church inMississauga, Ontario, Canada. I give thanks toGod and to Drs. George & Hazel for their love,support and mentorship that haveenabledmetostep into the fullness of Gods plan for mylife.


VICTORY WORSHIP ARTS

MY VICTORY ADVENTURE

BY PASTOR MARIA COLLET

BYPASTORMARCIASMITH

Pastor Marcia pastors JubileeVictory Church in Mississauga.She is the coordinator for this30th Anniversary Victorymagazine. For moreinformation go to

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Having its roots in the very beginning oftime, well before the law was given,what we would call Christian Educationexisted as a requirement of parents to givetheir children an understanding of the natureof God. This was muchmore than just anawareness that there is aGod and that He createdthe world. It consisted ofparents train-ing andmodelling a vital andpowerful relationship withthe loving, merciful, just,and perfect Almighty God.

Over the years, manythings have changed butthe need to educate ourchildren in God's nature & character, Hisways and His laws, remains imperative.

Christian Education has always been a vitalaspect of the Victory vision. If any vision ormovement is to survive more than onegeneration, it is vital that the vision be passedon to our children. Deuteronomy 6:4-9clearly shows God's mind on this parental

responsibility, including guidance on how tocarry this out. In verse 7 the word teach,shanan in the Hebrew, means, to whet orsharpen. In other words, we are to whet ourchildren's intellectual appetites and sharpen

their minds by creatingopportunities that en-courage questions withwhich we can enhancetheir knowledge andrelationship with the Father.

Many would argue thateducating children in aChristian private schoolkeeps them in a bubbleand makes them less ableto cope with real lifewhen they complete their

schooling. The reality is that when childrenare brought up in a loving and supportive

Christian school and educated from aChristian worldview perspective, they aremuch better able to cope with anything thatthis ungodly, secular world can throw atthem.

Students graduate from our schools ready toenter into the next phase of what God hascalled them to. They have been given thetools necessary to take the lead in whateverfield they enter and to make a lasting markon society. They will continue to plant newchurches, start new Christian schools, and

expand the Victory vision, until they too passon the torch to their children.

Allan & Lynda Amesmann oversee LakelandChristian Academy in Cold Lake,Alberta, Canada,under the pastoral leadership of Pastor LawrencePoirier. Lakeland Christian Academy offerseducation for kindergarten to grade 12.

BY ALLAN & LYNDA AMESMANN

Crossing over from leasing to ownership

a miraculous vision that required tintervention of the Almighty Father. With2 years of spying out the new location for thchurch, and overcoming huge obstructionsfinalize the purchase, Pastors Paul and SheMilitsala, along with dedicated leaders aloyal congregation, celebrated the GraOpening and 15th anniversary of Fort RoVictory Church (previously known as VictChurch on the Rock, NE) in EdmontoAlberta, Canada. Along with other dignitarand guests, Drs. George and Hazel Hill we

on hand to dedicate and bless their nefacility.

Fort RoadVictory ChurchGrand OpeningA P R I L 1 7 , 2 0 0

ChristianEducation:If any vision or movement is to survive morethan one generation, it is vital that the vision

be passed on to our children.

Pastors Paul & Shelley Militsala are the seniorpastors for Fort Road Victory Church.

... choose for yourselves this

day whom you will serve...

But as for me and my

house, we will serve the

LORD. Joshua 24:15


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Celebrating the 25th anniversary ofVictory Womens Conferences at Chateau LakeLouise. Women find their destiny at these conference which draw over 500 womenyear after year. Led by Lucinda Watson and the Victory lady pastors, these women aregreat supporters of less fortunate women and children around the world through theoutstanding work of Dr. Hazel Hill.

Victory Mens Conferences also celebrated over 26 years of Victory as men are drawnto these conferences at Chateau Lake Louise, one of the most beautiful places in theworld.

These Victory Men's & Women's Conferences have given birth toVictory Conferencesaround the world.

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On this the 30th Anniversary of VictoryChurches International, my wife and Ihave been senior pastors in the movementfor just over 14 years. We are even moreexcited today about our family of churchesthan when we first made the movement andits vision our own! While there have beenchallenges as well as many victories, thethought that we are in the middle of Godswill, doing what we were created for, is anincredible comfort and source of strength!The Bible teaches that God has a definiteplan for each of our lives.

For we are Hisworkmanship, created

in Christ Jesus for

good works, whichGod prepared beforehand

that we should walk in them.(Ephesians 2:10)

It is amazing to think that God has a plan foreach and every one of our lives, and Hedesires very much that we discover it! Most

people (including many Christians) live outtheir lives unaware of the Creators

specific plan for them. Its no wonderthat high levels of education and

success; popularity and wealth, andhedonistic lifestyles, leave people

feeling unfulfilled and dissatisfiedwith life. Finding Gods will forour lives is the only path that

will lead to true fulfillmentand satisfaction!

Yes, God has a definitive planfor each of us! In Jeremiah29:11 the New LivingTranslation records For I

know the plans I have for you, says theLord. They are plans for good and not fordisaster, to give you a future and a hope.This verse makes it very clear that it is Godsplan that is the good plan! We will livedisappointing lives when we attempt to getGod to bless our plans, instead of embracingHis! When we are living out the plan Godhas for us, we can expect to find truesatisfaction and fulfillment!

All of our individual God-ordained plansshould flow together within what I call GodsGrand Plan. As with cells in a living body,all of the cells certainly have individualfunctions, but at the same time they mustfunction within the corporate purpose aswell. So it also is with the Body of Christ!When we individually find our path it willalways flow with Gods greater plan, His

Grand Plan for the Church.When my wife and I discovered VictoryChurches International we soon adopted itsvision as our own. We firmly believed thatwe had found a movement which hadembraced Gods Grand Plan or vision for HisChurch. The Victory Vision is: to Reach (asmany people as possible with the gospel);Teach (all that Jesus commanded); andMobilize (the believers in God-ordained

service). The vision is taken directly froJesus great commission given to the chuin Matthew 28:18-20.As we plugged in to the vision, we felt thwe had also stepped onto the path towaour own personal destinies.The journey hbeen incredible, fruitful, rewarding asatisfying! And the journey has just beguWe join our faith with our leaders D

George and Hazel Hill, who believe the p30 years in Victory have simply bepreparation for an incredible ingatheringthe next few years!Luke 19:10 states: the Son of Man has comto seek and to save that which was losGods Grand Plan is ultimately for souMake a decision to give your life overGods Grand Plan, and you will find yoreason and purpose in life! Your destiawaits!Pastor Terry serves as an executive director

VCOCI.He and his wife Terri are the senior pastof Victory Christian Faith Centre in RegiSaskatchewan, Canada.

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Victory Churches are quickly spreading across the continent of

Africa, and we praise God for the privilege of sharing the gospelin Africa.

Under the leadershipof Bishop Jude and LucyKiteta,VCI Kenya isourvery first Missions nation. From Kenya, we have reached intoneighbouring Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi. Our D.R. Congoleaders, Bishop Amisi and Rebecca Uwezo, have recently planted achurch in the capital city of Kinshasa , which brings them almost tothe west coast ofAfrica, where BishopTimothyIfedioranma hasbeenbusy reaching out to nearbynations from hisheadquarters in Nigeria.

Our orphanage, Victory Family Home of Champions, continues tothrive in Rwanda. In 2007 we added a new churchto the compoundthat houses a vibrant congregation led by Bishop Joseph Kamanza,

headquartered in Kigali, Rwanda's capital.

We also now have VCI representatives and leaders in the westernnations of Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Benin, Burkina Faso, IvoryCoast, Ghana, Liberia, Togo, and as far west as Sierra Leone, as wellas we have Victory Churches operating in South Africa.

Victory has been growing and bringing the gospel messagethroughout this wonderful continent. We look ahead with great

excitement as we anticipate the continued vibrant growth of theVictory movement in Africa in the months and years to come.

VictoryChurchesPhilippines was birthed in January of 2003 wh

Pastor RichardConte,anAmerican missionary in thePhilippifor the past 27 years with 5 existing churches, caught the VictoVision. Later in Septemberof that yearVictory ChurchesofAsia (VCFairviewin Manila was planted, with an astonishing 450 attendeeits opening service. It has now grown to 1600 members, with tmajority actively involved in various areas of ministry.The churchalive with cell groups, youth, home bible studies, and feedineducational and livelihood outreach programs.

Gods faithfulness has really been evident in these past 5 years in t

VCA Fairview Church and we believe its just the beginning. The foriginal churches have now grown to 21 churches in the past 5 yeand we have started a Bible College. In 2007 alone, we were abledistribute fifty thousand tracts. The 1st Annual Womens LeadershConference had over 500 in attendance.To top it all our youth wto 12 schools and led 11,600 plus students to Christ. GodAWESOME!

Victory Churches International has taught us how to think big! Thhave taught us to do it big, do it good, do it together!"Notonly hasVCI missions supported numerous churchplantings and building projects but they have sent usteams at just the right time that have helped at

crucial moments.We at Victory Churches of Asia Philippines will keep running withthe Victory Vision until everynation, tribe, and peopleworship the one & only trueGod!To Him be all the gloryboth now and forever.

Pastor Richard and his wifeNing are the national overseersfor VCI Philippines.

A F R I C AR E P O R T

BY PASTOR LES BOURASSA

PhilippinesR E P O R T

BY PASTOR RICHARD CONT

Dr. George Hill, ministers prophetically toFilipino leaders at their national conference.

Eastern Africa VCI Conference held in Kenya. Dr. George Hill, Pastor LesBourassa (Canada), Bishop Jude Kiteta (Kenya), Bishop Amisi (D.R.

Congo) and other East African leaders along with the Canadian and USAmission team celebrate at the East African VCI Conference in Kenya.

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Doors are opening forVictoryto move into South America.We already have churches inGuatemala and El Salvadorwith plans to establish a basein Panama. Our vision is toreach all the countries inCentral and South Americaby the year 2012.

Dr. David and Teresita Riverasay, It is our plan to plantVictory Churches in all ofthese countries and to raise

up national leaders with anapostolic call upon their lives,and theVictoryVision in theirhearts to lead their nation.

Dr. David and Teresita Rivera arestationed in California and pastor

Victory Hispanic Church.

Nigerian Bishop,Dr.Timothy and Mercy Ifedioranma, were officiaadopted into theVictory family in 2003. Since then,VCI Nigeria hgrown from six to forty-one churches and has extended into eigother nations in West Africa including Togo, the Republic of Benthe Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Congo, Gabon, and BurkiFaso, with a total of 161 churches planted oradopted in 5 years! Growth in this region alsoincludes 6 Victory Bible Colleges: two inNigeria, two in the in Congo, and one in theRepublic of Benin and the Ivory Coast.

VCI Missions is partnering withVCI Nigeria tobuild the future home ofVCI West AfricaHeadquarters and Bible College in

Lagos, Nigeria. This will be a hugestep and an open-door for us inWest Africa as we will have ourown land and territory to base ourwork from, which will gear us upfor expansion and growth.

Dr. Timothy is the national director forVCI West Africa. He and his wife,Mercy, reside in Lagos, Nigeria.

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History, Purpose, Vision & Doctrine

Drs. George and Hazel Hill are the foundersof Victory Churches International, one of thefastest growingchurch planting movements inNorth America and the world. The Victorymovement began in 1979, with the plantingof the first church in Lethbridge, Alberta,Canada. This soon grew to be one of thelargest charismatic churches in Canada at thattime.The movement hashadexplosive growthover the last three decades, starting churches,Bible Colleges, orphanages, Christian schools,TV & radio ministries and a whole host ofother creative ministries in over 40 nations ofthe world. The long term objective of VictoryChurches International is to establish at least

another 200 churches across North Americaand another 3000 churches around the worldby the year 2020.

Drs. George and Hazel Hill are now residingin California where they have plantedCaliforniaVictory Churchand are establishingthe Victory USA headquarters and BibleCollege.

Vision Springs From Purpose:

The basic purpose of our local churches is:

Evangelism, discipleship and mobilization.

The basic purpose of a National ChurchPlanting Organization is:

To raise up and release 5-fold ministrygiftings into Holy Spirit directed service.

To plant church-planting churches to worktogether for the purpose of reproducingleaders and churches.

To give apostolic oversight and direction tochurches planted.

The basic purpose of Victory ChurchesInternational is:

To plant church-planting organizations in asmany nations in the world as is possible.To raise up apostolic teams with a keyapostolic leader in each nation.

To release developed 5-fold ministry giftingsinto Holy Spirit directed service to thenations.

To work together as united nations with acommon purpose to reach the world withthe Gospel of Jesus.

We believe atVictory Churches International

1) In one true and living God eternally existand revealed to us as the Father, Creatoall living things; the Son, Jesus Christ, Gincarnate; and the Holy Spirit.

2) In the deity of Jesus Christ, His virgin bideath for our sins, bodily resurrectioascension under God, andimminent retuin power and glory.

3) The Holy Scriptures are the inspired acomplete revelation of Gods wconcerning mans salvation through grace of the Lord Jesus Christ.

4) That men are saved solely through faith

Gods grace as displayed in the death aresurrection of Jesus Christ.

5) In water baptism as a public declaratthat a believer has died with Christ arisen with Him to walk a life of holineand love.

6) In the unity of all truebelievers as membof the universal bodyof Christ regardlessdenominational affiliation.

7) In the celebration of the Lords Supper aremembrance of Jesus.

8) In the ministry of the Holy Spirit:

a. By theinwardwitness of salvation tobeliever.

b. By daily guidance and growth of Chrlike cha

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