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Global Trips

We are excited to announce new missions trip opportunities for 2024.

On a Victory Missions trip, you will discover and strengthen your God given gifts and be trained how to share the gospel in some of the largest areas of need. We partner with local pastors and leaders to minister in schools, plazas, and local churches as well as organize a crusades where we have seen thousands of people come to Christ, find freedom, and be miraculously healed! Don’t miss out on this experience to see lives and communities across the globe be eternally impacted for the Kingdom of God.

Leader Application Deadline is October 9th. Student & Adult Team Application Deadline is November 27th.

This spring break, we’re headed on a mission trip to Florida! On this trip, you’ll experience a week full of opportunities to serve in partnership with local churches in Orlando, Florida. From serving in community outreaches and food distributions to ministering to those in need, we’re excited to see communities transformed by the Gospel. Sign-up today to be a part of this incredible week of ministry in Florida!

El Salvador

This March, we’re headed to the beautiful country of El Salvador for an unbelievable mission trip! This trip will be packed with opportunities to share God’s love with those in need. You’ll be involved in performing ministry dramas as we evangelize in schools, plazas, villages, and more. We’ll end the week with a powerful crusade where thousands will be reached with the Gospel. Don’t miss this incredible unforgettable trip to El Salvador!

Join us this spring break as we explore the ancient streets of Athens and Corinth, Greece! You will see Biblical sites and adventure along the beautiful coast while helping change the lives of others with ministry and outreach. Space is limited so sign up soon to join the trip of lifetime!

Guatemala Summer Missions

Join us as we travel to the beautiful nation of Guatemala for summer missions! You’ll be involved in performing ministry dramas, distributing food to communities in need, and evangelizing in schools, plazas, villages, and more as people are reached with the Gospel. We will be partnering with our Victory Missionaries who have been on the missions field in Guatemala for 30+ years! Space is limited, so sign-up today for an unforgettable missions experience!

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Victory Church Missions

We believe that as a church, it is our responsibility to share the love of Christ in the world.

Victory Promise Mission

The Promise Mission is Victory's Missions Ministry that is focused on Israel and Europe led by Barb Swanson . Our desire is to increase the knowledge of the role that the jewish people move in God's plan of redemption. We have tours of the Holy Land as well as other mission opportunities.

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Upcoming Mission Trips

November 12-24, 2024

Egypt & Israel

Join with us on our trip to Egypt and Israel in 2024!

Applications can either be brought to campus or sent to [email protected]

** PLEASE NOTE: The Egypt/Israel tour itinerary and price is subject to change. The Israel section is accurate for the sites we have seen in the past. It is possible that this trip will be Israel only. We do not know at this time until the current conflict has resolved and tourism has opened up.

View the PDF Brochure here.

Barb Swanson

Missions ministry director.

These are some of the organizations Victory Church partners with:

BEAUTIFUL DREAM SOCIETY

BDS is a Christian, humanitarian organization that strives to lead the Lesotho fight against human trafficking by providing prevention, protection and rehabilitation programs in partnership with all stakeholders.

CITY RESCUE MISSION

A private, faith-based nonprofit organization providing solution-based ministry to the homeless and near homeless in the Oklahoma City metro.

DANITA'S CHILDREN

A non-profit organization, that rescues, loves and cares for orphaned and impoverished children.

CITY CENTER

City Center exists to bring relief and restoration to lives in the 405.

GLOBAL MISSION PARTNERS

Global Mission Partners is a ministry of Victory members, Bryan and Cathie Frank. They focus on medical missions in Kenya, Nepal and Mexico.

EZRA INTERNATIONAL

Ezra International is a Christian humanitarian aid organization that helps poor Jewish people emigrate to Israel (aliyah).

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Global Missions

Encourage, equip & empower.

Victory Global Fellowship (VGF) is an Interdenominational family of like-minded churches, ministries, and missionaries in several countries around the world. With an Apostolic mandate, we are always pressing towards reaching more souls, investing in our relationships, while planting new works wherever God leads us. Our President, Pastor Peter J. Leal, and Pastor Michael Anticoli our VP have a combined experience of 60 plus years in Church planting, training, and cross-cultural ministry. We are also very excited for the many leaders, church planters, and the myriad of faithful and gifted men and women that God has put us together with both locally and around the world. We have truly become a diverse body of believers bonded through a common goal – Fulfilling the Great Commission .

In each country/region in which VGF operates, a specific church is established as a model church for that region. We then assist that model church to become an equipping center. These equipping centers draw aspiring Missionaries, Pastors, and local leaders from all walks of life. While every training center will have its own focus they all have a solid Biblical leadership module at the core of the curriculum. The entire program is designed to provide spiritual and practical tools for success as students launch out into their callings.

Building a community is also paramount in what we do. One of the ways we initiate this is to hold regional outreach and evangelism events where several Churches participate in the planning and implementation of the event. Some of our events include crusades, large music festivals, and sporting events as well as radio and television. These are exciting times when we see city-wide unity among Christians. At these events we truly get to witness the anointing promised in Psalms 133:1 - “Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 2 It is like the precious ointment upon the head”.

VGF is relational and likes to stay as connected to one another as possible. We are, after all, a “Fellowship” We know what it can feel like to be alone and we work hard to build community and provide accountability and encouragement. We regularly travel out in teams to these international main ministry sites. The teams are prayerfully put together with leaders from different parts of the world within the fellowship so we can “cross-pollinate” and build together. When we do these ministry trips, regional Churches and missionaries also come together for a time of refreshing and encouragement while being instructed by unique ministry gifts and anointed teachers.

Another way we have found to stay connected is through live-streamed, services from our mother church “Victory Church”. This allows all churches within the VGF to 'attend' live services if they desire. Archived services and print resources are made available to VGF on digital platforms and through the President/Senior Pastor’s office.

The fellowship is growing. Hundreds of students have graduated through several training centers over the past decade. Interdenominational gaps have been bridged and new Churches and works are constantly being planted. As we seek God for new opportunities and open doors around the world we are currently rooted in the USA, DR Congo, Uganda, Bulgaria, Russia, Colombia, and Cuba.

Our Vision 

We glorify god by transforming people into fully committed followers of christ who boldly advance the kingdom of god..

Jeremie | DR Congo

Ilia | Bulgaria

Olga | Colombia

Damiri | Africa

Kakule | Russia

Betheul | Africa

Santiago | Colombia

Joel | Colombia

Mike Anticoli is Victory Global Fellowship’s Vice President. Together with Pastor Peter Leal. Sr, Mike serves as the direct overseer of Victory Global ministries.

Over the past 28 years, Mike and his family lived and served full time in several countries within Africa, Europe, and Eastern Europe. His ministry work has been extensive - from church planting, ministry school planting; and various outreach ministries such as coffee house ministries, organizing crusade evangelism, drop-in centers, and more.

Mike loves to network within the Body of Christ and his greatest joys in ministry have been times of interdenominational cooperation. He is the ‘Great Commission’ minded and loves to encourage and equip others while helping to provide them with opportunities to reach the lost and fulfill their God-given potential and vision. Mike takes many individuals and teams every year to serve at the various Victory Global ministry locations. Connecticut born and raised, he and his wife Angelika (who is from Germany) are currently based in North Sweden.

In 2020, Pastor Roy and Christie Bauer were appointed as VGF’s Executive Directors (ED). Pastor Roy and Christie have a passion for global mission work. Together they have led group trips to Sincelejo, Colombia, St. Petersburg, Russia, and Minsk and Zhitkivichi, Belarus. They have also participated in trips to Cayo Mambi, Cuba, with Christie being one of the Keynote speakers at a Women’s Leadership Conference and Roy traveling with a pastoral team to minister to village pastors. Roy has taught at the Baltic School of Ministry in Ozolnieki, Latvia, and ministered with Pastor Pete and Michael in Murmansk, Russia.

As VGF’s Executive Directors, Pastor Roy, and Christie will be working hand in hand with the VGF ministry partners around the world. With their personal mission being to stand beside leaders, helping them to discover and achieve the purposes and goals God has set for them, as EDs, they will be a support, partners, and mentors. They also continue to be the champions for all mission endeavors for Victory Church by planning and coordinating all church mission trips in collaboration with VCF.

To date, hundreds of pastors and missionaries have been trained in the schools of ministry. Afterwards, they go out and plant churches. Thus far, they've planted dozens of churches. The work is far-reaching. The churches are growing and there is now a need of full-time pastors.

We are one of the few in the world who have succeeded in developing ongoing relationships and churches within the Pygmy people group. We have 4 churches thus far. The Pygmy people have faced many challenges, primarily due to being attacked repeatedly by rebel groups. We are working to provide safe housing and meet the medical needs, as the government does not provide for these things even in light of the war and attacks.

Pastor Ilia Iliev and his wife Daniella are pastoring at Life of Victory Christian Center in Bulgaria. The church is growing exponentially at this point in time. The congregation is coming from the north, south, east, and west. God has brought people from many other nations to the congregation, and university students are traveling every weekend. The Lord is bringing many young people with great potential and a second service will be added soon, to accommodate the growth.

Victory Global has deep roots in Russia as Mike Anticoli lived there for over 10 years with his wife and children. We have a wonderful Church there called “All Nations Christian Center.”

This Church has been a part of our ministry since 1999. The Church is unique as it is an international Church mainly consisting of college students with over different nationalities in attendance through the years.

Additionally, we have a ministry to street children that is active each week in different drop-in centers. A summer camp is provided for the children as well.

Latin America

Latin American works are currently being done in the countries of Colombia and Cuba.

SPECIAL NEEDS MINISTRY

There are more than two dozen churches in Colombia that are directly associated with VGF. Underneath these churches, there are approximately 60 rural mission cells established all over 3 large provincial regions: Sucre, Cordoba & Bolivar. We have three leadership training schools that run every 6 months, one in Cordoba and two in Sucre.

Adult and youth teams from Victory and VGF routinely travel to Columbia to minister to the people there. Close ties with the local government authorities enable missionaries to conduct outreaches to several under-privileged communities, including areas affected by years of armed conflict.

Breakthrough in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba has made it possible for VGF to do missions trips and expand the work to many areas on the Caribbean island. Victory/VGF works in association with some churches that have been granted legal status by the Cuban government. We take teams to Cuba to provide aid and equipping conferences for leaders and church members. We have also provided some relief to victims of the devastating 2016 and 2017 hurricanes.

Join Us In Israel

November 8-17, 2023

Israel Trip

When considering the discipline of reading God’s Word, one may easily recognize the value of walking through Capernaum, exploring the ruins of Ephesus, or visiting the Mount of Beatitudes. All of these locations offer deeply meaningful insight into the Scriptures many of us have come to hold so dear.

On our 2023 Holy Land trip, visit the Upper Room, the Garden of Gethsemane, Calvary, and other places mentioned in the Bible. It’s a powerful opportunity to deepen your relationship with Jesus. Experience remarkable Holy Land tours to walk through the historic sites of the Old and New Testaments as you explore the historic sites where Jesus walked. Explore legendary biblical sites on tours of Israel and Jordan, and follow in the path of Jesus in Nazareth and Bethlehem. Explore the ancient world of Greece where the Apostle Paul traveled to spread The Word. Travel with other faithful travelers to experience the Living Word where Christian faith was born. This is an inspiring and insightful experience for the ages!

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Happy Trails

Thank you for stepping out in faith and participating in a Victory World Church short-term mission trip! We appreciate your compassion for ministry, both local and abroad.

To get started, we have created a Missions Trip guide to inform you on various topics related to your mission trip. This information will be very instrumental during the months of planning leading up to your trip departure.

We hope you find this information helpful and look forward to serving alongside you!

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What is the Victory Life Missions Program?

Our desire is to provide each member of Victory Life Church the ability to engage firsthand in the work of the Great Commission. We serve to see people transformed by Jesus both locally and globally.

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Acts 1:8

We believe mission begins at home and discipleship should first take place in our families. Our families make up our “Jerusalem.” We also desire to see each of our campuses commissioned into local outreach, serving their “Judea.” We believe “Samaria” represents our own nation. Finally, we desire this impact to carry through to the nations of the world. It is our hope for VL Missions to equip and commission disciples into every area of our world to see a transformation.

We do this by:

• Hosting multiple mission trips each year
• Equipping missionaries before each trip through team meetings
• Cultivating environments of worship and prayer within our teams
• Activating our teams into spirit-led ministry and practice of the gifts
• Commissioning missionaries to serve locally and globally upon return

2024 Mission Trips

What is this form for.

This form is for any organization that would like to request their trip to be recognized as a Victory Life Church sponsored mission trip. If approved, any VL Church staff members would qualify to receive paid time off as outlined in the VL Church Employee Handbook.

Upon submitting the application, it will be reviewed by Leadership to ensure the trip is in alignment with the overall church’s vision. This form will need to be submitted for each trip the organization wishes to be considered approved no later than December 31st, of the year prior to the trip dates

Each trip requires candidates to attend mandatory meetings, ministry training, and volunteer 20 hours of community service.

The heart of this program is to actively engage and prepare participants with skills and experiences that prepare them for the trip and grow their relationship with the Lord and the church. As we prepare to serve abroad we desire to cultivate that same heart of service here at home.

Victory Life Church’s Missions Program is not about offering merely an experience but training and equipping saints for the work of the ministry.

How do I go on a Victory Life Mission Trip?

Step 1: Review trip information and find the trip that works best for you. Pay attention to the physical and ministry rating on a scale from 1 to 10. Trips with a higher numerical rating will require more physical exertion and a greater draw on your ministry gifts.

Step 2: Submit your trip application. Application review takes 5-7 days. Following the review process, you will receive a follow-up phone call if additional information is needed, or an acceptance e-mail that will contain the details of your trip and any next actions on your part.

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VLC MISSIONS

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VLC is mission centered. Victory Life Church monthly partners with over 100 missionaries world-wide. Over the course of the year, VLC has multiple missionary spot-lights during our Sunday services and an annual Missions Week every fall.

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Our weekly prayer list includes a different world missionary and U.S. missionary.

Give to Missions Your support will help VLC supported Missionaries reach thousands of people for God.

Isaiah 6:8 "Then I heard the Lord asking, 'Whom should I send as a messenger to these people? Who will go for us?' I said, 'Here I am. Send me.'”

"Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit."

Matthew 28:19 

He has made us a light for the nations!

Whether we’re feeding the homeless right here in Lakeland or conducting a medical clinic in South Africa, we realize the importance of Missions. We don’t go as merely fixers, we go as servant-learners because we understand that it is through serving AND learning that homes are built, victims comforted, children rescued, and lives changed.

Home Missions

Monday – saturday | lakeland community, kid’s club outreach ministry.

This after-school and Saturday outreach program takes ministry straight into Lakeland’s toughest inner-city neighborhoods on a daily basis, reaching 300-400 kids, plus their families, each week. Volunteers conduct a dynamic, high-energy kids’ service in order to teach God’s life-changing word. Volunteer opportunities are available Monday – Thursday and Saturdays. Your involvement will change the lives of both the children you minister to and your own. Call Pastor Theresa at 863.859.6000 ext. 406, or click the button for more info.

Lakeland Community Outreach

The dream center.

We’re thrilled to have invested roughly $500,000 in constructing this Christian Community Center in Lakeland’s most difficult inner-city area, aptly known as “the bottom,” and we are honored to contribute about $75,000 annually toward its operation. At the Dream Center, volunteers tutor and mentor children in after-school programs. Parents are taught parenting skills, financial responsibility, substance abuse awareness, and much more. In every setting, people are cared for, loved, and presented with the hope that only Jesus provides.

June & July | Lakeland Community

Circle j – summer camp.

Victory takes very seriously the privilege of hosting a three-week summer camp which impacts 600+ inner-city kids each year. With a yearly operating cost of $25,000, kids receive two balanced meals daily, VBS-style classes, western shows with a Christ-centered message, a weekly carnival, a T-shirt, and tons of attention. More than that, they are shown what the love of Jesus really looks like. This outreach opportunity would not be possible without the financial support and volunteer commitment of the Victory Church family. Call Pastor Theresa at 863.859.6000 ext. 406, or click here and send us an email, to find out how you can get involved.

November & December | Lakeland Community Outreach

Salvation army.

Each year, Thanksgiving – Christmas Eve, Victory Church schedules bell-ringers to ring the Salvation Army bell and collect donations at two Wal-Mart locations. Over the past seven years, we have raised $128,232 for this organization, through the faithfulness and commitment of our volunteers. Sign up information is available in the weekly bulletin, beginning shortly before Thanksgiving, and a table will be set up in the lobby to make sign up easy and quick.

World Missions

Summers | various locations, missions trips.

Missions trips provide an invaluable opportunity for us to serve others and grow in our personal walk at the same time. For many years, Victory Church has taken summer mission trips with trip dates being announced a few months prior to the event. The cost of the trips varies, but typically trip costs range from $900-$1200 per person. On our most recent trip, we sent 90+ people to Mexico and assisted with construction, evangelism, a medical clinic, and children’s ministries. Please call 863-859-6000 for more information, or click here to send us an email.

Each November | Victory Church Campuses

World missions conference.

Each fall, Victory Church sets aside two weeks as we focus our attention on both home and world missions. These services are anointed, inspiring, uplifting, and miraculous! Keynote missionary speakers are invited to share their heart and teach us how we can join them in prayer and financial support.

Journals are available at the Info Desk

Missionary prayer journal.

One of the greatest ways you can be involved in missions at Victory, is by perusing our missions prayer journal, familiarizing yourself with the missionaries and organizations we support, and making a commitment to prayer & financial support of these vital efforts.

Missionary Adoption

Each year, we also encourage everyone to “adopt” a missionary or missionary family. This does not involve any additional financial resources; it’s simply a great way to pray, correspond, and get to know one missionary family. If you need suggestions for ways to stay in touch with our missionaries, or need further information, please call 863.859.6000 ext. 222, or click here and send us an email.