Victory Christian Fellowship

Victory

"Honor God, Make Disciples."[1]
Location 32nd Street corner University Parkway, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Country Philippines
Denomination Evangelical Christian
Membership 110,000 (2015)
Website www.victory.org.ph
History
Founded 1984
Architecture
Status Megachurch
Functional status Active
Style Modern
Clergy
Senior pastor(s)
  • Steve Murrell
  • Manny Carlos
  • Joey Bonifacio
  • Ferdie Cabiling

Victory (formerly known as Victory Christian Fellowship or VCF) is a non-denominational Evangelical megachurch based in the Philippines and a founding member of the Every Nation Churches and Ministries, a worldwide movement of churches. Its corporate offices are located at the Every Nation Building on the corner of 32nd Street and University Parkway in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

History

Maranatha Campus Ministries was then dissolved in 1989 following controversy over the group's methods, including allegations of cult-like tactics.[2][3][4][5][6] This dissolution was supported by Rice Broocks, Steve Murrell, and Phil Bonasso,[7] who were former campus ministers of Maranatha.[8] After this, Victory became an independent ministry.

Controversy

For its part, Every Nation has publicly renounced Maranatha's more controversial teachings and "unequivocally rejects" the "controlling discipleship, authoritarian leadership, and theological mysticism" prevalent in Maranatha.[8] In a 2006 "Leader Letter", Murrell stated that in accordance with its "Discipleship Policy", Every Nation does not allow any teachings or practices that are "controlling, coercive, or intrusive, or that violate biblical principles (or) the priesthood of the believer ..."[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "ABOUT". Victory. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Gadzik, Tanya. "Some Colleges warn Students that Cult-like Methods are Being Used by Christian Fundamentalist Groups." Chronicle of Higher Education. Nov. 15, 1989.
  3. ↑ Maranatha Christians, Backing Rightist Ideas, Draw Fire Over Tactics. Wall Street Journal, August 16, 1985
  4. ↑ Cult banned from K-State sues Minnesota. Kansas State Collegian, April 26, 2004
  5. ↑ Archived December 23, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ VCM: Storming the Campus for Jesus, Craccum magazine. 2005
  7. ↑ "Pastor Phil Bonasso - Successful Marriage Counseling". Phil Bonasso. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  8. 1 2 3 Archived June 18, 2008 at the Wayback Machine

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