“We didn’t plant Victory City because it was easy. We planted it because it was essential — a divine necessity for this generation and the next.” – Pastor Mike
ABOUT
About Us
Encourage.Equip.Empower™
- LIVING OUT GOD’S WORD: Demonstrating His love in everything we do.
- WALKING IN VICTORY: Embracing the freedom and strength found in Christ.
- EMPOWERING OTHERS: Equipping and inspiring others to live with purpose and passion.
- LEADING WITH HUMILITY: Serving with a heart of grace and openness.
- ACTING WITH INTEGRITY: Upholding truth and transparency in all actions.
- ENCOURAGING GROWTH: Fostering spiritual growth, purpose, and community in all areas of life.
THEIR FAMILY
Pastor’s Mike and Monique believe that their first ministry is always to their family.
- Celebrating over 26 years together.
- Three adult children (yay, we made it, lol).
- Two grand-puppies.
- Supportive extended family (i.e., parents, siblings, nieces, and nephews).
- Inner-circle of spiritual mentors (who are recognized as family).
OUR SENIOR PASTOR
Pastor Mike serves as the Senior Pastor of Victory City AZ, bringing over 22 years of leadership experience shaped by his service as a U.S. Army Veteran and his unwavering commitment to the Gospel. Known for his shepherd’s heart, Pastor Mike leads with humility, boldness, and a deep love for people — guiding them through life’s battles with biblical truth and Spirit-led wisdom.
Pastor Mike’s ministry is not just about sermons — it’s about shepherding souls, empowering the broken, and equipping the called. His heart beats for the local church, for the hurting, and for the next generation of believers who will carry the torch of revival. Through the ministry’s guiding framework — Encourage.Equip.Empower™ — Pastor Mike continues to lead with clarity, prophetic insight, compassion, and conviction.
- Ordained | Assemblies of God.
- As Senior Pastor, he leads: vision casting and spiritual direction, biblical preaching and teaching, leadership development, discipleship, pastoral care, pastoral counseling, community engagement, and kingdom impact.
- Ministry Background: Church Leadership and Discipleship, Pastoral Care, Pastoral Counseling, and Men’s Leadership.
- Professional Background: Talent Acquisition People Leader.
- Master of Ministry in Pastoral Leadership.
- U.S. Army Veteran; proud supporter of veterans and military families.
- Instills discipline, resilience, and strategic vision into church culture.
- Leads a thriving faith community rooted in love, service, restoration, and transformation.
- Embodies a servant-leader’s heart — listening deeply, loving fiercely, and guiding truthfully.
- Men’s Prison Discipleship Pastor – “Hope Behind Bars”.
- International church re-planter and affiliate supporter of IFCJ (i.e., Arizona, Hawaii, Curacao, Mexico, and Egypt).
- Founded Victory City AZ with Pastor Monique to revive faith and restore families.
- Passionate about discipleship, raising up community and leaders who walk in victory.
- Known for integrity, spiritual authority, purpose-driven leadership, prophetic insight and transformation.
OUR FIRST LADY
Pastor Monique serves as the Executive Pastor, leading with bold faith, strategic insight, and a heart for transformation. As co-founder of the ministry alongside her husband, Senior Pastor Mike, she has been instrumental in replanting churches that encourage, equip, and empower their community.
Whether she’s coaching leaders, counseling, ministering, or managing operations, Pastor Monique leads with a transformative voice, strong discernment, and wisdom, equipping and empowering people into purpose, clarity, and confidence.
- Ordained | Third-generation Pastor (and Pastor’s daughter) with 22+ yrs in ministry with Pastor Mike.
- As Executive Pastor, she supports: stewardship of our vision, operational leadership and oversight, staff development/training, governance and resource stewardship, spiritual leadership, counseling, and women’s ministry.
- Ministry Background: Executive Leadership and Finance, Public Relations, Kids/Youth, and Women’s Ministry.
- Professional Background: Global L&D Executive (Fortune 1000, BigTech, and Pharma).
- M.Ed Instructional Design, a M.A.C.C. Christian Counseling (IP), and Certified Master Coach.
- Integrates biblical truth with temperament-informed insight for personal growth.
- Women’s Leader – empowering women to walk in healing, transformation, and victory—with authenticity, creativity, and bold faith.
- Creator of Encourage.Equip.Empower™ — a discipleship framework that activates and strengthens relationship with Christ —anchored in spiritual depth and transformation.
- Instrumental in shaping Spirit-led communities — including the replant of Victory City AZ.
- Known for successful strategic operations and women’s leadership while safeguarding spiritual integrity.
Walking and living in victory—reflecting Christ’s love, grounded in unshakable faith, with hearts full of gratitude, generosity, and joyful service.
Our vision is to build an international community of believers where people experience real hope—where everyone is encouraged in their journey, equipped with biblical truth and love, and empowered by faith to walk in the victory God has for their everyday lives. Where you are seen, heard, and appreciated.
To Encourage hearts, Equip believers, and Empower lives through Christ—so all may walk victoriously in faith, salvation, service, and outreach.
Empowerment & Purpose
We believe every person has a God-given purpose. We empower individuals to discover, embrace, and walk boldly in that calling.
Breakthrough Faith
We live and lead with unwavering faith—believing for miracles, trusting through trials, and expecting God to do the impossible.
Transformation
We embrace the life-changing power of Jesus, committing ourselves to continual growth in heart, mind, and spirit.
Authentic Connections
We build real relationships rooted in love, transparency, and unity—because we grow best when we grow together.
Service & Outreach
We exist not just for ourselves but for the world around us—serving locally and globally as the hands and feet of Christ.
Worship that Cultivates Breakthrough
Our worship is passionate, Spirit-led, and transformational—inviting heaven to earth and creating space for chains to break.
Excellence in Every Step
We honor God through excellence—striving toward perfection, with wholehearted intention and a spirit of love in all we do.
Generosity & Serving
We give joyfully of our time, talent, and treasure—because true greatness is found in serving others.
- The Bible: Both the Old and New Testaments, are the inspired, infallible, and authoritative word of God.
- The One True God: They affirm the Trinity, believing in one God revealed as Father, Son (Jesus Christ), and Holy Spirit.
- Deity of Jesus Christ: They believe Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully human.
- Fall of Man: They believe humanity fell into sin through Adam’s transgression, resulting in both physical and spiritual death.
- Salvation of Man: They believe salvation is available through faith in Jesus Christ’s atoning sacrifice.
- Ordinances of the Church: They observe two ordinances: water baptism by immersion for believers after salvation and Holy Communion as a remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice.
- Baptism in the Holy Spirit: They believe this is a distinct experience following salvation, empowering believers for service and witnessing.
- Evidence of Baptism in the Holy Spirit: They believe the initial evidence of this experience is speaking in tongues, as seen on the Day of Pentecost.
- Sanctification: They believe sanctification is a process that begins at salvation and continues throughout a believer’s life.
- The Church and its Mission: They believe the church is the body of Christ, called to evangelize the world, worship God, disciple believers, and meet human needs.
- Ministry: They believe God provides a divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry to lead the church.
- Divine Healing: They believe divine healing is available to believers today, provided for in Christ’s atonement.
- The Blessed Hope: They believe in the rapture of the saints, followed by Christ’s visible return to reign on earth.
- Millennial Reign of Christ: They believe in Christ’s literal thousand-year reign on earth, bringing salvation to Israel and establishing universal peace.
- Final Judgment: They believe in a final judgment where the wicked are judged and consigned to everlasting punishment.
- New Heavens and New Earth: They believe in the promise of new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells.