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About Victory
Victory Baptist Church
Victory seeks to be a place where all are welcomed, everyone is taught the Scriptures, and every person matters because they matter to God. Victory exists to evangelize lost souls, educate believers and to encourage the defeated ones.
We are people. That may sound obvious, but it’s still the simple truth. We have some young adults, some retired folks and some in between. Like all people we have good days and bad days. Like all people, things don’t always go our way. We have members of our church family who have had serious illnesses, some have lost their jobs or experienced domestic disappointments; just like you. We like to get together with friends for a meal and some laughs. We pray for each other consistently for things like better jobs, school situations and personal challenges. We don’t always have the answers to life’s questions; however we do know where to find them!
You see what holds us together is our common faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and in the practical help we find in the Bible. We believe that God is our Father and that His Son Jesus Christ is our Savior, redeemer, guide, helper and best friend. We come to church and study the Bible together because, in it, we find hope for the uncertain days that lie ahead and workable solutions for the things we face each day. It is this common belief, this shared faith that binds us as a family of believers. We could not be more different, yet we are alike.
When you visit Victory, you will be welcomed like friends, treated like family, moved by music that comes from the heart and encouraged by a message that is bible centered, life changing and eternally accurate. If you are looking for answers, searching for certainty or just feeling like something is missing, maybe we are just what you are looking for.
Perhaps Victory is just where you should be.
Meet Your pastor
Pastor Don Whitecotton
Pastor Don was raised in an unchurched family in the Fountain Square area of Indianapolis. He began coming to church on the bus ministry of Grace Baptist Church as a 9-year-old and accepted Christ at age 10. He was out of church during his high school years, but rededicated his life to Christ at age 19 thanks to some concerned Christians who guided him back into his faith.
He is a graduate of Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri where he also met his wife of 45 years, Brenda. Pastor and Brenda have 4 adult children and 8 grandchildren, ranging in age from 2 to 19. Pastor Don came to Victory in 1998. Previously, he has led churches in Rensselaer, Indiana, and Dyersburg, Tennessee. He has also worked with other ministries in Indianapolis and St Louis, Missouri.
He firmly believes that preaching the gospel message is the greatest privilege in all the world and that he is blessed to shepherd God’s flock. “Our goal as a family of believers is to help people by pointing them to Jesus Christ as their redeemer, guide and closest friend. Our means of improving lives is to provide a solid, systematic understanding of the Bible as the ultimate resource for life decisions.” That is how Victory measures success.
