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By 1986, the U-Belt congregation spread to Makati, then to Tuguegarao, Dagupan,
Baguio, Los Baños, and other Philippine cities and abroad. Victory has sent Filipino
campus ministers and church planters to serve as cross-cultural missionaries in
Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Guam, India, Latvia, Malaysia,
Russia, South Africa, the United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam. Besides these long-term
missionaries, numerous short-term evangelism and medical teams have been sent to
more than a dozen nations.
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In March of 1994, Rice Broocks, Phil Bonasso, and Steve Murrell met in Manila, Philippines
to explore ways to cooperate in church planting. This meeting resulted in the birthing
of Every Nation Churches and Ministries, with Victory as one of the founding member
churches.
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That original group of 150 students in Manila's U-Belt has grown to 34,877 students,
professionals, and families, who now worship in thirteen different venues around
Metro Manila. Victory has also equipped and empowered over 3,533 small group discipleship
leaders who meet weekly in coffee shops, homes, and offices all over the city for
bible study, prayer, and fellowship.
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Much of Victory’s growth and health can be attributed to these volunteers’ passion
to live a life that honors God and makes disciples.
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