The church was estiblished in 1974 with Jim Erb being the first pastor..  Original meeting place was The Bair Foundation building on High Street.  By 1979 47 acres of property were purchased to make a home for this work of God.

Rob and Mickey met at Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa. in 1977.  They both attended and were active in the life of Victory@New Wilmington then Living Word Fellowship. After graduation (1980) Rob was hired to facilitate the youth ministries.   Rob and Mickey were married in 1982 and have served the church as a team. They have two children. Luke a chef in Pittsburgh and Lauren a 2nd year student in the Youngstown Masters Commission program.  Her emphases is children and worship. Rob became senior pastor in 1997. Mickey taught in the churches christian school since 1994 and joined the pastorial team in 2000.  In 2005 a joining of the hearts of two godly men came together in Pastor David Thomas and Pastor Rob Cypher. They knew God had destined them to a kingdom work that reached further then either one of them imagined.

With the joining together of Living Word Church and Victory Christian Center in 2005 Rob and Mickey became the Campus Pastors of Victory Christian Center-New Wilmington Campus.  They co-lead with a common heart and vision.  It has been an exciting journey to watch the church move, stretch and grow at the Spirit’s leading. Mark 12:30 has been the heart cry of the Cyphers.

We Believe
At Victory Christian Center, we practice a very personal faith, because we believe in a personal God who loves and cares about you. He knows what you need and He wants to be involved in your life. We believe God brings those who accept His Son Jesus into His spiritual family and gives them the most fulfilling life. God's Holy Spirit actually comes to live in them and helps them to live for Him.

Personal Relationships
This very personal relationship with God makes possible the most meaningful worship and causes us to care about others in a deeper way. Victory Christian Center is a church that cares about you personally. In other words, you are a major reason for all we do. We are serious when we say we want to serve you and those you care about. Our worship services and programs reflect this philosophy, which is the basic mission of our church: to love God and love people. We are committed to providing opportunities for people to experience a genuine encounter with God and to develop authentic relationships with one another.

The Bible is Our Foundation
At Victory Christian Center, we recognize the Bible as God's Word, given and preserved for all generations. We believe it is totally accurate, and is the authoritative standard by which to measure beliefs and conduct. That's why preaching and teaching of the Bible is central to every worship service and program of our church.

Personal, Uplifting Worship
Variety is what you'll find when you visit one of our services. You can expect a personal, uplifting worship experience. Our services are geared for participation. We typically worship as we live, with enthusiasm. Music is a major feature of our worship, before, during and even after the service itself. Each individual expression of worship--whether excited and spontaneous expressions of love and adoration to God, or quiet times of waiting and savoring the sacred atmosphere--will blend without disruption in the flow of collective worship under the leadership of our pastoral staff.

Spiritual Gifts in Operation
A unique aspect of Assemblies of God worship is the operation of spiritual gifts. The planned service order may be suspended as different individuals speak or share as prompted by the Holy Spirit (1 Corinthians 12-14). One may speak out in an unknown tongue, a Spirit-guided language other than that of the congregation. Another individual, or perhaps the same one, will then give the interpretation. On occasion, the Spirit may prompt someone to speak out, to prophesy, in the language of the congregation. The gift of prophecy, the gift of tongues, and the gift of interpretation, and other spiritual gifts bring the church immediate challenge and confirm Bible truths.