Victory is a non-denominational, diverse, multicultural ministry dedicated to serving the whole family
Our History
From a Farmhouse Gathering to a Global Ministry
Victory Christian Fellowship of New Castle, Delaware—now one of the fastest-growing churches on the East Coast—began in 1984 in the farmhouse of Founding Pastors Gary and Faye Whetstone in Hockessin, Delaware Their very first service included their two children and three guests, with Pastor Gary preaching on “Righteousness” and Pastor Faye leading worship on the autoharp.
As word spread about the healings, miracles, and life-changing teachings taking place, the church began to grow rapidly. Victory soon moved from the farmhouse to an Elks Lodge—where members would clear away bingo chips and beer bottles before each service—and later to the old Krebs School in Newport, Delaware.
At the Krebs location, the ministry flourished, adding a full worship team, youth and children’s ministries, a Bible School, and dedicated staff. As the congregation continued to expand, God led Victory to its current home at 100 Wilton Boulevard—a former automotive training facility that was beautifully transformed into a vibrant church campus.
Today, Victory Christian Fellowship continues to thrive and minister from this location—impacting lives, equipping believers, and sharing the message of faith and victory throughout Delaware and beyond.
Victory’s Expansion
Transforming Lives Across Delaware and Beyond
From a small farmhouse gathering to a thriving regional ministry, Victory Christian Fellowship in New Castle, Delaware continues to grow in reach and impact. In addition to its main campus in New Castle, Victory has expanded with a branch in Dover, Delaware, extending the message of faith and victory throughout the world.
Through countless community outreaches, global missions, local church services, and family-centered events—including the annual “Christmas Festival,” outreach and powerful theatrical productions—tens of thousands of people have come to know Jesus Christ and experienced transformation through His power.
Led by Founding Pastors Gary and Faye Whetstone, and their daughter Lead Pastor Laurie Idahosa, Victory’s mission is simple yet life-changing: to help every person discover and fulfill God’s purpose for their life. The church operates dozens of active outreach ministries that meet both spiritual and practical needs daily. Programs like our 41-year-old food bank, “Heart for Humanity,” provides food to thousands of people every month, while its newest outreach Mobile Showers and Laundry Service for our unhoused neighbors in collaboration with 1in7B provides showers, laundry service, and new clothing. Victory’s HIV/AIDS support group—one of Delaware’s largest—offers vital care, compassion, and encouragement to individuals and families in need.
Victory is known as a church that ministers to the whole person—spirit, soul, and body. Through creative arts, dynamic teachings, and community impact, the ministry continues to reach people from all walks of life. Its state-of-the-art dramas, such as the recent “Ruth,” have drawn more than 10,000 attendees, while annual conferences and special events equip believers to walk in faith and victory every day.
Our Vision
At Victory Christian Fellowship, every ministry flows from one united vision—to build lives centered on:
God’s Word
Worship
Fellowship
Prayer
Evangelism
Our Ministry Focus
Equipping Believers Through God’s Word and Power
Victory Christian Fellowship is built on the life of Jesus Christ living through His people, with prayer, revelation, and faith-filled teaching as the foundation.
Since 1986, Pastors Gary and Faye Whetstone have led the School of Biblical Studies, an international Bible training program with branches in hundreds of nations—equipping believers for ministry and everyday life through practical, Spirit-led teaching.
At Victory, lives are transformed through healing, deliverance, restoration, and revelation of God’s Word. The ministry also stands as a powerful testimony of marriage restoration, inspired by the miraculous reunion of Pastors Gary and Faye after their 1975 divorce and remarriage in 1976—a living witness of God’s redemptive power and grace.
You’re invited to experience Victory Christian Fellowship—a place where God is changing lives, meeting needs, and revealing His glory every day. Whether you’re joining us in person in Delaware or connecting online, you’ll find a community ready to welcome you home.
What We Believe
Inspired by God Himself (2 Tim. 3:15-17)
Infallible (Matt. 5:18; Rev 22:18-19)
Authoritative, Revealed, Will of God (Hebrew. 4:12, John 7:17)
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Mark 12:29, 1 John 5:6-8).
His virgin birth (John 3:16)
His sinless life (1 Peter 2:22)
His miracles (Acts 10:38)
His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood (1 Cor. 15:3-4)
His bodily resurrection (Eph. 1:20)
His ascension to the right hand of the Father (Eph. 1:20)
His personal return in power and glory (1 Thes. 4:13-18)
His millennial reign (Rev. 19:11-16, 20:1-7)
The shed blood of Jesus Christ, grace through faith, believing in the heart that God raised Jesus from the dead, and confessing with the mouth that Jesus Christ is the Lord, will result in man’s salvation (Rom. 3:21-30; 10:8-10). Regeneration of the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for the New Birth (Gal. 4:4-7).
Is an ordinance of the church symbolizing to the world that one has died with Jesus and has also been raised with Him in resurrection power to walk in newness of life (Mat. 28:19; Acts 10:47-48; symbolizing – Rom. 6:4-11; Eph 2:6).
Is an ordinance of the church symbolizing the broken body and shed blood of Jesus Christ as the New Covenant between God and man (1 Cor. 11:24-25, 28).
Which is the Promise of the Father is the physical sign of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance, and by the subsequent manifestation of the spiritual power in public testimony and service after the new birth. (Acts 2:4; Acts19:2,6; Acts 1:8; Acts 2:42; Matt. 3:11; I Cor.12:7-11
The dwelling place and home of God, through the Holy Spirit. Each believer born of God’s Spirit is an integral part of the general assembly and the Church of the Firstborn, which is written in Heaven (Eph. 1:22-23; 2:19, 22).
In the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; that if they are saved unto the resurrection of life, and they are lost unto the resurrection of damnation (John 5:24, 28-29).
Deliverance from sickness, disease, and mental torments is provided. These privileges are for everyone (Isa. 53:4; Mat. 8:16-17; Mark 16:18; John 5:6-14; 1 Pet. 2:24; Col.2:15 Eph. 1:20-21).
Spiritual (John 3:3,11); Mental (2 Tim. 1:7, Rom. 12:2); Physical (Isa. 53:4-5; Mat. 8:17); Financial (3 John 1;2 Mal. 3:10-11); and Social (Pro. 3:4)
There is no scriptural prohibition concerning women ministering in the church (Acts 18:24-26; 21:8-9). Women are part of the One Body of Christ, which is neither male nor female, with gifts differing according to the grace that is given to them (Gal. 3:28; Rom. 12:4-6).
The appearing of the great God and Savior JESUS CHRIST! (Titus 2:13).