Founding Pastors Phil & Barbara Privette
Pastors Phil & Barbara Privette are the Founding Pastors of Victory Life Church where they faithfully served and provided spiritual leadership from the church’s beginning. Through their vision, dedication, and commitment to God’s Word, they helped establish a strong foundation for the church and its ministry.
Reverend Privette attended Carter Bible College in Goldsboro, North Carolina. In 1973, he was called to pastor, and pioneered Westside Assembly of God in Rocky Mount, NC. In 1980, he resigned that pastorate to attend Rhema Bible Training Center in Broken Arrow, OK. After graduating from Rhema in October of the 1981, he pioneered Victory Life Church with one family in attendance. He served as State Director of Virginia for the RHEMA Ministerial Association International. Reverend Privette is Ordained under Kenneth Hagin Ministries.
Pastors Gil & Debbie Privette
Pastors Gil & Debbie Privette have faithfully served as Pastors here at VLC since August 2014.
Married since 1988, they have built their lives and ministry around their love of God, their family, and serving others.
They are blessed with two amazing sons, two beautiful daughter-in-love’s and four adorable grandchildren, who
are a treasured part of their lives.
Pastor Gil grew up in ministry, serving alongside his parents, who were founding Pastors in North Carolina and are the
Founding Pastors of Victory Life Church. From an earl y age, he learned the importance of faith, servant leadership, and
answering the call of God. Before entering full time ministry, Gil owned and operated his own construction business and was a
Class A Contractor for more than 20 years.
Pastors Gil and Debbie spent many years volunteering and faithfully serving in the ministry before the Lord called them into full time pastoral ministry.
Their journey has been shaped by a simple desire: to serve God by serving people.
Pastor Debbie serves alongside her husband as a Pastor at Victory Life Church, ministering and caring for the people. She shares
Pastor Gil’s passion for helping individuals and families grow spiritually and experience the abundant life God has for them.
In addition to her pastoral responsibilities, Pastor Debbie serves as the Accounting Director, helping oversee the church’s financial
and accounting responsibilities.
Together, they have a genuine heart for people and a passion to see the children of God discover who they are in Christ. Their ministry is
built on faith, love, service and a desire to help people grow in their relationship with God.
Pastors Gil and Debbie count it a privilege to walk alongside individuals and families, encouraging them to pursue God’s purpose for their lives.