Eric Himelick

From Dream to Reality

Thank you for your support for the ministry of Victory Acres. I wanted to take thisopportunity to give you a short report on the impact that your giving is making.The farm has grown so much in the past 17 years. It has developed from the seed of a dream born in prayer and desperation toContinue reading “From Dream to Reality”

Training and Transition

These past few months have been full of ministry and transition for our family. In early July we hosted the Nehemiah Discipleship Program Summer Training with seven young people participating. Each day of our training had a different theme. We used the classic book Celebration of Discipline to focus on different disciplines each day. Since our summerContinue reading “Training and Transition”

Loving Our Neighbor

Across the street or around the world, the message is still the same. While I have a long way to go, here are a few things that I am learning…

Urban Leadership Retreat

Victory Acres hosted our annual Urban Leadership retreat May 28 – 30, 2021.

Rich in Relationships

It is not just people to get the work done; it’s the fellowship and blessing that each one has brought all along the way.

Building People or Buildings?

If all you want to do is build buildings, just hire contractors. If you want to build people, it will take time and patience. It will take longer. It may cost more. It may need to be redone. But what you will have when you’re finished is more than a building, you will have another builder.

Building in an Age of Deconstruction

What are you building that will last? What are you investing in today that will outlive you? Building in an age of deconstruction means making simple choices today that will have profound implications in the future.

Why a Farm

There are a lot of people who have wondered, “Why does a ministry focused on urban places have a farm?” It’s a good question. Here’s the answer…

God’s Perspective

It is only through getting God’s perspective that we can see what really matters. Without it, we are just pushed about by circumstances and situations.

How to NOT Plant a Church

If you want to NOT plant a church, you should begin by making it all about the money. See it as a small-to-medium sized business venture. Forget entirely any concept of the church as an organic, living Body, and instead focus on the political and material structures. Make sure to keep the overhead high. TheContinue reading “How to NOT Plant a Church”