Dr. Grant Bamburg – Pastor
Grant has served as Victory’s pastor since September 2014. He married his wife Lyndsey in 2009 and they have two beautiful children: Brady (10) and Leightyn (8). When Grant was 8 years old at a revival at Good Hope Baptist Church, he repented of his sins and placed his faith in Jesus Christ as Savior. At the age of 16 God called him to ministry and at 18 he surrendered to preach. Grant graduated from ULM in 2011 with a B.S. in Sociology and received his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2015 and his Doctorate of Ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 2023.
Grant enjoys spending time with his wife and watching his children play. He also likes watching sports, playing golf, and working outside.
Contact Grant:
gbamburg1@gmail.com
Phyllis Garvan – Children’s Director
In 2004 Phyllis was called to serve as Victory’s Children’s Director. She is married to her husband Mike and they have 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren. At the age of 21 Phyllis was saved and her life was changed forever. From that time on, God has given her a love and passion to see children changed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Phyllis’ favorite thing to do is spend time with her family. She enjoys watching her grandchildren play baseball, spending time at the beach, sewing, reading, and fishing.
Colby Armstrong – Student Pastor
Colby has served as our Student Pastor since March, 2023. Colby was recently married in June, 2024 to his wife, Christyn. In 2009, Colby gave his life to Christ and became a child of God. Colby was called into the ministry at the age of 20 and felt God calling him to serve the students in the local church. Colby graduated from ULM with his bachelors degree in secondary education and is enrolled at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary to pursue a MDiv. Colby’s passion is for students to know and trust in Jesus as their Lord and Savior. Besides serving as the Student Pastor, Colby is also a teacher and head soccer coach at Ouachita Parish High School.
Colby enjoys running and reading, as well as, spending time with his family and his dog, Cypress.
Riley Robertson – Music Minister
Riley has served as our Music Minister since May, 2024. In 2023 Riley asked Jesus to be his Lord and Savior and entered the kingdom of God. Riley has played music his entire life and was felt called to use his talent and passion to share the Gospel through music. Riley is still seeking after God’s guidance as he begins to make future plans for his life. Riley’s passion is to lead and show people how to have a true heart of worship.
Riley enjoys reading scripture, playing different instruments, and playing with his dog, Max.
