Rick Bowen

Pastor Rick received his call to preach in 1976 and preached his first message at Santos Pentecostes in Austin, Texas. For four years he preached and prophesied while he was the spokesman for a gospel singing group.  In San Antonio, Texas he began to see a significant elevation of his ministry as pertains to the gifts of the Spirit (1 Corinthians 12)
 
In 1980 Pastor Rick went into full time ministry and traveled significantly preaching, teaching, prophesying, exhorting and encouraging local churches. As 1988 came to a close, Pastor Rick and his wife Ruth assumed the pastorate of the church in Muncie.  
 
Pastor Rick felt that God wanted him to emphasize victory in the daily life of the Christian. Throughout the 90s that emphasis was maintained until the latter 90s when a new church was built and named Victory Temple! 
 
Victory Temple is a prototype church of  prophetic ministry and the gifts of the Spirit. Pastors Rick and Ruth know that their primary calling is to equip the members of VT with a winning spirit and the tools for their own personal ministry so that the life of Jesus will be multiplied countless times. Beyond VT, the Holy Spirit is connecting influential and Holy Spirit set ministries with Rick and Ruth that are affecting Biblical change in my other regions.

In 2017, Pastor Rick noticed the Spirit's leadership in calling VTs members and whoever might hear back to the old landmark of values and principles that are scripturally mandated. In light of the huge cultural shift and the momentum of anti-biblical messages, Pastor Rick feels strongly it is time to stand on the practical age old, time tested Word of God.

In 2018, the Holy Spirit impressed Pastor Rick to make an effort to embrace all the ministries locally, nationally, and internationally that seek a connection with an equipping, carring oversight and support heart! The Holy Spirit began elevating awareness in 2017 and now it is being done on purpose. If you are one that God impresses to connect, give us a call and lets talk.

In 2020, Pastor Rick encouraged all to repect our History and Heritage and to Honor all that have Honor due. This trek will continue to send us into quantum progress with great Hope! With this incentive we can expect clarity in our dreams, visions and discernment this season!

In 2023, we sensed God admonishing us to SET OUR SAILS. Secure our relationship with him and others. Adjust our attitudes toward him and others. Intercede for others to Him. Lift our expecations to a new height. See clearly the vision of the house and the Kingdom of God!

Now in 2024, we have entered a new election cycle. There was a time that ministers avoided speaking out specifically, if at all about elections. However, that time is far past, even though many still attempt to straddle the fence of neutrality. Pastor Rick feels a prophetic unction to speak out strongly in this hour that our time is short, and even shorter if we don't recognize what has happened over several decades. The downward trajectory wasn't just incompetence, rather it was intended to 'fundamentally change' our nation and the world for that matter!

Pastor Rick will watch from the tower of assignment the ongoing movement of the strategic agendas. He sees a CONVERGENCE coming in which many seeming divergent and often bizzare agendas are going to meet headlong with the will and purposes of God, as God uses intercessors to stand in the GAP. This year will be unprecedented in all of our lifetimes in this junction of many rendevous that are moving full speed toward the intersection of earth shaking decisions. 

But God will sustain us and give us a clear word of knowledge and wisdom as the prophetic anointing breaks and destroys yokes of deception. In fact when it is all over there will be a time for shouting and dancing because King Jesus is still on the throne.

Furthermore, Pastor Rick feels in his spirit that after this year and as we roll into 2025, God will give him and Pastor Ruth clarity about how much longer they are to be leading here in Muncie.

In March of 2014 Pastor Rick made a discovery concerning some pertinent steps he would take to further enhance his ministry and life's calling. Here is a link if you are interested in seeing how Pastor Rick can help you in your life's journey:  DISC/GiftMix