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Victorious Christian Living International, Inc./ VCL

Rating
Sector:

Christian Growth

Total
Revenue:

$730,281

Total
Expenses:

$1,102,069

Net
Assets:

$485,638
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Research Analysis
Financial Information

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Database Avg This Ministry
Program 84% 74%
General & Admin 12.5% 46%
Fundraising 6.8% 7.3%
Savings -4.4% -50.9%


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Summary

Victorious Christian Living International, Inc. ("VCLi") is a non-denominational biblical discipleship ministry dedicated to advancing biblical discipleship worldwide. It has offices in Arizona, Illinois, Alabama, Guatamala and Cuba. VCLi serves and equips the church to accomplish that goal. They desire to see individuals and families experience victory in all seven areas of life - Spiritual, Psychological, Social, Physical, Financial, Marital, and Parental. As part of this mission, they develop materials, train people how to disciple using these materials, and disciple people using these materials. This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. In addition, it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Contact Information: [ Back to top ]

Mailing Address:14819 North Cave Creek Rd.
Phoenix, AZ
85032-4940
Website: www.vcli.org
Phone:(602) 482-2164
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Organization Details [ Back to top ]

EIN: 860377071
CEO/President: Mr. Ray L'Amoreaux Tax Deductible: Yes
Chairman: Mr. Eugene Taylor Fiscal Year End: December 31
Board Size: 10 Financial info from: 990
Founder: Mr. David Ritzenthaler Member of ECFA: Yes
Year Founded: 1979 Member of ECFA since: 1988

Purpose [ Back to top ]

Victorious Christian Living International, Inc. ("VCLi") is a non-denominational biblical discipleship ministry dedicated to advancing biblical discipleship worldwide. It has offices in Arizona, Illinois, Alabama, Guatamala and Cuba. VCLi serves and equips the church to accomplish that goal. They desire to see individuals and families experience victory in all seven areas of life - Spiritual, Psychological, Social, Physical, Financial, Marital, and Parental. As part of this mission, they develop materials, train people how to disciple using these materials, and disciple people using these materials.

This organization is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. In addition, it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).

Mission Statement [ Back to top ]

Victorious Christian Living International communicates its mission statement as follows:

Our mission is to serve and equip the Church worldwide and to see the Body of Christ grow in spiritual maturity through biblical discipleship.

Program Accomplishments [ Back to top ]

For over 25 years, VCLi has been providing the church with life-changing discipleship materials like SALT for the purpose of growing believers.

SALT is an acronym for Seven Areas of Life Training ®. The seven areas are Spiritual, Psychological, Social, Physical, Financial, Marital, and ParentaLearning. The goal of this comprehensive discipleship series is how to live victoriously in all seven areas of life.

The series can be used in small groups, Sunday Schools, personal discipleship like mentoring or coaching, in prisons, as well as inner-city ministries or self-study series. Biblical truths are visually illustrated with diagrams in each lesson. Biblical truth is taught in each lesson with a challenge to apply that truth to your life.

Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]

Victorious Christian Living International, Inc.'s Statement of Faith is:

We believe that all Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is the infallible, authoritative Word of God.

We believe that all Scripture is centered in and about the Lord Jesus Christ.

We believe that the Godhead eternally exists in three Persons: the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and that these three are one God.

We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death and burial, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His future personal return in power and glory.

We believe that man was originally created in the image and likeness of God. Man fell into sin and is therefore spiritually dead.

We believe sin has been transmitted to the entire human race.

We believe that man's redemption has been accomplished entirely by the shed blood of our Lord Jesus Christ and His finished work.

We believe that the new birth of the believer comes only through faith in Jesus Christ and the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit.

We believe that through faith in Jesus Christ one passes immediately out of spiritual death into spiritual life and is accepted as God's child and sealed in Jesus Christ by the Holy Spirit.

We believe that the Holy Spirit indwells all believers and is the source of power to worship, to serve, and to live a godly life.

We believe that we are called to walk after the Spirit.

We believe that such a walk is energized by the Holy Spirit through a diversity of enabling gifts for service.

We believe that our Lord Jesus Christ has commissioned believers to make Jesus Christ and His life known to the world.

History [ Back to top ]

Phoenix Headquarters
Established in 1979, the VCLi International Headquarters is located in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix office conducts a weekly SALT group on Thursday nights, one-week intensive conferences numerous times during the year, weekend seminars are scheduled throughout the year, and personal discipleship sessions with the staff are scheduled during the weekdays. All services are provided free of charge, except for the cost of materials.

Ministry Needs [ Back to top ]

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Research Analysis

Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]

Transparency Grade of : C
Criteria categoryGradeOther Comments
Timeliness:7011/18/2011 10:37:04 AM: Organization made financial information available greater than 7 ½ months.
Financial Information:9011/18/2011 10:37:18 AM: Organization provided a reasonable amount of useful financial information.
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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]

Ranking CategoryRatingOverall RankChristian Growth Sector
Overall Efficiency RatingStarStarStar230 of 348    20 of 37
Fund Acquisition DecisionStarStarStar230 of 348      20 of 37
Resource Allocation Decision of 348      32 of 37
Asset Utilization Decision of 348      32 of 37
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Ministry Statement or Response [ Back to top ]

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Financial Information:

Financial Ratios[ Back to top ]

Funding RatiosDatabase Average20072006200520042003
Return on FR Efforts10%10%15%0%0%0%
Fundraising Cost Ratio7%7%6%0%0%0%
Contributions Reliance83%75%40%0%0%0%
Fundraising Expense Ratio7%5%9%0%0%0%
Other Revenue Reliance17%25%60%0%0%0%
Operating RatiosDatabase Average20072006200520042003
Program Expense Ratio80%49%70%0%0%0%
Spending Ratio104%151%68%0%0%0%
Program Output Ratio84%74%47%0%0%0%
Savings Ratio-4%-51%32%0%0%0%
Reserve Accumulation Rate4%-77%47%0%0%0%
General & Admin Ratio12%46%21%0%0%0%
Investing RatiosDatabase Average20072006200520042003
Total Asset Turnover2.91x1.99x.84x0x0x0x
Degree of L-T Investment3.1x1.22x1.15x0x0x0x
Current Asset Turnover5.56x2.43x.97x0x0x0x
Age of Assets10.5yr(s)5.6yr(s)3.1yr(s)0.0yr(s)0.0yr(s)0.0yr(s)
Liquidity RatiosDatabase Average20072006200520042003
Current Ratio3306.32x9.11x20.21x0x0x0x
Current Liabilities Ratio.39x.11x.05x0x0x0x
Liquid Reserve Level4.91x4.4x11.73x0x0x0x
Solvency RatiosDatabase Average20072006200520042003
Liabilities Ratio.3x.12x.15x0x0x0x
Debt Ratio.07x0x0x0x0x0x
Reserve Coverage Ratio81%44%100%0%0%0%

Financials[ Back to top ]

Balance Sheet
Assets20072006200520042003
Cash$285,686$425,018$235,418$146,323$128,534
Receivables, Inventories & Prepaids$168,673$453,037$38,140$31,221$22,371
Short-Term Investments$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Assets$454,359$878,055$273,558$177,544$150,905
Long-Term Investments$0$0$0$800$413,382
Fixed Assets$98,774$103,729$357,813$369,950$0
Other Long-Term Assets$0$31,050$544$544$544
Total Long-Term Assets$98,774$134,779$358,357$371,294$413,926
TOTAL ASSETS$553,133$1,012,834$631,915$548,838$564,831
Liabilities20072006200520042003
Payables & Accrued Expenses$49,871$43,447$38,460$41,442$58,648
Other Current Liabilities$0$0$0$0$0
Total Current Liabilities$49,871$43,447$38,460$41,442$58,648
Debt$0$0$0$23,836$25,571
Other Long-Term Liabilities$17,624$111,961$141,944$0$0
Total Long-Term Liabilities$17,624$111,961$141,944$23,836$25,571
TOTAL LIABILITIES$67,495$155,408$180,404$65,278$84,219
Assets20072006200520042003
Unrestricted$485,638$787,250$375,169$404,979$426,789
Temporarily Restricted$0$70,176$76,342$78,581$53,823
Permanently Restricted$0$0$0$0$0
NET ASSETS$485,638$857,426$451,511$483,560$480,612
Revenue and Expenses
Revenue20072006200520042003
Total Contributions$546,766$504,621$633,848$670,232$682,312
Program Service Revenue$0$33,952$3,825$7,462$36,795
Membership Dues$0$0$0$0$0
Investment Income$38,391$494,515$155($10,494)($1,393)
Other Revenue$145,124$226,567$85,126$61,761$79,364
Total Other Revenue$183,515$755,034$89,106$58,729$114,766
TOTAL REVENUE$730,281$1,259,655$722,954$728,961$797,078
Expenses20072006200520042003
Program Services$540,937$594,859$556,497$532,068$672,731
Management & General$507,774$182,873$136,539$143,704$184,715
Fundraising$53,358$76,008$61,967$50,241$60,965
TOTAL EXPENSES$1,102,069$853,740$755,003$726,013$918,411
Change in Net Assets20072006200520042003
SURPLUS (DEFICIT)($371,788)$405,915($32,049)$2,948($121,333)
Other Changes in Net Assets$0$0$0$0$0
TOTAL CHANGE IN NET ASSETS($371,788)$405,915($32,049)$2,948($121,333)