Podcast Summary

Podcast: Victory Church: Paul Daugherty
Episode: THE STORY OF VICTORY & THE MIRACLES THAT LED US HERE | Paul & Sharon Daugherty | Midweek Service
Date: November 13, 2025
Summary Prepared By: Podcast Summarizer AI

Overview:

This episode is a heartfelt, multi-generational storytelling conversation between Pastor Paul Daugherty and his mother, Pastor Sharon Daugherty, focusing on the miraculous, faith-filled journey of Victory Church in Tulsa, OK. Together, they explore four decades of perseverance, financial breakthroughs, global missions, personal and corporate miracles, and the power of passing faith to the next generation.

Main Theme:

"The Story of Victory & the Miracles That Led Us Here" explores how Victory Church started, faced challenges, and experienced miracles—highlighting God's faithfulness and the importance of legacy, persistence, obedience, and generosity.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of Testimony and Storytelling

• Importance of Sharing Stories:
  • Paul opens with Psalm 145:4 — passing God’s works from one generation to another (01:53).
  • "This is the divine art of storytelling ... they didn't want the next generation to forget what got us here." (02:05 - Paul)

2. Founding Years: Hearing and Obeying God’s Voice

• Obedience as the Foundation:
  • Sharon emphasizes, “Learn to hear and obey the voice of God.” (03:04)
  • Early lessons from Oral Roberts and Kenneth Hagin on faith and healing as the pillars of their ministry (03:30-06:00).
• Unusual Paths:
  • Turning down logical job offers because "sometimes when God speaks to you ... it won’t make sense to your natural mind." (05:21 - Sharon)
• Youth Pastoring Roots:
  • Sharon and Billy Joe begin as youth pastors in 1974 (05:27).

3. The Role of Faith in Ministry Growth

• Stepping Into the Unknown:
  • Story of being “forced” to launch Victory due to explosive growth and being asked by the board to start a new church (11:04 onward).

4. Early Miracles and Provision

• From Tent Meetings to Permanent Facilities:
  • Rapid growth led to worshipping in a tent, then sowing that tent as a seed to Guatemala—illustrating the principle of sowing and reaping (13:05-14:37).
  • Miraculous provision for school rent: A stranger covers the exact shortfall after six months of shut doors (16:57-18:48).
  • Memorable moment: Stranger donates $60,000—"That Tuesday morning, it didn’t bounce. It cleared. Praise God." (18:48 - Sharon)

5. Radical Financial Decisions

• Getting Out of Debt:
  • Early-80s debt crisis leads to deliberate sowing, teaching on stewardship, and eventually remaining debt-free.
  • Three prophetic words from major Christian leaders underscored urgency to “get out of debt” (19:20-22:03).
  • Sharon: “He began to teach the congregation on not being in debt and living that way.” (21:58)
  • Key Principle: “If you're in debt, get out of debt, because the day is coming when the church will need to be out of debt to handle the last day harvest.” (21:26)

6. Generational Legacy

• Handing Down Faith:
  • Paul: "...You're going to have to believe God for miracles in your generation that your dad and I believed for." (23:24)
  • Sharon’s practical faith training for her children—believing for playhouses and Christmas presents through giving, prayer, and trusting God (25:18-27:48).
• Memorable quote: "I asked them, 'Are you trusting God with your finances?' ... and they all are learning to give and to give generously." (24:36 - Paul)

7. The Expansion Years: 80s, 90s, and Beyond

• Outreach and Missions:
  • Victory’s ministry expands globally: Russia, Sierra Leone, Cambodia, and more (36:59-37:38).
  • The first major prophetic word about Russia, decades before the Iron Curtain fell, becomes reality in 1991 (31:12-33:42).
  • "When we went to Russia, that was a change in the trajectory of our church." (35:05 - Sharon)
• Local Outreach:
  • Emphasis on ministering to Tulsa’s low-income apartment complexes—paving the way for local transformation and launching the Dream Center (41:38-44:59).
  • "The Lord said to him, you would not be able to see this influx of people being saved [overseas] if you weren’t willing to go to Tulsa apartment complexes." (41:38 - Sharon)

8. Building a Multi-Ethnic, Multi-Generational Church

• In 1989, intentional steps taken to make the church more ethnically diverse (35:38-36:59).
• "So we began to put people like that up in front ... our church changed. We became multi-ethnic." (36:38 - Sharon)

9. Miraculous Healings and Stories of Transformation

• Numerous testimonies of physical healing, restoration of marriages, deliverance from addiction, and radical life-change as a direct result of church prayers and outreach (40:30-54:04).
• Sharon’s music as a vehicle for healing and worship both locally and in missions settings ("Rise and be healed", "Celebrate Jesus" sung in various languages, etc.) (47:01-50:14).

Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• On Obedience and Faith:
  • “Learn to hear and obey the voice of God. John 10:27 says, ‘My sheep hear my voice ...’” (03:04 - Sharon)
  • “Sometimes when God speaks to you ... it won’t make sense to your natural mind.” (05:21 - Sharon)
• On Persistence:
  • “Don’t you think that’s one of the keys, though, to seeing breakthroughs? ... you and Dad’s persistence to just never give up on what God put on your heart.” (16:34 - Paul)
  • “I think too many people stop on the sixth lap around Jericho when God says, you gotta march one more time.” (16:48 - Paul)
• On Giving and Blessing:
  • “If God knows He can get it through you, then He will get it to you.” (30:38 - Paul, recalling Billy Joe)
  • “The world of the generous gets larger and larger, while the stingy get smaller and smaller.” (31:03 - Paul)
• On Ethnic Diversity in the Church:
  • “We’re too white as a church ... if you want more people of ethnicity, you’re going to have to put people like that up in front.” (35:38-36:38 - Sharon quoting Billy Joe and George Moss)
• On Global Impact:
  • “There are people meeting in Siberia tonight for church, because you and Dad ... in St. Petersburg, in Africa, in Juarez, Mexico ... your faithfulness.” (54:04 - Paul honoring Sharon & Billy Joe)
• On Multi-Generational Legacy:
  • “You’re sitting in the answer to God’s prayers for my parents ... our youth, our teenagers are sitting in the answer to God’s prayers in our generation.” (23:32)
• On Prayer and Miracles:
  • “Father, tonight we thank you ... for your power to be released in each life as we touch them in Jesus’ name.” (58:38 - Sharon)
  • “I believe that you are able to heal, to restore, to renew, to redeem, to do a miracle in my life ...” (66:45 - Paul, prayer)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Legacy of Storytelling: Psalm 145 – 01:53
• Hearing God’s Voice & Obedience – 03:04–06:00
• Becoming Youth Pastors & Early Faith Steps – 05:21–07:50
• Launching Victory, Outgrowing Buildings – 11:04–13:05
• Tent Miracles & Seed-Faith – 13:05–14:37
• Miraculous Provision for School Facility – 16:57–18:48
• Debt-Free Breakthroughs (Financial Miracles) – 19:20–24:12
• Faith for Family Needs (Playhouse, Christmas) – 25:18–27:48
• International Missions: Russia Prophecy & Breakthrough – 31:12–35:05
• Intentional Diversity & Inclusion – 35:38–36:59
• Global Missions and Local Outreach – 36:59–44:59
• Songs of Victory and Worship (Live Performances) – 44:59–50:14
• Testimonies of Miracles: Healings at Home and Abroad – 50:14–54:04
• Paul Honors Sharon’s Legacy – 54:04–56:10
• Song: Turn It Around – 56:10–57:17
• Prayer for Miracles (Ministry Time) – 58:38–67:00 (End)

Memorable Music and Songs

• "We Can Build a Dream With Love" (44:59–47:01)
• "Celebrate Jesus" (in Russian and English) (47:17–48:57)
• "I Will Never Be the Same Again" (49:14–50:14)
• "Turn It Around" (56:10–57:17)

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

This episode stands as a live oral history of Victory Church—its extraordinary growth, faith encounters, and persistent acts of obedience, generosity, and worship. The Daugherty family’s journey illustrates that with persistent faith, radical generosity, and a willingness to follow God—even into the unknown—the miraculous is possible. The episode ends in communal worship and a powerful prayer for miracles for all listening.

For listeners new and old: If you want to understand the heart, history, and faith-stretching vision of Victory Church, this is a must-listen episode—equal parts inspiration, challenge, and encouragement for your own faith journey.