Chris Bates Ministries

Week two of our Appetite for Destruction series. In this message we take a look at the battle everyone will face with pride, and look at what the Bible teaches us about true humility.

The pursuit of happiness is one of today's favorite pastimes. But why is happiness so elusive? What does it take to be happy and find joy? In this talk we take a look at real happiness and how to find it!

God wants to take us to new heights, new levels, and have us experience true freedom though him. However, for us to experience God’s best there are times that we have to fight! The old saying, “ the bigger the level the bigger the devil”, is often true! In this message we talk about “leveling up” while winning the “Boss Fights”, in our life.

We all know that fear, worry, anxiety, and stress play a big part in the “human condition”. The good news is the Bible talks about having a “peace that guards our hearts and minds”, and a peace that “surpasses normal human understanding”. In this talk we take a look at how to let the peace of God rule in our hearts.

God created man in his likeness, for fellowship, relationship, and community. Our relationships with God and each other make or break us in life. In this talk we look at Love and discuss how all healthy relationships must start here.

SuperNatural Week one The Light:You know what’s crazy? Thinking we are alone in the universe. In this talk we look at what the Bible has to say about the Kingdom of Heaven, Angels, and how God’s supernatural power can effect our every day lives.

#blessed, what more do we need to say? Actually quite a lot. In this message we talk about what happens after you, lose your ship? Does God really want you to have a blessed life? We'd love to hear form you at ftw@victoryfamilychurch.com

Am I too far gone? Did I miss my opportunity? Can God still use me? Has my ship sailed? With Jesus the answer is always no! This message looks at how God can take the messes in our life and make a masterpiece.

In the final part of our “Thrill of Hope” series we look at the ghost of Christmas past, present, and future and what they are trying to tell us. We pray this message inspires and prepares your heart for the true meaning of Christmas.

or some prayer is just wishful thinking, or something we do to be polite, like saying bless you when someone sneezes. This is not what the Bible teaches at all, Prayer is Powerful! James 5:16 tells us "The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results."In this talk we discuss developing a discipline of prayer and going to God first, instead of after we’ve exhausted all of our time, energy, and effort.

During week two of our This is Us series, Pastor Chris and Kate take questions about dating, sex, marriage, parenting, and relationships.

The Bible speaks of a time when Jesus will make “all things new”. In this talk we take a look at the brokenness in our world and discovery how God is going to fix it.

What does it take really change? Is it will power or something more? In week two of our “Redo” series we discover how what's planted in the heart is shaping our future.

What do we do with guilt, shame, condemnation? In this message we look at what the blood of Jesus has done for us!

Practical ways of letting God's peace rule your life.

"Family and Christmas go hand and hand. Often times our family history and past can also tell us a lot about our future! In this talk we take a look at how God stepped into humanity to save the family he loved so dearly."

The Early followers of Jesus had an incredible passion that caused the people around them to take notice. These pioneering Christians discovered a “Better Way” to live. The church spread and grew from the contagious love and outpouring of the Holy Spirit at work in their lives. The outsiders simply called them ‘Followers of the Way”. In this talk we look at how we build community to change communities and discuss how the right relationships help us follow “the Way” better

To "Hulk Out" is defined on urban dictionary as, “loosing one's temper, clothing or power of coherent speech before embarking on a spree of violence and wanton destruction". Does this sound familiar? In this talk we take a look at how to deal with anger and forgiveness so we can have God's best in our lives and relationships.