Our Pastor

BOGDAN & VICTORIA KIPKO

Bogdan and Victoria Kipko love Jesus and are passionate about telling everyone about Him! They are church planters who planted Forward Church in Irvine, Calif. Both Bogdan and Victoria were born in the former Soviet Union and then immigrated with their parents to the United States in the early '90s. Bogdan immigrated with his parents and four sisters to Seattle, Wash. Victoria immigrated with her parents and brother and sister to Orange County, Calif. Victoria and Bogdan met through mutual friends and got married in Dana Point, Calif.

Victoria is a lead church planter's wife, a graduate of the Interior Designer's Institute and the leader of Divine, which is a growing women's ministry at Forward Church. She is also an amazing cook! Bogdan graduated from University Of Washington and Talbot Theological Seminary.