Dr. Vic Torres. He was born into a family of deaf-mute parents and raised in Southern New Jersey. Vic joined the Marine Corp and spent 4 years serving his country. After serving in the Marines he met his wife, Dee. Vic also attended Hofstra University and became a high school chemistry teacher. During his high school teaching career, he was also an adjunct instructor of chemistry for Syracuse University. After 25 years of teaching, he left public education to begin his calling as the pastor of a church in upstate New York. He has been a successful Senior Pastor for almost 25 years. In that time, he also partnered with 2 ministries, World MAP and HPIM, involved with training pastors and leaders in emerging nations. As a conference speaker, he has traveled to almost 25 countries and has authored a number of articles relating to Christian leadership and spiritual principles. Vic and Dee have 2 children.