About Pastor Victor
Pastor Victor K.A. Darteh
Founder, The Shepherd’s Circle
Victor K.A. Darteh
Pastor Victor is the Senior Pastor of Elpis Christian Ministries in Ilford, East London. He has led the church since its first Sunday service in May 1998.
In that time he has ministered to hundreds of families and become a trusted counsellor to couples in seasons of planning, joy, challenge and restoration. He has led premarital counselling, marriage restoration retreats and spiritual formation programmes.
Much of his counselling has been with couples facing betrayal, distance and breakdown. He founded The Shepherd’s Circle, a marriage and family ministry, so that couples from any church can find the same care.
When he isn’t counselling or preaching, he enjoys time with his family and is a keen student of Scripture, theology and human relationships.
28 years
pastoring one London church
100+
couples mentored
4
books on marriage, family and faith
“Marriage is not an accident. It is God’s design for the deepest human covenant.”
How he works
Deep faith, practical help
Rooted in Scripture
Every session is shaped by the Bible’s picture of marriage as a covenant, and by prayer.
Practical
Faith that works at home: small, clear steps you can take together between sessions.
Compassionate
Couples often arrive tired, hurt and sometimes ashamed. You’ll be met with kindness and patience.
Confidential
What you share stays private. Sessions are one to one, online or in person.
Testimonials
What couples say
Tom and RachelStrengthening your marriageWe weren’t in crisis. We just felt like flatmates. The sessions gave us time to talk properly again, and we’ve kept the habits going since.
Daniel and MeiPreparing for marriageWe talked about money, family and faith before the wedding instead of after it. It was honest without ever feeling heavy.
Mateo and SofiaPreparing for marriagePastor Victor asked the questions we’d been avoiding. We started married life knowing each other much better.
Budi and SariStrengthening your marriageAfter many years together we thought there was nothing new to learn about each other. We were wrong, in a good way.
Peter and MargaretMarriage restorationWe came close to giving up. He listened to both of us without taking sides, and kept pointing us back to God’s word.
Kwame and AbenaPreparing for marriageHaving the sessions online fitted around our shifts. We’d recommend them to any engaged couple.
Samuel and GraceMarriage restorationTrust had been broken in our marriage. Nothing was rushed, and for the first time in years we prayed together.
Jordan and ChloeStrengthening your marriageIt felt like talking to a wise uncle. He was warm and honest, and everything stayed private.
If you’d like to talk, send a short enquiry.
Everything you tell us is kept confidential.