Vic was born in Chicago and was raised in the small town of Twin Lakes Wisconsin. Upon graduating high school, he attended the University of Wisconsin, Whitewater, where he pursued his bachelor’s degree in business management. It was while attending college that Vic became a follower of Jesus Christ.

Having no religious upbringing, and no understanding of the Bible, it took God moving in a powerful way to show him his need for a savior. After realizing this, he not only committed his life to following Christ but to serving Him in any capacity that he possibly could.

It was in college that Vic also met the woman of his dreams, Roxane Eiesland, whom he married and is now his partner in life and ministry. Vic and Roxane have been married for 30 years and they now have three wonderful children, Victor, Karis and Jonathan.

Upon graduation from UW-W, Vic and Roxane packed their bags and moved to Columbia South Carolina where Vic attended seminary at Columbia International University. It was there that he earned his Master of Divinity degree.

Vic has now been in full time ministry for 27 years and has served as the associate pastor of two church plants prior to planting Emmaus Church (formerly Journey Church of Jacksonville). He is also the author of the book Steeple Envy, Losing My Religion and Rediscovering Jesus. The easiest way to know Vic's heart is to read his book, which is given away freely at Emmaus Church.

The following is from the back cover of Steeple Envy: "The evidence is all around us. Steeple envy is everywhere. Consumerism, competition and corporate America have infiltrated the church and have left us with something radically different from what we read in the pages of the Bible. Pastor and author Victor Cuccia takes us on a journey of rediscovering that which is beautiful about our faith, while at the same time challenging us to rethink much of what we have come to know as "church”.