‘High-Risk Humanitarian’ Ministry Leader Pivots to Politics, Domestic Issues
Victor Marx’s All Things Possible aids law enforcement amid his run for Colorado governor.
Victor Marx has a unique résumé. Since 2003, the self-proclaimed “high-risk humanitarian” has run a Christian ministry called All Things Possible (ATP) that operates in “the most menacing places on earth.” Prior to that, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, ran a martial arts school in Hawaii and, according to his LinkedIn profile, worked at Focus on the Family as James Dobson’s assistant. As his ministry pivots toward domestic anti-trafficking and child-abuse prevention efforts, Marx has secured the Republican nomination for governor of Colorado.
All Things Possible Ministries founder and Colorado gubernatorial nominee Victor Marx, left, with Katie Yaryan, executive director of the Protecting Children’s Innocence Task Force.
ATP has historically focused on frontline humanitarian aid to trauma victims in conflict regions such as Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and South Sudan. Initiatives include providing medical aid to children in war zones, providing trauma-healing stuffed animals to children in crisis and running a safe house for women fleeing sex trafficking in Southeast Asia, among others. While the ministry primarily emphasizes aiding women and children in need, it also provides outreach for members of the armed forces, according to its website.
Detailed Numbers Prove Elusive
The ministry’s website states that Marx “has helped more than 45,000 children” over the course of his ministry career, while a Jan. 7, 2026, Facebook post indicates that the 45,000 figure also includes women. It is not clear how many service members the organization has assisted through its military and veteran programs. The website also states that ATP has delivered over 69,000 Lion & Lamb Trauma Tool stuffed animals to children in crisis. MinistryWatch requested more detailed reports on resource allocation and ministry achievements, among other questions, and ATP had not responded as of publication.
Dave Eubank, founder of the Free Burma Rangers, testified to Marx and ATP’s impact. “He has been a tremendous blessing to our organization in the terms of friendship, prayer, connections, and resources. He has provided emergency funding, medical support, [an] armored vehicle to be used as ambulance support, housing, and everything we’ve needed especially in the Middle East when we first were starting,” wrote Eubank in an email to MinistryWatch. “And he is the one that got us there. It was his connections and his invitation that brought us there in the beginning, and he facilitated all that. We would not have been in the Middle East except for him.”
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Eubank said that while much of the assistance came from ATP, sometimes Marx contributed personally in emergencies, when there wasn’t time to work through ATP’s organizational donation process.
Victor Marx speaks with Phillips County, CO law enforcement officers.
Pivot Toward Domestic Anti-Trafficking and Supporting Law Enforcement
Though international projects remain ongoing and feature prominently on the organization’s social media and website, ATP is now turning its focus toward domestic challenges. “We’ve saved women and children in 30 nations — but now, the greatest need is in our own backyard,” says an info sheet on the organization’s webpage. “The U.S. is under-resourced, and the time to act is now.”
To combat child exploitation in the United States, ATP launched the Protecting Children’s Innocence Task Force (PCI-TF). The initiative will support “law enforcement capacity enhancement” by providing grant funding for additional personnel, equipment and training. The program will also provide restorative retreats for law enforcement officers dealing with abuse cases in the line of duty.
ATP publicly launched an early partnership in Florida in November 2025. Called the Big Bend Protecting Children’s Innocence Task Force, the ATP-funded initiative “brings together the Leon, Wakulla, and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Offices, the Tallahassee Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations united for one mission: to protect our children from exploitation and human trafficking,” according to the Leon County Sheriff’s Office. The Gainesville Police Department also announced a partnership task force in September 2025.
Local news reports indicate that ATP’s grants will be spent hiring officers and purchasing equipment like vehicles, uniforms, computers and software licenses. A document titled “Acceptance of Multiple Grants for the Leon County Sheriff’s Office” has since been removed from the Leon County Commission’s website, but The Guardian reported $210,000 in grant funding from ATP to Leon County and similar amounts to the other local law enforcement agencies.
The task force has already been credited with contributing to arrests in multiple operations. Operation Lighthouse in Tallahassee resulted in “seven human trafficking-related arrests and eight additional felony arrests for crimes associated with the investigations,” according to an Aug. 17, 2026, press release. Earlier, in October 2025, prior to the public launch, detectives “who are assigned to the Protecting Children’s Innocence Task Force (PCI-TF) completed the arrest of nine registered sexual offenders and one sexual predator” in Wakulla County.
MinistryWatch reached out to Katie Yaryan, the executive director of the task force, requesting details on how funds are being allocated and what impact has been achieved so far. MinistryWatch will update this report with any response received.
Marx’s Colorado Gubernatorial Bid
Marx narrowly defeated Barbara Kirkmeyer, a Colorado state senator, in the June 30 Republican primary to become the Republican nominee for governor. Marx’s political foray is unusual for a humanitarian ministry leader. “When you’re in humanitarian relief, you typically would not want to get involved in partisan politics,” explains political scientist Hunter Baker. “You don’t want to alienate part of your donor support by identifying strongly with one political party, plus it takes the focus off the work that you’re doing.”
In this case, Baker theorizes there may be a ministry-related motivation. “It’s closely related to the kind of work he’s doing, and even if he loses, he’s likely to become significantly better known through this race,” says Baker, noting that Marx’s law enforcement and anti-trafficking efforts dovetail with his campaign focus on public safety. “It’s kind of a no-lose situation for him to build his following whether he wins or loses.” Marx is an underdog in a state that has not had a Republican governor since Bill Owens held the office from 1999 to 2007.
Ministry and Campaign Staffing Overlaps and Campaign Finance Irregularities
While the campaign and the ministry are separate entities, there is some overlap in staffing. Buddy Jericho serves as Marx’s campaign manager and is also a paid board member of ATP, compensated at $80,000 in 2024, the most recent year for which full data is available. ATP also paid Indago Technologies, a tech firm of which Jericho is founder and CEO and a board member, over $100,000 for “Intelligence Services” in 2024, according to tax filings. Campaign finance filings also indicate that Avery Jericho, who shares a Florida address with Buddy Jericho, is being paid by the Marx campaign.
ATP declined to schedule an interview or answer questions via email, stating only that “All Things Possible Ministries is a completely separate organization from the Victor Marx 2026 campaign.” MinistryWatch contacted Buddy Jericho and the Marx campaign repeatedly with questions and interview requests, but neither responded.
Marx’s campaign has faced campaign finance irregularities. The Elections Division of the Colorado Secretary of State’s office has seeking to have the campaign fined after the campaign accepted an “unprecedented number of contributions exceeding the limits set by Colorado law,” according to a prehearing statement. The contributions totaled about $85,000.
ATP reported $7.6 million in revenue and $6.45 million in expenses for 2024. In the MinistryWatch database, ATP earns a 1-Star Financial Efficiency Rating, a C Transparency Grade and a Donor Confidence Score of 70 (Give With Confidence).
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