The Village Church Residency Program is a one-year program that exists to discover, develop, and deploy the next generation of spiritual leaders. It is a developmental experience that is meant to offer significant hands-on ministry experience and mentorship by church leaders.

The Village Church Residency program will run from August 5, 2025 through July 31, 2026. Each resident will individually support-raise for their one-year salary (and benefits, if needed). Our partnering organization, Reliant, will provide each resident with in-depth training and coaching for support raising.

Below you find a resident job description for each of our ministry departments that have availability. In the application process, candidates will be asked which departments they feel called to work under.

Who We Are

Mission: We exist to love God, love people, and make disciples of Jesus Christ.
Positioning: From Care to Preschool to the pulpit, The Village is a Christ-exalting, grace-filled, heart-focused, Bible-based, disciple-making church.
Personality: We are bold, truthful, authentic, and joyful.
Vision: As one team at one church with one mission, we unite all our efforts around our 2030 vision, by God’s grace and for His glory.

What To Expect

When does the residency start?

The Village Church residency will start on August 5, 2025 and run through July 31, 2026.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: February 16, 2025
Support Training and Workshop in Flower Mound, Texas (Mandatory): March 21-22, 2025 or April 11-12, 2025
Support Raising Window: March 21 through July 20, 2025
Residency Begins: August 5, 2025
Residency Ends: July 31, 2026

What will the schedule look like?
Residents will work 40 hours (full-time) per week. The schedule will vary by department, but will largely be suited between Sunday-Thursday. Part-time residencies (28 hours per week) are available if desired.

How is a resident different from being a staff member at The Village Church?
The only difference is that you will not officially be on The Village Church’s payroll since you will be raising support with Reliant. You will be involved in all staff meetings/events and given staff responsibilities and experiences.

Are residents paid?
Yes, but residents raise financial support to provide a salary (and benefits if needed) for one year.

Why do you have residents raise support?
In the western church, nearly all church staff are supported by charitable giving, either through the church’s budget or individual support-raising. Both types of support are needed and uniquely used in raising up the next generation of spiritual leaders.

TVC views support-raising as a strategic, missional, and ministerially beneficial way to mobilize Residents for ministry in our local context and beyond. Residents who individually support-raise for their salary enable The Village Church to continue to discover, develop, and deploy the next generation of spiritual leaders on a larger scale than we can through the traditional budget, alone.

We believe that support-raising comes with both benefits and challenges for those raising to become Residents. We hope that it provides the opportunity for the Resident to not only become well-funded for ministry at TVC but also to experience the character and faith-building endeavor of trusting the Lord for His provision and asking the Body of Christ to participate in ministry with them. After the residency, each Resident now has a team of people who are invested and supportive in their ministry's future.

How do residents raise support?
Residents go through mandatory training with Reliant, our partnering organization, to learn how to raise support and manage financial gifts and supports. Upon acceptance of an application, individuals will register for training, gain access to the online course content, and start preparing for the workshopping days listed above.

Can I work as a Resident at The Village Church and have another job?
Keeping a full-time job if you are a full-time resident would not be feasible. The majority of hours necessary require Residents to work in our offices throughout the week to gain experience.

Is housing provided?
Housing is not provided and participants are responsible for managing housing on their own. In addition, the resident will be responsible for any moving expenses.