Job Overview
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.
Job Description
Our Residency program will run from August 3, 2027 through July 29, 2028. 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.
Departments Available:
- Adult Discipleship – Home Groups, Men's Ministry, and Women's Ministry
- Connections
- Kids – Preschool and Elementary
- Students
- TVC Español – Digital Coordinator, Local Missions, and Worship
- Worship
- Young Adults
Important Dates
- Application Deadline: January 31, 2027
- Virtual Support Training and Workshop (Mandatory): March (specific dates TBD)
- Support Raising Window: April 2027 – June 2027
- Residency Begins: August 3, 2027
- Residency Ends: July 29, 2028
Why a Support-Raised Residency?
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 their salary enable The Village Church 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. And after the residency, each Resident now has a team of people who are invested and supportive in their ministry's future.
Reliant, our partnering organization, provides the necessary training and coaching to equip each resident in their support-raising journey. They rely on over 35 years of experience, equipping thousands in support-based ministry, and a deep passion for seeing God use support-raising in the lives of support-raisers, giving partners, and the Church.