WE EXIST TO BRING GLORY TO GOD BY

MAKING DISCIPLES THROUGH GOSPELCENTERED WORSHIP, GOSPEL-CENTERED

COMMUNITY, GOSPEL-CENTERED SERVICE
& GOSPEL-CENTERED MULTIPLICATION.
Here at The Village, we get to play a part in
Gods grand narrative for the entire world. This
story has a Hero, but its not us. Our story tells
the greater story of the gospel of Jesus Christ
how He reconciled and redeemed us by taking
our place on the cross. In everything we do,
God gets the glory.

T H E

F U E L

11,863

F O R

D I S C I P L E S H I P

AVERAGE WEEKLY NEXT GEN ATTENDANCE

1,854

AVERAGE WEEKLY
ATTENDANCE
Each week, more than 11,000 men,
women and children heard the gospel
preached at our worship services.

DALLAS NORTHWAY
DENTON

As a church, we bring God glory by using our time,

talents and resources to further His kingdom and
make disciples all across the earth. Stewarding
our gifts well makes this mission possible. The
faithfulness and generosity of our people to tell
the greater story helps ministry take place in the
Metroplex, in our country and across the world.

I could hardly hold back tears as I heard

one beautiful testimony after the next,
explaining how they were completely
broken as I had been, in need of a Savior,
and found their Savior, Jesus Christ.

2,576

1,582

FLOWER MOUND
FORT WORTH

5,081
938

PLANO

Each week we partnered with

parents to build a gospel-centered
foundation in the lives of
children, from preschool age and
up through high school.

1,686

MICHAEL BRYAN

BAPTISMS 58 42 56 21 23
CELEBRATION WEEKEND

At our Celebration
Services, we rejoiced in
new births and rebirth
through baptism.

T H E

F U E L

DALLAS NORTHWAY

F O R

FLOWER MOUND

DENTON

FORT WORTH

PLANO

D I S C I P L E S H I P

The numbers listed here do not include the many baptisms that have happened in smaller settings throughout the church.

NIGHT OF WORSHIP
In January, our entire church came together for one night to worship
and praise the Lord. Throughout the year, our individual campuses
met for corporate worship, as well. These evenings are just one more
way for us to live out gospel-centered worship and celebrate what the
Lord has done and is doing in our lives and in our church.

WATCH THE NIGHT OF WORSHIP VIDEO

THIS YEAR WE WALKED

THROUGH FIVE SERMON
SERIES AS A CHURCH.

In January, we kicked off

the year with a month
of prayer, where we
pleaded with the Lord to
move in three specific
areas: the sanctity of
life, racial reconciliation
and the nations.

In the spring we walked

through the book of
Acts. We studied the
Churchs expansion and
the joyful call upon our
lives to multiplyin
our relationships, jobs,
communities and through
the planting of churches.

Based on themes and Scriptures

used in Steps, our fall series looked
at the need to recover a right
understanding and application of
the gospel.

This summer we spent

six weeks learning
about generosity and
spiritual gifts and how
we should steward
these gifts for the glory
of God and the good of
the church body.

We kicked
the year
with
In thisoff
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month
of
prayer,
pleading
Based on themes and Scriptures on Advent, we are
with looking
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move
in three
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used in Steps, our fall series looked
specific
areas:
the
sanctity
narrative through the of
at the need to recover a right
life,
racial
reconciliation,
of Gods and
understanding and application of perspective
governments
and
attributes.
Weinstitutions.
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the gospel.
During
this season,
all Guide
created
an Advent
campuses
gathered and
at Bent
for individuals
Tree families
Bible Church
for through
a special
to walk
Elder-led
Prayer service.
together.

Our fall series looked at

Gods unchanging plan
for men and women in an
everchanging culture. From
Creation to redemption, we
saw how Gods design for
mankind leads to true joy
and human flourishing.

T HE CO N TEXT FO R D I SC I PL ESH I P

COVENANT MEMBERSHIP

Through these Home Groups,

there is so much sharing and
so much wisdom that comes
about from the multi-genthe
young people blessing the
older, the older blessing the
youngerits just a marinating
thats beautiful to see unfold.
KAY CAROL PEMBERTON

RENEWAL

Committing yourself to a body of believers is

weighty. But its also wonderful. When members
join, they commit to a spiritual family that
provides encouragement and support. They
are called to a biblical degree of responsibility,
service and sacrifice to their brothers and
sisters. Our elders and leaders also pledge to
assist Covenant Members with care, counsel,
prayer and teaching.

From October 1 November 7, we walked

through Covenant Membership Renewal,
a process that allows members to update
their personal information, give their
feedback and make needs known, review
our Membership Covenant and renew their
Covenant Membership.

1,854 1,057 2,838 521 554

DALLAS NORTHWAY COVENANT MEMBERS

DENTON COVENANT MEMBERS

FLOWER MOUND COVENANT MEMBERS

ATTENDED RECOVERY GROUPS

IN A HOME GROUP

FORT WORTH COVENANT MEMBERS

HOME GROUPS

ATTENDED TRAINING: STEPS

DALLAS NORTHWAY

1,790

361

237

DENTON

1,004

152

113

FLOWER MOUND

1,995

957

343

FORT WORTH

374

197

112

PLANO

766

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PLANO COVENANT MEMBERS

Made up of men and women from all

generations and walks of life, these groups
meet throughout the week for fellowship, care,
prayer, accountability, sharing stories and
studying Gods Word.

RECOVERY GROUPS
These groups give men and women a safe
place to pursue redemption in Christ from sin
and suffering.

T HE OVE R FLOW O F D I SC I PL ESH I P

Volunteering comes
from deep inside
my heart, not out of
obligation or only for
obediences sake.

Hundreds of volunteers served at each

of our five campuses. Whether these
volunteers were greeting people at the
doors, showing guests where to park,
playing on the worship team, teaching
in Next Gen, leading a group or working
sound for services, they all gave their
time and talents to serve those inside
and outside the church.

1,762 WEEKEND VOLUNTEERS

2014 TRANSFORM

ANITA BREIDI
Our Dallas Northway campus has built many
relationships with those in their surrounding
community, particularly at nearby Cary Middle
School and Thomas Jefferson High School. The
Lord is gracious to strengthen these relationships,
and every year the campus serves the
community through an event called Transform.
This year, volunteers served lunches, handed out
backpacks and helped in many other ways.

God gave me a desire to share

Him with others and to serve,
specifically, through the desire
to teach and coach and spread
Christs love to kids.

1,827 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED

900 VOLUNTEERS
1,321 BACKPACKS FILLED WITH SCHOOL
SUPPLIES AND DISTRIBUTED
100 HAIRCUTS GIVEN
2,000 SANDWICH MEALS DONATED

BRET WURZBACH

600 FAMILY PORTRAITS TAKEN

HOME GROUP LEADERS

HOME GROUP COACHES

RECOVERY GROUP LEADERS

HIGH SCHOOL LEADERS

MIDDLE SCHOOL LEADERS

DALLAS NORTHWAY

268

30

10

11

11

DENTON

137

11

10

13

FLOWER MOUND

499

69

20

58

67

FORT WORTH

100

12

10

PLANO

51

24

10

12

10

GROUP
LEADERS
Our Home Group,
High School, Middle
School and Recovery
Group leaders and
coaches are on the
front lines of ministry
at our church, serving
and shepherding
others in the gospel.

T HE R ESU LT O F D I SC I PL ESH I P

Each year, our gifts and offerings support

outreach throughout the world.

Weve been extremely

blessed with our partnership
with you guys. And what
the Denton campus is doing
in the transition process in
becoming an independent
church is really going to be
a great example to be set,
literally, for the world.

$1,653,845

GRAND TOTAL

OUTREACH SUPPORT

LOCAL OUTREACH (E.G. COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ACTION)

$417,183

MISSIONS (E.G. SENDING PROGRAM, MISSIONARIES)

$458,236

PARTNERS (E.G. ACTS 29, EPIPHANY FELLOWSHIP, CAMPUS OUTREACH)

$426,842

CHURCH PLANTERS (E.G. DECLARATION CHURCH, CITY ON A HILL)

$351,584

FRANCISCO BENDFELDT

PASTOR OF CASA DE LIBERTAD IN GUATEMALA

Christ is Lord, and I will do my

best every day to spread that joyful
message to everyone I meet.
KRISTI EDWARDS

SHORT-TERM TRIPS

SENDING PROGRAM

Every year our church gives

people the opportunity to go
and share the gospel all over
the worldto India, Ghana,
Guatemala, Taiwan and more.

Through our Sending Program, we

prepare and send out missionaries
and church planters to be effective
ministers of reconciliation in a
variety of contexts.

world

Visit our website for information about our short-term trips, Sending Program,
missionaries, partners and church planters. thevillagechurch.net

OUT OF JOY, THE CHURCH MULTIPLIES

Looking back on our history, from
Acts to present day, we see the Church
multiplying. As bearers of the good news,
God calls each of us into this story and
mission. Sometimes it is hard. Sometimes
we must leave friends and family behind.
Sometimes we have to give up our

play

Six years ago, Matt Chandler initiated a

conversation with Beau Hughes about
transitioning The Villages Denton campus
into an autonomous church. Months later,
Josh Patterson, not knowing about Matts
conversation, also brought the idea to Beau
and encouraged him to consider it.

comfort. But whether we go, whether

we stay, whether we pray or offer
support, we are all part of this joyful
call. We are the next chapter. Out of joy,
the Church multiplies.

WATCH THE ACTS SERIES VIDEO

Denton, expressing and extending their

faith to their neighbors. As an autonomous
church, the hope is that the bodys love and
good works will flourish all the more and
will be used by God to draw the lost and
the broken to Himself.

been beautiful, Beau said. Our body has

pressed into God and one another more
deeply during this season.

There was so much going on at our campus,

and Kimberly and I became parents to three
children within three years. The idea of a
transition wasnt immediately compelling
for me, said Beau.
As more voices were added to the
conversation, the Lord seemed to be stirring
momentum around the idea. After years
of discussions, meetings and prayers, the
elders of The Village, including Beau, felt
confident in moving that direction. Much
like my initial calling into ministry, I
eventually came to affirm what they had
sensed and seen all along, said Beau.
In January 2014, the vision for transitioning
the Denton campus into an autonomous
church was shared with the entire church
body. By May, the Covenant Members
in Denton had voted 96% in favor of the
transition.
The way that the church, in unity and
faith, has embraced the transition has

Every weekend, hundreds upon hundreds

of souls come through the doors of The
Villages Plano campus. Men, women
and children of all ages greet each other,
find seats in the Worship Center, sing
songs together and hear the Word of
God proclaimed. Its a multigenerational,
multicultural group of believers, excited and
eager to see God move in their community.
But long before the campus existed, the Lord
was putting things in place and assembling
His church there.

In becoming an autonomous church,

the Denton campus will have more
flexibility to contextualize ministry to
their neighbors and the needs of their city.
Obviously, this starts with the preaching,
but I believe it will be felt in more and more
aspects of our churchs ministry moving
forward, said Beau. Additionally, Dentons
members have the opportunity to take
on more leadership and ownership in the
responsibilities of the church.

God has bound our hearts together and

compelled our church, including our elders
and deacons, to embrace a deeper level
of responsibility and commitment to one
another and the mission, said Beau. Its
truly been incredible.

THE WAY THAT THE CHURCH, IN UNITY

AND FAITH, HAS EMBRACED THE
TRANSITION HAS BEEN BEAUTIFUL.
There are a myriad of opportunities for us
to continue to mature and grow together as
an autonomous church, said Beau. This
includes everything from serving to giving
to evangelism to doing justice in our city.
From day one, the Denton campus has
desired to be a city of Gods people within

immense hurt and struggle.

Plano is home to a massive drug culture
and also a growing influence from other
world religions. There is a mosque, a
Jewish synagogue and a Catholic church
that share the four quadrants of the Plano
campus intersection. In the middle of it all,
The Village has an amazing opportunity to
shepherd and care for the broken and weary.

But what now sounds like a journey

beautifully orchestrated by God began as a
season weighted with disappointment and
frustration. We looked at multiple buildings
over the yearsschools, storefronts and
churchesbut the Lord, for whatever reason,
continued to shut those opportunities down,
said Hunter.
But after three years of aggressively praying
and seeking a building in Plano, The Village
received an answer in 2014. They signed a

In knitting the Plano campus together, God

has been generous to provide tremendous

THE PLANO CAMPUS OFFERS TRUE HOPE TO A COMMUNITY

THAT SEEKS TO FIND IT IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS.
For years, faithful Covenant Members living
in Plano and its neighboring cities would
drive to the Dallas Northway and Flower
Mound campuses for weekend services. It
truly came down to stewardship. How can
we best steward and shepherd the men and
women who live in this area? said Hunter
Hall, the Plano campus pastor. It was always
a question of when, not if.

growth. And as their numbers climb, the

church is praying for growth in other
areasfor families to flourish, baptisms to
be celebrated and truth to be revealed in the
lives of children. Gods hand directs what lies
ahead for the Plano campus, and He is good
and faithful to show the way.

contract on an old church, began renovations

and named Hunter as the campus pastor.
Spreading the hope of the gospel to Planos
rapidly growing community became the
campus vision and mission.
The Plano campus offers true hope to a
community that seeks to find it in a number
of different things. Plano is a safe place to
live. Crime is low, and employment is high,
said Hunter. Yet, in the midst of that, there is

ITS NOT ABOUT NUMBERS.

ITS ABOUT MAKING DISCIPLES.
WE LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY FOR
ONE REASON: TO SPREAD THE
GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST.
A NEW WEBSITE
This year we debuted a brand-new
website with some pretty big changes.
Our site is now filled with large,
beautiful photographs of life around
our campuses. We got rid of the
choose your campus box, in order to

emphasize that were one church with

one mission. And we added several
features, like a Membership Directory
and Events and Volunteer pages that
are easier to navigate. The hope was to
make for clearer communication and
more effective ministry that always
points back to the Lord.

2,305,995
5,416,946 PAGE VIEWS
VIDEO SERMONS VIEWED

316,653 TIMES
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by a Creator. We are not the measure of
anythingWe are not the point. Matt
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19,379,163

INSTAGRAM: 5,633
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the sermons, I came across one having to do with loneliness

VISITED OUR SITE

and I learned that, even in loneliness, we are never alone.

ANGELICA GONZALEZ

We tell stories to speak the truth about the way things are
and proclaim the gospel. God is reconciling all things back to
Himself, and stories help tell this greater story. They testify
to who God is and what He has done and is doing in Christ,
reaching past mere intellect to stir and shape our affections.

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2010

ANNUAL GROWTH

8,267

2,838

$9.75 M
$11.5 M

WEEKLY ATTENDANCE

9,176

3,727

2011

COVENANT MEMBERS
BUDGET

$10.7 M
$13.7 M
5,024

2012

ACTUAL GIVING

10,777
$13.0 M
$16.4 M
10,557

5,969

2013

$14.0 M
$17.4 M
11,863

6,689

2014

$15.0 M

(PROJECTED)

$18.7 M

2015 BUDGET
As we plan and prepare
for another year, we
are prayerful and
purposeful about seeing
the gospel proclaimed
in all that we do.

MINISTRY
MINISTRY SERVICES
PERSONNEL
TOTAL 2015 BUDGET

worship, churchwide teaching, training, missions, church planting,

spiritual formation, groups, Next Gen ministries, etc.
operations, facilities, technology, production, communications,
finance, human resources and capital equipment

compensation and benefits for all full-time and

part-time staff and interns

$4.1 M
$4.0 M
$9.4 M
$17.5 M

Based on our bylaws, the church holds a formal vote on the approval of our annual budget. Covenant Members
of The Village vote on the proposed budget during weekend worship services.

GO THEREFORE AND MAKE DISCIPLES

OF ALL NATIONS, BAPTIZING THEM
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER AND OF
THE SON AND OF THE HOLY SPIRIT,
TEACHING THEM TO OBSERVE ALL THAT
I HAVE COMMANDED YOU.
M AT TH EW 28: 19 -20

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