Village Missions

“Draft has been provided to board members for comment before filing.”

“Board members fill out a questionnaire concerning conflicts of interest at the annual board meeting.”

“The compensation committee meets prior to the spring board meeting to review salaries of all positions in advance of budget approval for the coming year : Executive Director, CFO, Assistant Director, District Representatives, office staff and field missionaries. The compensation committee uses publicly available information from ECFA.org and Qualityinfo.org to determine salary rates.”

“Documents are available online at www.villagemissions.org or upon request. Village Missions takes accountability and transparency seriously and welcomes every opportunity to discuss our ministry funding strategy, goals and outcomes. We are also responsive to watchdog groups, such as Ministry Watch, Better Business Bureau and Charity Navigator.”

“Village Missions is a 501(c)(3) church, as defined under 170(b)(1)(A)(i). Village Missions is not required to annually file Form 990 based on IRS Regulation 1.6033- 2(g)(1)(i). This Form 990 is filed in the interest of transparency and accountability to our donors, the churches we serve, and the general public. Village Missions has maintained accreditation with the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) since 1994. One of ECFA's Standards requires Village Missions to provide a copy of its most recent audit to anyone who requests it. ECFA further requires that Village Missions provide a report, upon written request, including financial information on any specific project for which it sought or is seeking gifts. We welcome inquiries from our donors, those we serve and the general public. Village Missions most significant activity is helping rural churches introduce their friends and neighbors to our Lord Jesus Christ. God created you to be in perfect relationship with Him, but our sins fracture that relationship and separate us from Him. We can only be forgiven and reconciled back to God through a relationship with His Son, Jesus Christ. We want to help you learn more about what Jesus has done for you and how He wants to be part of your life. God made the world and He created humanity. Man was in relationship with God for the glory of God and to experience God's love. There was no disease, death, shame, or sorrow. Loving God was at the core of all things and it was good and moral. However, that all changed when man used the free will God had so graciously provided to disobey God. That moment of disobedience, or the fall, is when sin came into the world. With sin came selfishness and crimes against God. Sin also broke man's perfect fellowship with God and brought death into the world. These sins separate us from a perfect and holy God. Our sin is the problem that corrupts the world and everything in it and we are powerless to overcome our sin apart from Jesus Christ. Our attempts to control the situation only increase the chaos around us and within us. That is why we need healing from sin. In spite of our sin, we can know God and be healed back into a right relationship with Him. You can know God personally. The Creator of the universe made you and wants an intimate relationship with you. Jesus is the gift that offers us forgiveness and relationship with God. The way to know the Father is through His Son: "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" John 14:6. The Gospel literally translates as the "good news." Good news usually comes when something is wrong and we need someone or something to change our circumstances. In our case, sin is the problem that corrupts our hearts, the world and everything in it. We are powerless to overcome that problem apart from Christ. In other words, we can't earn our own forgiveness or salvation. However, that is where Jesus comes into our lives. He lived a perfect life and died as a sacrifice for our sins. He rose from the grave to conquer sin and death. Through his sacrifice He offers us forgiveness and eternal life with Him. This is a gift offered to each of us out of His love for us. That is the Good News - that Jesus loves us so much He offers us forgiveness of our sins and his spirit to help us change how we live. This healing is only by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. God loves you! He designed each of us to be in a perfect relationship with Him. But our actions, our sins, fractured that relationship. He wants the relationship healed but we can't do it alone. We can only be forgiven, healed and reconciled back to God through a relationship with His son, Jesus Christ. It does not matter what you have done or how far you feel from God. You can have Him in your life. Would you like your relationship healed and to learn more about what God is stirring in your heart towards Jesus? Chat with someone right now at https”

“$61,348. Contenders Discipleship Initiative (CDI) was launched as an online tuition-free Bible education. Contenders is a two-year program offered by Village Missions to equip Christians for ministry within their local church and to prepare those who are called for full-time ministry as missionary pastors. The CDI program is tuition-free and involves two components: 1) Biblical Education, and 2) Mentoring for Ministry ~ The Biblical component is a rigorous but compact curriculum delivered in six courses. ~ The Mentoring component is provided by a pastor/mentor. Successful completion of the Contenders Discipleship Initiative program satisfies the educational requirements of Village Missions for missionary applicants. For more information visit vmcontenders.org/”

“Decrease in expenses due to pension related charges other than net periodic pension costs”