North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church

What North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church does

The North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church is a regional religious nonprofit organization headquartered in Plano, Texas, that provides administrative, pastoral, and missional support to 210 local United Methodist churches and 354 active clergy across four districts (East, Metro, North Central, and Northwest) in North Texas. Founded in 1867 as the Trinity Conference and renamed the North Texas Conference in 1874, the conference operates within the connectional polity of The United Methodist Church and is led by Bishop Ruben Saenz Jr. as resident bishop since January 2023. Core "products" include the ntcumc.org digital platform, a Salesforce-based Connections Web Portal for clergy and church reporting, the Wesleyan Roots 12-session study program available in multiple languages, Church and Clergy directories, and Livestream Worship listings, alongside ministry initiatives such as the Mental Wellness Initiative and Journey Toward Racial Justice. The conference generates revenue primarily through recurring apportionments and connectional giving from member churches (totaling $9.8M in 2023) plus individual donations processed via Vanco, with a 2024 staffing budget of $3.3M supporting 26 conference staff plus broader extension ministries and camp/conference center operations (Bridgeport, Prothro Center at Lake Texoma). The go-to-market model is community-led, leveraging the denominational network, district superintendents, annual conference gatherings, and extension ministry partnerships (Africa University, Perkins School of Theology, Methodist Health System, Texas Methodist Foundation, CitySquare) to reach members and constituents. As of 2024-2025, the conference is undergoing a structural unification with the Central Texas and Northwest Texas Conferences to form the Horizon Texas Conference, effective January 1, 2025, with a unifying session held September 28, 2024.

Name

North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church

Legal name

The North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church

Website

https://ntcumc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1867

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church is a Plano, Texas-based regional religious nonprofit that supports 210 United Methodist churches and 354 active clergy across four North Texas districts through administrative, pastoral, and missional services funded by member apportionments and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Organization Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious conference services
• Clergy administration
• Church planting ministry
• Faith community programs
• Connectional church governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Plano

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Apportionments and Connectional Giving: Member churches pay apportionments and connectional giving to support the conference's operations, programs, and denominational obligations. In 2023, NTC churches paid out $9.8M in apportionments/connectional giving.
2. Donations: Individual church members and congregations can make donations to support various conference initiatives and missions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The North Texas Conference is a regional religious organization that coordinates administrative, pastoral, and missional support for 210 United Methodist churches and 354 active clergy across four districts (East, Metro, North Central, Northwest) in North Texas. Its core activities include clergy deployment and pastoral appointments, apportionment and connectional giving administration, leadership development (Wesleyan Roots, Lay Servant Ministries), church planting, district-based ministry oversight, disaster response coordination, and outreach through programs such as the Mental Wellness Initiative and Journey Toward Racial Justice.

Product overview

The North Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church operates primarily as a regional religious organization with a digital platform (ntcumc.org) rather than a technology product company. The main digital offerings include the conference website with integrated Connections Web Portal (a Salesforce-based system for clergy and churches to submit reports), the Wesleyan Roots 12-session study program, Church and Clergy directories, Livestream Worship directory, and various ministry initiative pages. The conference is undergoing unification with Central and Northwest Texas Conferences to form the Horizon Texas Conference. The organization provides spiritual, administrative, and missional support to approximately 210 local churches through four districts (East, Metro, North Central, Northwest) with a focus on making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Journey Toward Racial Justice: Initiative focused on racial equity and inclusion with three focus areas: Vital Conversations, Intercultural Competence, and Institutional Equity.
• Mental Wellness Initiative
• Wesleyan Roots

Products and services

• Connections Web Portal Salesforce-based online portal used by clergy and local United Methodist churches to submit Compensation Reports, Church Leadership Rosters, and Year-End Review Forms for the conference.
• Wesleyan Roots Study Program A 12-session study covering beliefs and practices that distinguish United Methodism from other Christian traditions, available in English, Spanish, and Korean, for use by local churches and small groups.
• Center for Missional Outreach Conference center assisting local churches in making disciples through ministry with neighbors, particularly the poor and marginalized, with emphases on anti-racism, immigration advocacy, and international partnerships including Honduras.
• Center for Leadership Development Conference center developing principled Christian leaders through Wesleyan formation, offering programs including Wesleyan Roots, camping and retreats, youth leadership, clergy cohorts, and Lay Servant Ministries.
• Center for Church Development Conference center focused on church planting and equipping congregations to gather new people in new spaces for Wesleyan spiritual formation, with resources for church planters and the Spark Tank innovation program.
• Mental Wellness Initiative Conference-wide initiative strengthening mental wellbeing of vulnerable communities, equipping local churches to respond to mental wellness struggles, and building partnerships for mental health resources in under-resourced areas.
• Journey Toward Racial Justice Conference initiative centered on three focus areas (Vital Conversations, Intercultural Competence, and Institutional Equity) with the goal of creating disciples who are courageously anti-racist.
• Livestream Worship Directory Directory of member churches offering online/livestream worship services, organized by district, providing virtual worship options for those unable to attend in person.
• Board of Ordained Ministry Conference body that oversees the candidacy, ordination, and credentialing of clergy, and supports clergy wellness and continuing education across the conference.
• Cold Weather Shelters Program Directory and coordination of warming stations and overnight shelters operated by local churches during inclement weather, including GLOWS (Garland), Oak Lawn UMC (Dallas), and POWS (Plano).
• Death Cafes Community gatherings hosted by Union Mission Congregation providing open, unstructured conversations about death to reduce stigma and foster community among those dealing with grief.
• Annual Conference Journal Historical record of Annual Conference proceedings dating back to 2009, including resolutions, legislation, conference journals, and voting records from annual meetings.

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Africa UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfrica University aspires to become a world class university for leadership development in Africa, providing quality education within a Pan-African context.
• Perkins School of Theology (SMU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of 13 seminaries of The United Methodist Church located in Dallas, Texas, with an extension program in Houston/Galveston. Perkins School of Theology houses the NTC Archives.
• Bridgeport Camp and Conference CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated on over 200 acres just 40 miles west of Denton, offers summer camps and midwinter retreats for children and youth as part of the conference ministry.
• Project TransformationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngages young adults in purposeful leadership and ministry, supports underserved children and families, and connects churches to communities in need.
• C.C. Young Senior LivingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA non-profit, premier senior living community located on a 20-acre wooded campus near White Rock Lake in East Dallas.
• Prothro Center at Lake TexomacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry of hospitality owned and operated by the North Texas Conference, serving Methodists and guests from various denominations.
• CitySquarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExists to fight the causes and effects of poverty through service, advocacy, and friendship in Dallas.
• Southern Methodist UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationally ranked private university with seven degree-granting schools, distinguished center for teaching and research located near downtown Dallas.
• Dallas Bethlehem CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFaith-based mission dedicated to being the success readiness center for school and life in its South Dallas service area.
• Texas Methodist FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmpowers the Church in the achievement of her God-appointed missions by providing resources that strengthen United Methodists.
• Methodism's BreadbasketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at Owenwood United Methodist Church, provides food and clothing to residents in specific Dallas ZIP codes.
• Wesley-Rankin Community CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 1902, continues a legacy of faithful change through educational programs and caring relationships in West Dallas.
• Methodist Health SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1927, has served North Texas as a leader in sophisticated, compassionate medical care with world-class medical education.
• Wesley VillageminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNonprofit premier retirement community offering independent and assisted living opportunities since 1987.
• United Methodist Church in HondurascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership marked by mutuality and empowerment between the North Texas Conference and the United Methodist Mission in Honduras.
• United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDenominational disaster response organization that the conference works with for disaster relief efforts.
• United Methodist Volunteers in MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConference supports and coordinates volunteer mission trips domestically and internationally.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Presbytery of Grace (Presbyterian Church USA): Comparable mainline regional governing body in North Texas serving PC(USA) congregations; shares similar mid-mainline challenges and member-church service model.
• Diocese of Dallas (Episcopal Church): Comparable mainline Christian regional governing body serving North Texas with overlapping geography and similar member-church structure.

Direct peers

• Northwest Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church: Direct peer regional UMC annual conference also being unified into Horizon Texas Conference; comparable denominational governance function and revenue model.
• Rio Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church: Another regional UMC annual conference in Texas that shares the same denominational polity, apportionment funding model, and member-church service function as NTC.
• Central Texas Conference of The United Methodist Church: Direct peer regional UMC annual conference currently being unified with NTC to form Horizon Texas Conference; similar governance model, member-church structure, and apportionment-based funding.
• Texas Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church: Regional UMC annual conference covering southeast Texas with identical structure, mission, and connectional governance as NTC.
• Great Plains Conference of The United Methodist Church: UMC annual conference formed through unification in 2012 and led through a second unification by Bishop Saenz (2016-2022); serves as the operational template and precedent for Horizon Texas Conference.

Broad incumbents

• Virginia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church: Larger regional UMC annual conference outside Texas with comparable structure, providing benchmark for apportionment revenue and church count per conference.
• Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church: Large regional UMC annual conference with similar district-based structure, connectional giving model, and missional initiatives portfolio.
• United Methodist Church (Global Denomination): The parent denomination of which NTC is a constituent annual conference; sets polity, apportionment rules, and governance structure that directly shape NTC's operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ntcumc
• Facebookfacebook.com/ntcumc
• Instagraminstagram.com/bishopsaenz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ntcumc

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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