At Stadia, we love to celebrate! We’re thankful for the Kingdom work being done by church leaders across the globe. Let’s CELEBRATE all that has been done so far this year – and all that’s to come!

Q3 Numbers

Just the cold, hard facts – if that’s what you’re into!

These numbers represent children, families, and entire communities whose lives are being changed as new churches spread the hope of Jesus.

• 35 U.S. churches launched (for a total of 49 so far in 2021)
• 24 new church planting candidates in Q3 for a total of 82 in 2021
• 100 churches served through our training services, such as fundraising intensives, pre-launch training, etc.
• $330,447.10 raised on Go the Extra Mile Day to help 1,020 new children access the hope of Jesus through a new local church!!

Q3 Words

We love stories! Especially ones about the Church moving forward and spreading the hope of Jesus farther than before. Here’s a few of our favorites from the past three months:

• Man in the Mirror: Ken Scafer with Ramsey Solutions challenges us to think about how our stewardship reflects God’s standards
• Cleaning the Windows: Ken Scafer talks about excellence in church operations – no matter what kind of church you’re leading!
• Praying for Marriages: Director of Advancement Sergio Rizo encourages us to pray for strong marriages in the church
• A Beachhead of Hopes when Hurricanes Come Knocking: John Wasem, Director of Advancement, shares updates on a church plant making a difference in the wake of tragedy
• Four Exercises to Discern Church Culture: Senior Director of Project Development Doug Foltz helps us discern church culture to make sure churches have a strong foundation

Q3 Conversations

We value relationships and as we said above…we LOVE stories! Below we’ve highlighted a few wonderful podcast episodes/interviews that you don’t want to miss.

• But Still Someone Heard: Tyler Sansom, Digital Lead Pastor of Church Anywhere, talks about innovation and the Gospel
• Digital Ministry Leading to Discipleship: Christopher Monroe talks about how digital ministry can lead to true discipleship
• Hard Conversations – Two Friends Talk About Race: Friends and colleagues Angela Cachero and Lisa Bennett have a hard conversation on an important topic in this episode of Bloom’s Podcast, Plant Strong (listen online or stream on your favorite platform)
• How to Build A Team (with Scott Beck): Greg Nettle and Scott Beck talk in episode 1 of Season 4 of The Church Planting Podcast about how to build a strong team! (And catch all the other episodes on YouTube, too!!)

Q3 Prayer Requests

As a staff, we are intentionally focusing on prayer in 2021 as we ‘Ask, Seek, and Knock.’ We invite you to pray along with us for the Church to thrive. Here are a few prayer requests as we continue into the end of the year:

• Praise God that the generosity of investors on Go the Extra Mile Day has made it so that 1000 new children have access to the hope of Jesus through a local church!
• Continue to pray for church planters in Myanmar as they strive to bring hope through a political coup, rising cases of COVID, and widespread flooding across the country

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