by Josie Barton | May 16, 2019 | Children Matter, Church Planting Resources, Planter Care, Stadia Blog
I have always been unsure about having children of my own. Don’t get me wrong – I now have two nephews and a niece that I love more than life itself, but because of the adversity I faced during my own childhood, I always felt like I was not really sure if I wanted to...
by Josie Barton | May 15, 2019 | Children Matter, Churches Planting Churches, General, Generosity, Never Plant Alone, Stadia Blog, Stadia Events
We’re inspired by Stadia church planters. From the newbies that haven’t grown weary of weekly set-up and tear down in a temporary facility to the seasoned 15-year veterans looking back to their challenging roots, we see evidence of courage, boldness, and tenacity just...
by Josie Barton | May 13, 2019 | Stadia Blog
Listen as Randall Tonini, lead pastor of Grace City in San Diego, CA (2015) and former church planting resident of Rise City Church in Lakeside, CA, explains the benefits of a church planting residency! Grace City’s vision is to be a church for their city that...
by Josie Barton | May 9, 2019 | Churches Planting Churches, Never Plant Alone, Planter Discovery, Residency, Stadia Blog
When Stadia recommended that Brandon Jacobs and his wife Sara do a residency before planting their own church, it would have been easy for Brandon to say, “But I’m already a pastor! Why on earth do I have to be a resident when I’ve already been doing...
by Josie Barton | May 8, 2019 | Churches Planting Churches, Never Plant Alone, Planter Discovery, Residency, Stadia Blog
“What did I get myself into?!” I’ll never forget this thought that ran through my head at 6:00 am on my first morning of my church planting residency at Front Range Christian Church. I was putting up pipe and drape in the gym of Douglas County High School. Up until...
