Ready to Start a Church in The Triangle (NC)? Jamaal and Vasha Nelson are!
Jamaal Nelson, along with his wife, Vasha, and their three daughters moved to the Triangle from New York City to become church planting residents at Lifepointe Church. Their desire is to plant a church in the Triangle, an area anchored by three major universities (UNC...
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This California Church Closed but Will Change Lives for Generations
Placerville First Christian Church has wrapped up 40 years of ministry with a legacy that will change lives for generations to come. When many losses, including the death of their pastor, caused this California church to close, they knew they wanted to invest the...
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Two Timeline Tips for Going Multi-Site
There is not one way to go multi-site, but there are some ways that have proven to naturally create a multiplying culture within your church. This will result in a smoother journey for your church as you become a multi-site church. Thanks to the experiences of...
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Be a Talent Scout! 3 Ways Church Planters Can Tap Into the Church’s Potential
“How am I going to create a team for this when we have nobody?” I asked, as we set out in church planting. Since then, I’ve seen time and time again that people long for inclusion, affirmation, and clarity. I’m realizing that those three factors determine how...
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Tom Climbed 11 Mountains with Greg Nettle. Here’s Why …
It’s a little hard to comprehend. Greg Nettle and I have summited eleven peaks together! I remember the view, and the feeling, from the top of each one! The most memorable, however, has to be the first one ... Kilimanjaro. Initially we hadn’t planned on it being a...
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Three Great Leaders Join the Stadia Team
Stadia is thrilled to welcome Andrea Hamilton, Wesley Bolden, and Mark Miller to the Stadia team! As a five-year planter and long-time partners in the Stadia family, these new staff members bring experience and perspectives that are certain to position Stadia toward...
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How to Bust Through These 3 Growth Barriers
Whether the church you lead is in pre-launch stage or was established long ago, you're most likely facing potential barriers to growth. Because Stadia is relentless about reaching as many people as possible with the Good News of Jesus Christ, we constantly have our...
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Derrick answers your portable church equipment questions
What corners should you cut when buying equipment for your portable church plant? How do you build a “dummy-proof” set up and tear down? Should you accept donated equipment? What's the future of technology for the church? Tonight we hear Stadia’s Pre-Launch Director...
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Stadia at 15: Three Lessons from Global Church Planters
Stadia has been planting churches around the world for all 15 years of our history. Outside the United States, we’ve been a part of church planting in Mexico, Canada, Western Europe, Israel, Asia, South America, the Caribbean, and Africa. Here are three key lessons...
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Mountain Climbing and Church Planting … Both Are God’s Idea
By Julie Nettle I’ve climbed two mountains with Greg Nettle thus far in my lifetime - Pikes Peak and Mt. Whitney. He’s climbed many other mountains, as well. Greg is a wild man! And I guess I’m crazy, too, because I’m about to do it all again. Each time, we climb with...
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Meet Newnan, Georgia, Church Planter Clint and Brooke Nolder
In 2017, Foundation Christian Church was launched in Newnan, GA. We are incredibly excited about all that God is going to do through church planter Clint Nolder, his family, and his team. Take a minute to get to know Clint and commit to setting aside some time today...
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Let the God Who Builds His Church Rebuild You through Rest
Planting churches is by no means easy. It takes work! Often, much of its success seems hinged upon our ability to perform. We can so quickly find ourselves burned out, working on behalf of God and not with Him. He has called us to not only to work with Him but also to...
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Stadia at 15: Global Expansion
Since Stadia’s early years, our church planting impact has reached outside the United States. Early attempts in Canada and Great Britain were followed by several new churches in Israel with Palestinian Christians. One partner took Stadia resources to Liberia and...
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An Unhurried Life in Church Planting??
Looking back now I realize when the flame of burnout ignited in my heart. I began to have thoughts of what it would be like not to be in ministry. What would it be like to have weekends free, no one counting on us, no one criticizing us? What would it be like to have...
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Are You Ready to Plant Churches in Denver?
Denver, Colorado needs new churches. A 2014 Gallup poll ranked Colorado 38th on a list of states in terms of religiosity. Just over a third of the people polled in the state identified as very religious. And that takes into account all religions. A 2016 survey found...
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