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The Church Has Left the Building
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. Heb 10:24-25 NIV Remember the little...
Feed Faith Not Fear: Youth Ministry and COVID-19
“I’m scared. How long is this going to last? I’m so bored!” We know you’ve heard this already, just like we have, and we’ve only just begun! As school districts close, and we all start the process of “social distancing”, the emotional needs of our students start to...
Breaking the Cycle of Bad News with the Good News of Jesus
This blog is part one of the 'Hope Experts' series, a topic we’ll explore throughout 2020. “Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up.” Proverbs 12:25 Did you know that too much stressful news can be bad for your health? If you weren’t aware of that...
Digital Community for Church Online – The Hub and Spoke Model
This blog is part one of a two-part blog series about quick & effective ways to bring your various church ministries online - including small groups, recovery ministries, and Sunday School programs -- in the age of coronavirus and beyond.In part one of this...
Close The Door
“But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your Father, who is unseen. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” As an introvert, I love this verse that give us some instruction from Jesus on how we should pray. If I...
How to Quickly Bring Your Church Online for Digital Community – Criteria for Success
This blog is part one of a two-part blog series about quick & effective ways to bring your various church ministries online - including small groups, recovery ministries, and Sunday School programs -- in the age of coronavirus and beyond.Coronavirus (COVID-19) has...
You Can’t Cancel The Church
Growing up in a church planting family, I’ve always known that church is not a place. Over the years our church has met in movie theaters, middle schools, high schools, even a bar downtown. The Church is a body. It is a group of Christ-followers, walking together....
Dr. Thomas & Debbie Jones Church Planting Impact Award
Stadia Church Planting is excited to celebrate awarding Tom and Debbie Jones a new award named in their honor, the Dr. Thomas and Debbie Jones Church Planting Impact Award. The award was presented to the Jones’ at Stadia’s annual Celebration and Dessert Party at...
Coronavirus Prep and Your Church
With fear mounting as coronavirus moves closer and closer to home, church planters are faced with a question: Do we keep meeting no matter what or suspend gatherings until the threat has passed? Director of Digital Church Planting, Jeff Reed, doesn't think the answer...