Iglesia del Nazareno de Santa Maria January 2023 Update Greetings, brothers, and sisters of Canyon Ridge Christian Church! We are excited to share a final update with you from the ministries and construction completion of Iglesia del Nazareno de Santa Maria! Since our...
Where Else Does That Happen? Many years ago, I was on the launch team for a new church starting in Annapolis, Maryland, my hometown. I’d been a part of a young church as a volunteer and extremely part-time worker before, but this was my first time being really, really...
Find Your People I remember the first ministry-focused conference I went to as a young pastor. It was large, nationally recognized, with popular speakers, well-known for its innovation and creativity. The experiences it offered were going to be unique and set it apart...
How to Start a Church: The First Few Steps Josh and Loren Abernathy felt God nudging them to start a church, but they also had some doubts and fears. They discovered in conversations that their church had been started with help from Stadia, and believed churches...
Your Story Isn’t Odd It’s the standard question to ask when you meet someone. Them: “What do you do?” You: “I’m a church planter.” Them: “Oh that’s cool. So, you’re in construction. Do you travel a lot?” Or perhaps the conversation goes something like this....
We're Going The Extra Mile Give Today “If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles.”—Matthew 5:41 NLT Ok, so no one is taking unfair advantage of us, but we love the message of this verse: Live a servant life.Be generous.Go...
When Doomscrolling Takes Over Advancing technology has always generated new language. Social media and twenty-four-hour news outlets have certainly generated buckets of new words. Do you know the word doomscrolling? I bet you can guess its meaning even if you don’t...
A Prayer For July: Rest When I was in grade school, July was my favorite month of the year. The grind of the school day had been shaken off, and the prospect of another day in the classroom was still a distant thought. The days were hot, but I spent every one of them...
Get Social & Build Momentum In the past, the Sunday driven model has been the main strategy people are exposed to when they start a new church. Learning how to do ministry was based on Sunday gatherings. We are learning that this doesn’t fully prepare people who...
Trek Updates: Andrea Stadia & Friends Everest Trek 2022 ; “It was a challenging day, but we made it! … Totally worth it, and I just want to say thanks to everyone who has been involved, and everyone who has been following. We have been able to make an...
