by Josie Barton | Jan 2, 2020 | All, Bloom, Bloom: Church Planting Women, Children Matter, Churches Planting Churches, Compassion, Discipleship, East Region, Family, Generosity, Global Church Planting, Latin America, Media Resources, Midwest Region, Missional, Movements, Multi-Site, Networks, Never Plant Alone, Northeast Region, South Region, Southern Asia, Stadia Blog, Stories of Transformation, Urban Church Planting, US Church Planting, West Region
“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making my prayer with joy, because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” Philippians 1:3-5 THANK YOU for your friendship in church...
by Josie Barton | Dec 20, 2019 | All, Bloom, Bloom: Church Planting Women, Church Planting Resources, Discipleship, Midwest Region, Movements, Never Plant Alone, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting
The Sled of Shame As church planters, there are dozens of people who rely on us especially and sometimes very intensely during the holiday season. It is so important to take a minute to reflect on our own lives: to remember, reflect, and renew. RememberDo you remember...
by Josie Barton | Nov 21, 2019 | All, Churches Planting Churches, Discipleship, East Region, Movements, Never Plant Alone, Northeast Region, Residency, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting
Residency We are United Church in Owings Mills, Maryland! Owings Mills is in the Northwest corner of Baltimore County. From a distance, our community probably looks like a typical suburban, middle class area, but just as every community has its own personality, ours...
by Josie Barton | Oct 16, 2019 | All, Churches Planting Churches, Discipleship, East Region, Exponential, Movements, Networks, Never Plant Alone, Northeast Region, Planter Care, South Region, Stadia Blog, Stadia Events, US Church Planting, West Region
Every year at Exponential, we take advantage of the fact that so many incredible church planters and leaders of church planting churches and organizations are gathered together to capture videos that we use for the rest of the year to talk about church planting. I...
by Josie Barton | Aug 22, 2019 | All, Anniversary, Churches Planting Churches, Discipleship, Movements, Never Plant Alone, South Region, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting
I have been one of the few people fortunate to see and experience the birth of LifeBridge Church. Before there was a building, people to fill the seats or even before it had a name, it was a dream. It started as a dream birthed into the heart of my Associate Pastor at...
by Josie Barton | Jul 31, 2019 | All, Church Planting Resources, Churches Planting Churches, Discipleship, East Region, Exponential, Midwest Region, Movements, Networks, Never Plant Alone, Northeast Region, South Region, Stadia Blog, Stadia Events, US Church Planting, West Region
Webster’s Dictionary defines “exponential” as… No, just kidding. I’m not about to give an awkward wedding toast. I’m just going to be short and sweet. I think you should come to Exponential 2020. Also, I lied a little bit because I really DID look up “exponential”...
