by Molly Williams | Jul 5, 2020 | All, Anniversary, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting, West Region
Anniversary Highlight: Verve Church The Lost, Found Kerra didn’t grow up dreaming of working in the sex industry. She never planned on living that kind of life. She didn’t want to. She just… did. She was a call girl in Las Vegas and an actress in porn. You may...
by Molly Williams | Apr 7, 2020 | All, Coronavirus, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting, West Region
The Church Is Made For This Each morning as I walk our dog Louie I listen to a message. Recently I listened to four of my pastor friends from across the country; Brandon Grant of Rise City Church, Cody Walker of Hope City Church, Dave Pretlove of Life Church Reno and...
by Josie Barton | Feb 27, 2020 | Discipleship, Midwest Region, Never Plant Alone, Northeast Region, Prayer, South Region, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting, West Region
Lead By Example You have probably heard these phrases in ministry – we hear people say things like, “I will pray for you,” or, “I am praying for you,” or, “Have you prayed about it?” To be honest, sometimes when I hear that, I get mad. I wonder, “Are...
by Josie Barton | Jan 30, 2020 | All, Children Matter, Churches Planting Churches, Compassion, Discipleship, East Region, Exponential, Midwest Region, Missional, Never Plant Alone, Northeast Region, Stadia Blog, Stories of Transformation, US Church Planting, West Region
We Won’t Stop! I remember climbing into the flood-stage Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg, VA on a surprisingly chilly May day to be baptized by Bret Koontz, associate pastor of the church I had just discovered. That church, Common Ground, was 7 months old at...
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 26, 2019 | All, Discipleship, Missional, Never Plant Alone, Stadia Blog, US Church Planting, West Region
Diversity I’m a NorCal girl, turned PNW girl and in the last ten years, have become southwest girl…more specifically a Burqueña (an Albuquerque local). So in my humble opinion, West Coast is the best coast! The western region of the United States is the largest...
