Stadia Church Planting — Organization Profile
Stadia Church Planting is a church planting organization that helps leaders start new churches designed to thrive, grow, and multiply—with a particular focus on reaching the next generation. Founded in 2003, Stadia describes its vision as “a world where every child has a church,” and it works with churches, networks, and individual leaders who want to pursue church multiplication in their local context and beyond.
Stadia’s approach is built around guiding leaders through the full journey of church planting and early-stage leadership. The organization emphasizes healthy leadership, local impact, and disciple-making multiplication, and it frames church planting as a practical pathway for Great Commission engagement in communities where new and accessible expressions of church can take root.
A key entry point for many leaders is Stadia’s Discovery Center, which is designed to help potential planters explore calling, readiness, and competencies. Stadia also notes that the Discovery process represents a meaningful investment of tools, time, and coaching, and it is commonly pursued in partnership with a sending church, network, or denomination. This upfront discernment is intended to clarify fit and strengthen the planter’s foundation before moving toward launch.
For launch-stage support, Stadia offers Startup Services and related planning guidance to help teams move from vision to implementation. Stadia highlights that “church” can happen in a wide range of settings—such as coffee shops, schools, and other community spaces—reflecting a flexible, contextualized mindset for planting. After launch, Stadia’s Post-Launch Services are positioned to help new churches continue developing in health, leadership, and sustainability beyond the initial startup season.
Stadia also serves churches and partners who want to invest in multiplication, not only through financial support, but through relationships, prayer, and collaboration. The organization operates as a fully remote team, providing ways to connect through its website, events, Vision Trips, and ongoing resources. Engagement options typically include exploring church partnership, pursuing the Discovery process as a prospective planter, giving to support church planting efforts, and connecting directly with Stadia for next steps.
Key Links
- Website: https://stadia.org/
- About: https://stadia.org/about/
- Our Services: https://stadia.org/services/
- Discovery Center (Planter Assessment): https://stadia.org/discovery/
- Startup Services: https://stadia.org/startup/
- Post-Launch Services: https://stadia.org/postlaunch/
- Give: https://stadia.org/give/
- Contact: https://stadia.org/contact/
- The Church Planting Podcast: https://stadia.org/churchplantingpodcast/
Contact Information
- Email: in**@****ia.org
- Phone: 855-478-2342
- Mailing address: 3465 S Arlington Rd, Unit E #311, Akron, OH 44312
Socials
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stadiachurchplanting
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stadiachurchplanting/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stadiachurchplanting
- X: https://twitter.com/stadia
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stadiachurchplanting
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stadiachurchplanting
Leadership
- Greg Nettle — President
- Heidy Tandy — Senior Director of Discovery
- Tabitha Tuccillo — Senior Director of Post-Launch Services
- Rodney Wardwell — Director of Church Startup
- Will Blanchard — Chief Growth Officer
