Articles for tag: Missio Dei Community

January 22, 2012

Power Planting

Brent Storms became president of Orchard Group in 2009 and CEO this past July. Greg Nettle joined the Stadia team as president just a few months ago. These two young leaders recently sat down with us for a candid conversation about the future of church planting and the future of the church. Brent, what is Orchard Group”s niche and overall mission? STORMS: Our mission is to plant growing and reproducing churches in New York, the Northeast, and beyond, which often means strategic urban settings. We began in the New York metro area and in the last 20 years we”ve

December 1, 2010

Brad Dupray

Church & Ministry Church Planting

Interview with Kyle Costello

Kyle Costello discusses leaving Mormonism, discovering grace in Christ, and planting Missio Dei Community in Salt Lake City to love, serve, and engage the city.

December 1, 2010

Christian Standard

Mission & Evangelism

God on a Mission in Salt Lake City

A New Church Plant in Salt Lake City Kyle Costello’s journey from a Mormon upbringing to faith in Christ helped prepare him to plant Missio Dei Community in downtown Salt Lake City. The new church began by gathering in homes, building relationships, and preparing for a public launch while navigating cultural and logistical obstacles. Kyle Costello left Mormonism, came to faith in Christ, and developed a heart for church planting. Orchard Group partnered with several churches to plant Missio Dei Community in Salt Lake City. The new congregation began meeting in homes, baptizing new believers, and searching for a public