October 16, 2010
A Day for Church Planting
Churches marked 10-10-10 with invitations, offerings, and new church plants, as the Exponential Conference’s 10-10-10 Initiative and Stadia encouraged prayer, support, and action.
Articles for tag: Stadia New Church Strategies
September 1, 2010
10-10-10 Initiative Focuses Attention on Church Planting
The 10-10-10 Initiative encourages churches, networks, and individuals to pray, support, and launch new church plants on October 10, 2010.
December 6, 2009
Lessons from the Fishin” Hole
Marcus Bigelow reflects on feeling out of place in a small-town restaurant and urges churches to help outsiders feel at home while planting congregations that fit their communities.
October 12, 2008
The National New Church Conference’s Exponential Development
Jennifer Taylor traces how the National New Church Conference grew from Restoration Movement roots into the Exponential Conference, a major cross-denominational gathering for church planting leaders.
February 24, 2008
The Polysite Church
A ministry leader asks what to do for people who won’t step into a church service. Dave Ferguson explores why multisite isn’t enough for many and calls churches to become “polysite” in everyday places.
February 4, 2007
MULTISITE CHURCHES: It DIDN’T Work for Us
A pastor reflects on the “fine print” of multisite ministry after his church closed a second campus. He shares lessons about unexpected difficulty, higher costs, disappointing outreach results, and the missing urgency that often fuels traditional church planting.
December 11, 2005
Committed to Coaching
Coaching helped Bob Harrington lead through early church-planting heartbreak and grow as a leader. Learn what ministerial coaching is, how it serves planters and staff, and how Church Coaching Solutions trains coaches for Restoration Movement leaders.
December 11, 2005
What Can a Coach Do for You?
A first-time church planter shares how a seasoned coach provided experience, steady expectations, a listening ear, and ongoing encouragement—help that turned a demanding journey into a sustainable, hope-filled ministry path.
Equipping Leaders from Within: We Need Each Other
As churches grow and plant new congregations, the need for trained leaders rises. Tom Jones argues for deeper church–seminary partnership to develop both more workers and better-prepared workers for ministry.
