Why Stadia?

We want more people to know Jesus. We’ll help you start a thriving church, no matter where you’re at in the journey.

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Startup Services

Stadia’s Church Startup Team provides comprehensive services for church planters in the startup phase, including direct, hands-on support, and access to Stadia’s proven startup process. We equip church planters with personalized coaching and the essential tools and training needed for success. As an outsourced solution, our Church Startup Services will compliment and significantly enhance your church multiplication efforts.

Core Components

Customized Project Management Tasklist

A detailed digital and interactive checklist of 250+ tasks, guiding church planters through each step of the startup process, customizable to align with the vision of each new church.

TOOLS & RESOURCES

A suite of tools and resources, including budgeting and legal formation templates, ministry dashboards for tracking key measurables and lead metrics, samples of church systems and communications, and templates for developing leaders and making disciples. Starting within Tier 2, these resources include a growing list of ready-to-use AI prompts designed to reduce time spent on administrative tasks.

VENDOR RECOMMENDATIONS 

Curated list of recommended vendors for various services and supplies crucial to the church planting process, vetted for quality and reliability.

On-Demand Training Content

Access to a comprehensive suite of online training modules covering the core principles of church planting, adaptable to any context. Full list of training modules available upon request.

Dedicated Startup Coaching & Consulting

Each church planter is assigned a startup coach from Stadia, who will guide them through every step of the startup process, including the execution of the task list. Included are 40 coaching sessions over a 12-month period.

CHOOSE YOUR ENGAGEMENT LEVEL

*In Tier 3, a Stadia consultant will integrate Stadia systems into your organization.

Are you a Potential Church Planter looking for Startup Services?

Meet your guide

Doug Foltz

Senior Director of Church Startup

Doug is a self-proclaimed church planting junkie and has been involved with church planting most of his adult life. He helped plant LifePointe Christian Church in Charlotte, NC in 2004 and has served as a Startup Coach since 2008. His passion is to help church planters accelerate their vision to reach the lost. In his spare time, Doug enjoys gardening, traveling, Illinois basketball, and coaching his kids’ sports teams. His greatest supporter is his wife, Amanda. Together, they live in Illinois, where they have two kids, Will and Kate.

Get in Touch

This form is specifically for church planting partners, networks, and denominations who are interested in utilizing Stadia’s Startup Services. Potential Church Planters who are interested in our Startup Services should start with our Discovery Center →

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