Aug 7, 2024
This episode of "The Church Planting Podcast," hosted by Greg Nettle, president of Stadia Church Planting, features Andrea Wells. Andrea discusses the importance of developing personalized and systematic care strategies for team members, investors, and partners within church planting initiatives. Highlights include her recent trek in Olympic National Park to raise funds for new churches and detailed strategies for personalizing care in organizational settings.
Connect with Greg, Andrea, and Stadia at https://stadia.org
[00:00:23] Introduction of Andrea Wells and her role at
Stadia
[00:00:48] The importance of care in organizational contexts
[00:01:10] Discussion on personal and professional background of
Andrea
[00:01:40] Andrea's trekking experience for church funding
[00:02:29] Deep dive into the philosophy and methods of caring
[00:06:06] Andrea's strategy for developing a care system
[00:08:03] Use of Asana and Google Forms for managing care
tasks
[00:11:34] Budget considerations for implementing a care plan
[00:14:39] Non-material ways of showing care
[00:17:29] Practical examples of caring through personal
gestures
[00:19:56] Team collaboration and the integration of personal
strengths in care systems
[00:21:31] Discussion on bereavement and personal experiences of
support
[00:26:30] Andrea’s current readings and recommendations on
relevant literature
[00:27:56] Conclusion and thanks to Andrea Wells