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Led by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min., and shaped with input from pastors, church planters, and ministry practitioners, ChurchPlanting.com gathers practical articles, tools, and next steps for healthier church planting, leadership, growth, and revitalization.
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ChurchPlanting.com walks with leaders from the first questions to faithful launch and beyond—equipping pastors and planters worldwide, with a clear commitment to train and equip 5,000 church planters by 2036. We focus on healthy leadership, sustainable churches, and leaders prepared to carry the mission forward.
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How to Actually Build the 5 Systems Every Church Plant Needs
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Five Signs Your Church Is Becoming a Sending Church
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Moving Into a New Church Facility: What to Do First
Moving into a new church facility is an exciting...
Discipleship That Works: How to Make Disciple-Makers
When we planted our church in the Philippines, God blessed...
The Attractional Church vs. the Missional Church: Embracing Both for Kingdom Impact
Here's a debate that won't die. Someone drops the phrase...
Pastoral Burnout Recovery Plan
A pastoral burnout recovery plan for tired pastors and church planters who need sustainable rhythms, support, clarity, and next steps.
Small Church Growth Strategy
A practical small church growth strategy for pastors who want healthy growth through clarity, systems, discipleship, outreach, and leadership development.
Church Launch Timeline: 12 Months Before Public Services
A 12-month church launch timeline for planters preparing core team, budget, outreach, systems, discipleship, and public services.
Church Planting Budget Template
A practical church planting budget template and guide for estimating launch costs, runway, staffing, outreach, facilities, and ministry expenses.
How to Start a Church: The Complete Guide
A complete practical guide for church planters on calling, assessment, team, budget, launch timing, legal setup, discipleship, and coaching.
Dear Pastor – Don’t Hire an Evangelist. Transform into one yourself.
Dear Fellow Pastor, Let me say something plainly, because...
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Church Planting Done Different
By Jeff Hoglen, D.Min.
Church planting does not fail because leaders lack passion. It fails when churches are built on hype instead of health.
This practical, no-fluff guide helps pastors, leaders, and church planters start and sustain churches that are healthy, biblical, realistic, and built to last.
Inside the book, leaders will learn how to:
- Plant missionally, not around personality
- Build for multiplication, not just attendance
- Develop a strong core team before public launch
- Measure success beyond numbers
- Create a clearer path from vision to execution
The goal is not just to launch a church. The goal is to build something that outlives you.
Need help applying this to your church plant or ministry?
Use coaching to clarify your launch plan, strengthen church systems, review your budget or timeline, and make wiser next decisions with experienced eyes on the process.
Church Planting Today on YouTube
Short, practical videos for busy church leaders.
The Church Planting Today YouTube channel features quick 1-2 minute shorts with practical encouragement for church planters, pastors, and ministry leaders. These are bite-sized video insights you can watch and apply without sitting through a long lecture.
The Church Planting 2.0 Podcast
For longer-form conversations, listen to the Church Planting 2.0 Podcast on your favorite podcast platform.
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Featured Articles
Pastoral Burnout Recovery Plan
A pastoral burnout recovery plan for tired pastors and church planters who need sustainable rhythms, support, clarity, and next steps.
Small Church Growth Strategy
A practical small church growth strategy for pastors who want healthy growth through clarity, systems, discipleship, outreach, and leadership development.
Church Launch Timeline: 12 Months Before Public Services
A 12-month church launch timeline for planters preparing core team, budget, outreach, systems, discipleship, and public services.
Church Planting Budget Template
A practical church planting budget template and guide for estimating launch costs, runway, staffing, outreach, facilities, and ministry expenses.
How to Start a Church: The Complete Guide
A complete practical guide for church planters on calling, assessment, team, budget, launch timing, legal setup, discipleship, and coaching.
Leadership Potential Is Overrated
Walk into almost any leadership meeting and you'll hear...