by Brian Jones | Aug 16, 2022 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
I’ll never forget sitting down with a seasoned church planter from another denomination who received my direct mail and offered to take me out to lunch for extra encouragement. I proudly laid before him my mission, vision, values, strategy, and a host of other things... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Apr 27, 2026 | Church Planting
Every church planter eventually hits this wall: when do you go public? Knowing when to launch public services—and when not to—might be the most consequential decision you make in your first year of ministry. Most planters get this wrong. They launch too early because... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 30, 2026 | Church Leadership
Pastors wear busyness like a badge of honor. “Busyness Is Not a Ministry Strategy (And It’s Killing Your Church)” sounds harsh until you sit across from a pastor who hasn’t taken a day off in three months, whose marriage is on life support, and... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Mar 5, 2026 | Church Planting
Do you want to know how to plant a Church that not only lasts but also thrives? In this post, you will find the 4 Predictors That Increase Success by 250%. Nobody plants a church planning to fail. But the brutal truth is that a lot of church plants don’t make it... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 19, 2026 | Church Health, Church Leadership
You know that feeling when a simple decision takes three committee meetings, two congregational votes, and four months of calendar time? That’s not leadership—that’s governance theatre. And if you’re honest, your church constitution may be killing...