If you have ever started a new church or been part of a church planting team, you know how tough it can be. There are...
I'm Jeff Hoglen, and I love the church.
I've been a church planter since 2001, and I currently have a church plant in southeast Asia with RockFish Church. The RFC main campus is based in North Carolina, where I previously pastored.
I also oversee a network of 25 churches in the Philippines with DOVE International. Besides that, I'm a certified coach and trainer with the Maxwell Leadership Team and serve as CEO of churchplanting.com.
I'm a practitioner and lifelong learner within the church planting and revitalization fields, and I love to help others learn and grow.
Jeff Hoglen Posts
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign – First Impressions Part 3
Fact: It can be scary attending a church for the first time. The anxiety intensifies if you don't know anyone there....
They all look the same!!
I have a friend who is on an extended sabbatical. He and his wife decided to travel to the west coast. They attended a...
4 Tips For New Pastors
It has been over 20 years since I first became a pastor. I've had the privilege of equipping many for the pastorate...
The New “Steeple” – First Impressions Part 2
Why do some churches have steeples? Some ministers and church historians relate steeples to tradition. The majority do...
First Impression Blind Spots – Part 1
I think it's common for church leaders to place friendly welcoming people at our front doors. Life can be tough so...
One of many reasons NOT to plant a church
There are many reasons we should start a church. There are even more reasons we should plant churches that plant...
DNA of Multiplication
Planning to Reproduce Many churches have mission statements that reflect the Great Commandment and the Great...
Pastor’s Monday Morning Blues?
Pastors, if you are anything like me, Mondays can be tough. Tough in many ways. For starters, there is the physical...
Defeating Negative Self-Talk
After a certain age, going into ministry, or leading a church, you would think that your inner critic aka negative...
Outreach on a Budget
The one question that is asked most often: How can our church do outreach if we don't have the funds? For those of you...
Making Disciples
Matthew 28:19–20 “Go therefore and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the...