Finding the right meeting space for your church plant can feel like trying to find a spouse on a blind date. You've got high hopes, a list of non-negotiables, and a budget that makes you want to cry. First Things First: Location Matters (But Maybe Not How You...
The Great Commission and the making of disciples go hand in hand with church planting. As we go into all the world as Jesus commands, and as we make disciples, churches will be needed. We believe God works in every type, style, and flavor of “church.”
Doug Murren Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Featured
Learning the Power of Systems
Jun 21, 2024
What’s a system? I define a system as the process of developing and leading a church that lays out a process all can...
Jeff Hoglen Church Growth, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
Your Church’s Unique Calling
Jun 19, 2024
Have you ever felt like your church is a jack-of-all-trades but a master of none? You offer a variety of ministries...
Jeff Hoglen Church Health, Church Planting
Secularism and the Church
Jun 10, 2024
Hey Church Leaders, Let’s be real—secularism is rising fast, and it’s hitting our churches hard. People are...
Church Planting in the Toughest Places
Jun 7, 2024
Let's be real here—church planting isn't some cute, Instagram-worthy adventure. It's raw and gritty and often feels...
Scott Thomas Church Leadership, Church Planting
Five Tips To Handling Angry People
May 27, 2024
Church planters, as I have observed and personally experienced, live in a constant state of being either angry,...
Jeff Hoglen Church Growth, Church Planting, Discipleship
Beyond Nickels and Noses: The True Impact of Church Planting
May 20, 2024
Imagine, my friends, a world overflowing with factories of faith. These aren't your average brick-and-mortar...
Joe Miller Church Leadership, Church Planting
5 Aspects To Leading With Faith
May 17, 2024
One of the things that has surprised me most over the years is how little we put Faith at the center of our church...
Steve Sjogren Church Leadership, Church Planting
A Question All Leaders Should Ask
May 8, 2024
One of the biggest questions you as a leader need to ask is, “Are those who report to me headed in the same direction...
Jeff Hoglen Church Leadership, Church Planting
Church Planting with Authenticity
May 6, 2024
As church planters, our primary call is to shepherd the community, share the life-changing message of the gospel, and...
Jeff Hoglen Church Growth, Church Leadership, Church Planting
Strategies for Church Plant Multiplication
Apr 26, 2024
As church planters, we always endeavor to have a level 5 church—a church that plants a church to at least the fourth...
Jeff Hoglen Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Planting
Leading a Culture of Radical Encouragement
Apr 22, 2024
The Power of Encouragement Encouragement isn’t just a nice gesture; it’s absolutely critical when you’re starting a...
Jeff Christopherson Church Health, Church Planting, Discipleship
What Discipleship Is
Apr 19, 2024
Christian discipleship is what happens when people live daily with Jesus. Jesus drew incredible, mammoth church-sized...