by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 8, 2026 | Church Growth, Outreach and Evangelism
No cameras, no captions, no credit. If that description makes your outreach team uncomfortable, it should. Most churches have figured out how to do outreach loudly — T-shirts with logos, Instagram Reels, live feeds of volunteers handing out groceries, recap posts... 
by Jeff Hoglen | May 4, 2026 | Church Planting, Featured
Every church planter I’ve ever met had vision. Big vision. The kind that keeps you up at night and gets you out of bed at 5 a.m. But vision alone is not what determines whether a church plant survives its first two years — and using this Church Planting... 
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 | Apr 13, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health
If you’re using free stuff to grow your church, I need to be honest with you — it’s not working the way you think it is. Maybe it looks effective. Attendance is up. The room feels full. Full rooms and genuine disciples, however, are two very different things,... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Mar 16, 2026 | Church Planting, Featured
Planting a church is one of the most exciting and stretching assignments a leader can step into. There’s vision in your heart, people you want to reach, and a deep sense that God is calling you to build something that makes an eternal difference. Passion is essential,...