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,... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 9, 2026 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Years ago, Geoff Surratt wrote a post built around a proverb that framed this church planting strategy question better than anything I’ve read since: “If you want 100 tons of meat, raise elephants. If you want 1,000 tons of meat, raise rabbits.”... 
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, D.Min. | Feb 26, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Leadership
Knowing how to choose a church location is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a church planter — and most planters get it wrong not because they’re careless, but because nobody ever told them what to actually look for. You found a space.... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Nov 24, 2025 | Church Planting
When Your Bank Account Says “No” But God Says “Go” Let me be honest with you. When I planted my first church, I didn’t have a six-figure launch budget. A wealthy sending church writing checks? Didn’t have that either. No...