by Jeff Hoglen | Apr 6, 2026 | Church Planting
Being a church for the city is not a slogan or a Sunday morning aesthetic. It’s a posture of whole‑life engagement where the gospel shapes how we live, where we live, and why we serve. That mindset shifts everything. We’re not planting churches people simply visit —... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Apr 2, 2026 | Church Growth
“From Easter Guests to Engaged Disciples” isn’t just a compelling idea—it’s the assignment sitting right in front of a church plant in its first three years after Easter Sunday. You don’t have the luxury of wasted momentum in this season. Every new face represents... 
by Jeffrey Hoglen | Jan 22, 2026 | Church Growth, Outreach and Evangelism
Stop Calling It Outreach When You’re Only Reaching Christians! Your church just wrapped up another “outreach” event. Weeks of planning went into it. Volunteers showed up. Serious money got invested in promotion and logistics. The turnout was decent,... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Oct 27, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Leadership, Featured
So… your church is dying. Everyone knows it, but no one wants to say it out loud. The same 50 people show up every Sunday, the offering barely covers the light bill, and the youngest person in your congregation just turned 60. Here’s the brutal truth:... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Jun 5, 2025 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
What does a Day in the Life of a Church Plant Pastor look like? You don’t just start a church—you carry it, fight for it, cry over it, and pray it into existence. And while the dream might be big, the daily grind is usually raw, unfiltered, and rarely Instagrammable....