by Jeff Hoglen | Jul 2, 2026 | Church Growth, Discipleship
When we planted our church in the Philippines, God blessed us in ways we couldn’t have imagined. People began showing up almost immediately. Week after week, new faces filled the room, and before long the church was growing faster than I expected. As a church... 
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 30, 2026 | Church Leadership
Pastors wear busyness like a badge of honor. “Busyness Is Not a Ministry Strategy (And It’s Killing Your Church)” sounds harsh until you sit across from a pastor who hasn’t taken a day off in three months, whose marriage is on life support, and... 
by Jeff Hoglen | 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... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 10, 2025 | Church Planting
Let me tell you something that’s going to tick off about half the church planting conferences out there: being an introvert might be the best thing that ever happened to your church plant. So for all my fellow introverts out there – YES, you CAN plant a...