by Steve Sjogren | Sep 20, 2026 | Church Planting, International Church Planting
When Scaffolding People Leave by Steve Sjogren Every church plant is built by people who may not be there when the work is finished. That is one of church planting’s deepest pains: watching people you have prayed with, dreamed with, served alongside, and trusted with... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Aug 29, 2026 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Church planting will teach you a lot. It will teach you how to lead when you do not have enough people, how to make decisions when you do not have enough money, how to preach when you are tired, and how to keep moving when the plan changes for the third time that... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | 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 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 Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 26, 2026 | Church Leadership
some of the smartest leaders are also the most ineffective. Not because they lack vision.Not because they can’t preach.But because they don’t know how to handle people… or themselves. That’s why this matters: EQ > IQ. Every time. You can crush strategy meetings,...