by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | 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...
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Aug 7, 2025 | Church Leadership, Pastoral Burnout
If you’re a pastor reading this while checking your phone at 11 PM because someone texted about their cat’s spiritual condition, you need The Pastor’s Power Week approach to rethinking ministry. This isn’t some Silicon Valley productivity hack...
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Apr 14, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting
Look, I’m just going to say what we’re all thinking: ministry can be an absolute circus sometimes. One minute you’re preparing a sermon, the next you’re unclogging a toilet before Sunday service, then counseling a couple, then trying to figure...
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 10, 2025 | Church Planting, Pastoral Burnout
When I first felt called to plant a church, nobody mentioned I’d be juggling a full-time workload by day and sermon prep by night. Nobody warned me about those 11 PM emails from church members while I finished an appraisal report due the next morning. (I was a...