by Jeff Hoglen | 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 | Jan 12, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health
Look, I get it. You attend a conference, see what the big churches are doing, and think, “We need that.” But here’s why small churches should stop copying big ones: faithfulness doesn’t require a light show. If you’re leading a church of... 
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... 
by Jeff Hoglen | 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 Steve Sjogren | Jul 24, 2025 | Church Planting
In today’s ministry landscape, the concept of “lean” has become increasingly valuable. By “lean,” I mean a church plant that is affordable and practical for getting off the ground—an approach focused on doing what it takes to create something...