ABOUT ME

I’m Jeff Hoglen — pastor, church planter, leadership coach, author, and missionary.

For more than two decades, my passion has been simple and relentless: multiply disciples, multiply leaders, multiply churches.

My wife Tonya and I moved to the Philippines as missionaries with a dream to build something that would outlive us. Today, I serve as the senior pastor of RockFish Church Philippines and lead initiatives focused on church planting, leadership development, and sustainable ministry growth across the region and beyond.

What I Do

Pastor

I lead with a heart for spiritual formation, practical teaching, and building healthy church culture. I believe church should be biblically grounded, mission-driven, and outward-focused.

Church Planter

I’ve helped launch and coach church plants in multiple contexts. I’m passionate about sustainable models — not hype-driven launches, but long-term, reproducible movements.

Leadership Coach

Through ChurchPlanting.com and live trainings, I equip pastors, church leaders, and emerging planters with tools that bridge the gap between theory and real-world ministry.

Author & Speaker

I’ve written books including:

• Church Planting Done Different
• Reach Out – 77 Ways to Ignite Your Church’s Missions
• Ministry is Messy: A Pastor’s Guide to Difficult Situations
  
• Basics of the Christian Faith

My writing and speaking style is practical, direct, and faith-filled — focused on clarity, courage, and calling.

My Leadership Philosophy

• Obedience over comfort.
• Faithfulness over flash.
• Systems matter. Culture matters more.
• Calling must be tested, confirmed, and sustained.
• The mission grows at the speed of leadership development.

I believe the Church doesn’t need more noise — it needs more healthy leaders.

Beyond the Platform

Tonya and I are also deeply involved in compassion ministry, including supporting vulnerable young women through Adonai Home. Ministry to us is not theory — it’s people, names, stories, and long obedience in the same direction.

We believe in raising up leaders who don’t just start strong — but finish well.

Let’s Connect

If you’re a pastor, church planter, leader, or missionary who wants to build something healthy, scalable, and mission-centered — I’d love to connect.

Because the goal isn’t just to build a church.

It’s to build leaders who build churches that build the Kingdom.

WORK HISTORY

RockFish Church – Philippines      Senior Pastor                                      (2022-Current)

Churchplanting.com
CEO
(2018- Present)

Open Arms International Ministries
Founder / International Director
(2000- Present)

RockFish Church, Raeford NC
Pastor – Director of Ministry/Outreach
(2020-2022)

Church at the Creek, Spring Lake NC
Senior Pastor
(2009 – 2020)

DOVE International – Philippines
Oversight / Team Leader
(2013 – 2025)

TRAINING/ AFFILIATIONS

Dynamic Church Planting International – Certified Trainer

Church Answers Certification in Church Revitalization

Sam Chand Leadership Institute

John Maxwell Certified Coach, Trainer, and Speaker

John Maxwell Team Mentoring Program

Grow Network – Chris Hodges

DOVE Interntional – Lititz PA (ordination)

One Degree Mentoring Program – Kevin Gerald

Steve Sjogren – Ministry Coaching

Evangel Fellowship International (ordination)