Everything I Did Wrong as a Church Planter: A Million Part Series

After nearly fourteen years in church planting ministry in Utah, my journey has been anything but predictable. From launching a mobile church and navigating a challenging church merger to leading a multi-site ministry and transitioning into a network of house churches, I've experienced it all—and learned countless lessons along the way. If I could do it all again, I’d do almost everything differently. This podcast shares my story and the stories of other planters from across the country. Together, we aim to equip the next generation of church planters to avoid unnecessary frustrations, heartaches, and missteps—saving valuable time, energy, and resources as they pursue their calling.

Latest episodes

17 June 2025

Learning from Mistakes: Author Jim Griffith on Common Church Planting Pitfalls

Ever feel like you've made every mistake possible? You're not alone. Logan Wolf welcomes Jim Griffith, co-author of The 10 Most Common Mistakes Made by New Church Starts, to discuss the critical pitfalls church planters often face and practical ways to overcome them. From neglecting personal and spiritual care to premature leadership decisions, Jim offers candid insights backed by decades of hands-on experience and coaching.

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22 May 2025

Avoiding the Comparison Trap: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Church Planter Jayson Samuels on Comparison, Context, and Community

What happens when you plant a thriving church yet still feel like you're falling short? Logan Wolf is joined by Jayson Samuels, who shares his experience planting a campus in partnership with North Point Community Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jason opens up about successes and struggles, including how comparing his church plant to larger congregations created an ongoing sense of inadequacy, despite significant growth and financial sustainability.

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17 April 2025

I Made Disciples but Not Disciple-Makers (with Murray, Utah Church Planter Dave Nelson)

In this episode, I'm joined by Dave Nelson, a church planter from Murray, Utah. Dave shares how a heart for Jesus shaped his disciple-making journey—along with the sobering realization that he wasn’t raising up disciple-makers.

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12 March 2025

I Started without a Sending Church or Agency (with Reno, Nevada Church Planter Eric Tastet)

In this episode, I'm joined by Reno, Nevada church planter Eric Tastet. As he looks back on his church planting experience, and contrasts it with a revitalization project he did subsequently in Ohio, he talks about some of his early struggles and how he wishes he had had a sending church or agency, rather than just striking out alone.

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24 February 2025

I Let Myself Be Overburdened by Short Term Mission Teams

I'm solo this week, reflecting on the many short term mission teams we hosted in the first five years of our church plant. While we had fun with all of them, I share how I needlessly let myself be overburdened by them and how I'd better utlize such teams now.

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03 February 2025

I Didn't Delegate (with Suffolk, Virginia Church Planter David Sexton)

In this episode, I'm joined by Suffolk, Virginia church planter David Sexton. As his church plant anticipates its seventeenth anniversary this year, he shares how it was becoming increasingly shallow as a result of his failure to delegate—something he's only just recently learned to do.

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