by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 5, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Health
Every church has a culture. You may not have chosen it. Perhaps you never planned it. Chances are, parts of it developed while you were busy doing ministry. Culture forms one Sunday, one staff meeting, one leadership decision, and one avoided conversation at a time.... 
by Steve Sjogren | Jun 17, 2026 | Outreach and Evangelism, Servant Evangelism
Dear Fellow Pastor, Let me say something plainly, because I wish someone had pressed it into me earlier: Don’t hire an evangelist. Become one. I understand the instinct. You feel the drag of expectations, the weight of teaching, administration, care, and the... 
by Jeff Hoglen | May 11, 2026 | Church Health
You’ve been in that conversation. Someone sits across from you, Bible open, and tells you what they believe. You show them what the text actually says. They nod — and then explain why their interpretation is still right. That’s not a Bible study problem.... 
by Jeff Hoglen | 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,... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 15, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Health
What keeps people away from church? If you answered “too many rules,” you’d be wrong. And you’re not alone—most church leaders think the same thing. We’ve been fighting the wrong battle. For years, we’ve worried that our standards...