by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Dec 22, 2025 | Church Leadership, Communication / Preaching
Most church vision casting fails not because we dream too small, but because we confuse inspiration with implementation. We love the mountaintop moment but hate the step-by-step climb that actually gets us there. Setting New Year church goals that don’t die by... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Nov 3, 2025 | Church Growth
Here’s the truth: every church planter dreams of impact at scale. We want to reach more people, baptize more believers, and see more lives transformed. That’s not ego — that’s the Great Commission. But somewhere along the way, we started believing a... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Sep 18, 2025 | Church Health, Church Planting
Let’s be honest about something most of us don’t want to admit: spiritual stagnation is real, and it’s more common than we’d like to think. Maybe you’ve felt it yourself—that slow drift from passionate faith to spiritual autopilot. Or... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Sep 15, 2025 | Church Health, Church Planting
After decades of planting churches and coaching hundreds of church planters, I’ve learned that adaptability matters more than strategy. Your five-year plan? It’ll be obsolete in five months—maybe five weeks if you’re unlucky. Here’s what... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Sep 8, 2025 | Church Planting
When it comes to church planting, few things are as crucial—or as misunderstood—as the preview service. I’ve watched too many planters treat their preview like a dress rehearsal for opening day, missing the real opportunity staring them in the face. Here’s...