by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | May 18, 2026 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Featured
“How to Revitalize a Stuck Church Without Blowing It Up” probably caught your attention because deep down, you already know the church is stuck. Attendance is drifting. Momentum disappeared a while ago. New families visit but rarely stay. Meanwhile, the same handful... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 19, 2026 | Church Health, Church Leadership
You know that feeling when a simple decision takes three committee meetings, two congregational votes, and four months of calendar time? That’s not leadership—that’s governance theatre. And if you’re honest, your church constitution may be killing... 
by Charles Ridley | Nov 13, 2025 | Church Health, Church Leadership
Whenever corruption, divisiveness, or dysfunction arrives on the scene, we justifiably shine the spotlight on the obvious: the perpetrators who directly carry out destructive behavior. They stand in the foreground of the drama. They also can serve as a distraction,... 
by Dave Workman | Jul 28, 2025 | Church Health, Church Leadership
Prior to turning sixty, I could tell I didn’t have the same energy and drive as the previous ten years. I questioned if I had to do another capital campaign whether I had it in me. Plus, the church had aged with me. The rule of thumb that a pastor can typically only... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | May 26, 2025 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
I know you got into ministry because God called you to lead His people, cast vision, and make disciples. But somewhere along the way, you might be experiencing what I call “death by church committee,” where every decision has to go through seventeen...