by Jeff Hoglen | Jul 26, 2026 | Church Planting
Okay, so you may already know the five systems that matter: guest follow-up, discipleship pathway, leadership pipeline, volunteer development, and sending culture. You don’t need me to convince you they matter. You need a way to actually build them without... 
by Jeff Hoglen | 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 | Apr 2, 2026 | Church Growth
“From Easter Guests to Engaged Disciples” isn’t just a compelling idea—it’s the assignment sitting right in front of a church plant in its first three years after Easter Sunday. You don’t have the luxury of wasted momentum in this season. Every new face represents... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Mar 9, 2026 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
Years ago, Geoff Surratt wrote a post built around a proverb that framed this church planting strategy question better than anything I’ve read since: “If you want 100 tons of meat, raise elephants. If you want 1,000 tons of meat, raise rabbits.”... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 26, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Leadership
Knowing how to choose a church location is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a church planter — and most planters get it wrong not because they’re careless, but because nobody ever told them what to actually look for. You found a space....