by Jeff Hoglen | Sep 22, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Planting
What if the difference between thriving and surviving isn’t your theology—it’s your toolkit? Here’s a conversation that happens in coffee shops across America every week: A passionate church planter sits across from a mentor, eyes tired, spirit... 
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 29, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Leadership
Listen, leading a growing church is like trying to change the tires on a moving car while someone’s honking the horn and asking if you’ve seen their keys. It’s beautiful chaos. It’s holy mayhem. And it’s absolutely going to wreck you in... 
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... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 31, 2025 | Church Health, Church Leadership
Ever sit through another passionate vision-casting sermon and think, “We’ve been here before”? You’re not alone. Across America, churches are drowning in vision while starving for implementation. We’ve mastered the art of dreaming big but...