by Jeffrey Hoglen | Jan 22, 2026 | Church Growth, Outreach and Evangelism
Stop Calling It Outreach When You’re Only Reaching Christians! Your church just wrapped up another “outreach” event. Weeks of planning went into it. Volunteers showed up. Serious money got invested in promotion and logistics. The turnout was decent,... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Nov 10, 2025 | Church Planting
Let me tell you something that’s going to tick off about half the church planting conferences out there: being an introvert might be the best thing that ever happened to your church plant. So for all my fellow introverts out there – YES, you CAN plant a... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Oct 13, 2025 | Church Health, Outreach and Evangelism
We’ve spent decades trying to make the church more appealing. More relevant. Increasingly comfortable. And ultimately… whatever the culture says we should be. And here’s what we’ve gotten: empty seats and a generation that sees Christianity as... 
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 Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Apr 7, 2025 | Church Leadership, Church Planting
When it comes to church planting, most leaders ask, “Where should we plant?” or “How do we fund it?” But those are secondary questions. The first—and most important—question is this: Who’s on your team? Because when the right people are in the room, the vision becomes...