by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 27, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Leadership, Featured
So… your church is dying. Everyone knows it, but no one wants to say it out loud. The same 50 people show up every Sunday, the offering barely covers the light bill, and the youngest person in your congregation just turned 60. Here’s the brutal truth:... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 23, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Health
Picture this: Your church just wrapped up the biggest Easter service in its history. Attendance crushed last year’s numbers, twenty-three people got baptized, and your team is celebrating with high-fives and donuts in the green room. Fast forward six months... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 6, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Health
Let me say it louder for the people in the back: Most church programs should die. Yes, I said it. Your church is probably running too many programs, and the honest truth is that most of them need to be put out of their misery. I get it! You might be thinking, 1) “But... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 3, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Health
Every church has a mission statement—something that defines its purpose and direction. But beyond the words printed on a website or displayed in a church lobby, the real test of a church’s priorities is found in its programs. What a church consistently organizes,... 
by Ron Edmondson | Oct 16, 2024 | Church Leadership, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
I often say, “You limit what you control.” There are limitations pastors unknowingly set for their church. It’s often a matter of control, yet I believe most of the time we do it without realizing they are. Many of these are natural occurrences from doing things a...