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 Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 27, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Leadership
You’ve been there, whether a church plant or a legacy church: That moment when your church growth chart suddenly flatlines. The dreaded church plateau has arrived. The excitement fades. The momentum stalls. And the question keeps you up at night: “Is this... 
by Ralph Moore | Feb 9, 2024 | Church Health, Church Planting
Church planting takes a lot out of you. When we planted the second time, my wife set herself to see much less of me for the first year—she had learned the first time. The First Church Plant Much is written about the process, relationships, and structures... 
by Ron Edmondson | Sep 8, 2022 | Church Health, Church Leadership, Church Revitalization
A healthy organization has good systems and structures. That statement will surprise some of the people who have worked with me in the past. I can be known as someone who runs from rules at times. I always say a stop sign in a parking lot is a suggestion. “Wet paint”...