by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Nov 27, 2025 | Church Health
Let’s talk about the thing that’s keeping you up at night. Declining attendance and giving is much lower than usual. Your budget projections from two years ago look like fantasy fiction now. And you’re wondering if things will ever get back to...
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Jun 16, 2025 | Church Health, Church Revitalization
No church leader wakes up one morning and thinks, “You know what? Today feels like the perfect day to admit our church is dying.” But here’s the thing—if we don’t get brutally honest about where we are, we’ll never get to where God wants...
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | May 24, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Revitalization
Short answer: Church revitalization begins with honest diagnosis, prayerful leadership, renewed discipleship, and a clear plan for health before growth. A stuck church rarely turns around through one program. It needs spiritual clarity, leadership alignment, healthy...
by Travis Stephens | Sep 18, 2023 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
As people continue to get busier and commitment to the church continues to decrease, it’s become harder and harder to convince people to volunteer at church. This seems to be happening to every church, no matter the size or denomination. It certainly doesn’t help that...