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How To Reverse Declining Attendance and Giving?

How To Reverse Declining Attendance and Giving?

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...
7 Warning Signs Your Church Needs Revitalization

7 Warning Signs Your Church Needs Revitalization

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...
From Stagnant to Thriving: A Church Revitalization Guide

From Stagnant to Thriving: A Church Revitalization Guide

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...
Help, No One Wants to Volunteer at My Church

Help, No One Wants to Volunteer at My Church

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...
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