by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Aug 18, 2025 | Church Planting, International Church Planting
Ministry can feel like full-blown mayhem on a good day. One moment you’re passionately prepping a sermon; the next, you’re elbow-deep in a clogged toilet, responding to a marriage crisis, and rebooting the check-in system for the third Sunday in a row. It’s chaos. And... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Jul 1, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Planting
You know that incredible feeling when you walk into a place for the first time and instantly feel at home? That’s the magic of a great first impression. It’s like a warm hug that says, “You belong here.” And guess what? This experience starts the... 
by Brian Davis | Jan 15, 2024 | Church Growth, Church Planting
There are lots of opinions about what a local church should look like, but at its CORE, the local church is a body of believers who “should” have the goal of effectively reaching people who don’t have a relationship with God and making their faith-journey as easy as... 
by Stephen Gray | Feb 6, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Leadership, Church Planting
I have a very foundational belief that no guest enters a church, whether a conventional church structure or an unconventional gathering place, by happenstance. I have a very foundational belief that no guest enters a church, whether a conventional church structure or... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Aug 31, 2021 | Church Health, Church Revitalization, Small Church / Rural Church
I think it’s common for church leaders to place friendly welcoming people at our front doors. Life can be tough so it’s always great to see a smiling face at church. There are a few blind spots that I think we should look at, however. Sometimes, we get...