by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Sep 29, 2026 | Church Growth, Church Planting
So here’s what I’ve been thinking about. This post really came together while I was traveling through Asia—first Nepal, then Cambodia, and then down to the southern island of the Philippines. Between airports, meetings, conferences, long travel days, and a... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Mar 26, 2026 | Church Leadership
some of the smartest leaders are also the most ineffective. Not because they lack vision.Not because they can’t preach.But because they don’t know how to handle people… or themselves. That’s why this matters: EQ > IQ. Every time. You can crush strategy meetings,... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Oct 16, 2025 | Church Health, Church Leadership
You probably started this journey with fire in your belly and genuine love for people. But somewhere between the strategic planning sessions and the systems you built to scale, something shifted. The programs you created to serve people started demanding that people... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | May 15, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Planting
There’s a church growth lie floating around the church planting world— and it’s hurting more pastors than we realize. You launched your church, full of vision and fire.You pictured full rooms, fast momentum, maybe even a second service by year two.But here you... 
by Jeff Hoglen, D.Min. | Apr 10, 2025 | Church Health, Church Leadership
Ever noticed how the foundation of a building gets far less attention than the gleaming structure above it? Yet without that solid base, the entire thing comes crashing down. Your church plant works the same way – this is why your first 50 members might matter...