by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 20, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Planting
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: Most churches don’t have a visitor problem. They have a barrier problem. Invisible walls that feel perfectly normal to insiders but absolutely insurmountable to outsiders. Understanding why first-time guests never come back... 
by Jeff Hoglen | Apr 21, 2025 | Church Growth, Church Planting
So Easter Sunday is over. The crowds came, the volunteers served their hearts out, and you probably pulled off one of your biggest Sundays of the year. High five for that! But now you’re staring at your computer on Tuesday morning thinking, “Okay…... 
by Ron Edmondson | Aug 23, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Planting, Church Revitalization
In making a first impression, the little things matter, so I once did an experiment. When a visitor shows up on one of our church campuses for the first time, the little things matter. Or when a parent decides to trust us with the care of their children, the little...