by Jeff Hoglen | Mar 13, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Leadership, Discipleship
My current church plant is blessed with a diverse pool of talented and gifted young people, many of whom are already showing signs of leadership potential. I understand that nurturing these leaders is essential in ensuring that they reach their full potential and...
by Dave Workman | Mar 1, 2023 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization
I had a crazy front-row seat watching a church grow from a house group to 6000+ people on a weekend. Whether that’s good or bad and something to celebrate or deride, I’ll leave that to you. At one point, in a survey, we found that 40% of the people attending our...
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 17, 2023 | Church Health, Church Planting, Discipleship
As a church leader or pastor, you may wonder how to start the disciple-making process within a church plant. Unfortunately, there is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. There are, however, some fundamental things to remember as you seek to make disciples in...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 25, 2023 | Church Planting, Church Revitalization
It’s no secret that church planting is hard work. However, what needs to be discussed is how much of that difficulty comes from pushing against conventional wisdom. Whether it’s the way we’ve always done things or the popular opinion of the moment,...
by Ralph Moore | Jan 23, 2023 | Church Planting, Discipleship, Outreach and Evangelism
My wife and I were frightened by the site of the young man who entered our small church building, asking for money and a place to sleep. He was a “hippy,” living on the road—with enough body odor and greasy hair to prove it. We gave him money but couldn’t offer him a...
