by Jeff Hoglen | Mar 16, 2020 | Church Planting
I oftentimes hear from aspiring church planters and the topic of location comes up in the conversation. They usually ask the question – ”where is the best place to plant a church?” When I dig a bit deeper I understand the heart of the question. Almost without...
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 22, 2020 | Life to the Full
A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. Proverbs 17:22 (NAS) Here is the same verse from The Message (paraphrase Bible: A cheerful disposition is good for your health; gloom and doom leave you bone-tired. It is now known in the...
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 20, 2020 | Leadership, Ministry
“Immediately Jesus made the disciples get into the boat and go on ahead of him to the other side, while he dismissed the crowd. After he had dismissed them, he went up on a mountainside by himself to pray.” – Matthew 14:22-23, NIV As pastors and leaders, we deal with...
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 18, 2020 | Life to the Full, Ministry
“Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” – 2 Kings 6:16, NIV The King of Aram was determined to capture the nation of Israel. He set an ambush and waited for the king’s men. Israel’s troops showed up…but...
by Jeff Hoglen | Feb 8, 2020 | Leadership, Life to the Full
Let me give you insight into what just happened to me. My intention was to go into my bathroom and take a shower. Meaning I wanted to clean myself off. But when I got into the shower my mind started thinking about things that were coming up soon. After a few minutes...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 2, 2020 | Leadership
According to John Maxwell – everything rises and falls on leadership. Leadership consists of making decisions. Decisions are the genesis of progress and forward movement. When you fail to make a decision, you’re actually making a decision so pray and ask God for...
by Jeff Hoglen | Dec 21, 2019 | Ministry
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” -Ruth 1:16 (NIV) Ruth was a Moabite woman that married into an Israelite family. After...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 15, 2019 | Leadership
Before we get into the nitty-gritty of effective leadership, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page regarding what a leader actually is. There are a thousand definitions of leadership, and we want to ensure that we’re all speaking the same language. John Maxwell...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 2, 2019 | Leadership, Ministry
Within my “tribe” we speak of BHAGS – Big Hairy Audacious Goals. Big goals require commitment and focus. You don’t have time for the things that people with mediocre results spend their time on. There are some things you have to be willing to give up. Fortunately, if...
by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 14, 2019 | Life to the Full
Turning fifty was a tough year for me. This year I turned 52 years old, and I have a different mindset with regards to age. I don’t view it simply as getting older but rather years of gaining wisdom. I’ve heard it said that common sense isn’t so common...
by Jeff Hoglen | Sep 25, 2019 | Church Renewal / Replanting
Dictionary.com defines replanting: “To plant (something) again or in a new place…” With regards to a church replant, a church avoids permanent death by recognizing it will no longer flourish unless conditions are drastically changed to facilitate growth. Here are some...
by Jeff Hoglen | Aug 10, 2019 | Leadership
Although I wasn’t in attendance this year (I’m currently in the Philippines), I have been following the hashtag #GLS19 on Twitter. Here are some of the quotes that have popped out amongst the sea of tweets: Who were you before anyone told you who...
