by Jeff Hoglen | Jun 9, 2022 | Ministry
Here is a weekly summary of some random things in my life. Basically, it’s a list of what I’m watching, listening to, pondering and exploring. What I’m watching Night Sky – on Amazon Prime Irene and Franklin York, a retired couple, have a secret: a Chamber buried in...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jan 29, 2022 | 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 | Nov 1, 2021 | Church Planting, Ministry
There is a lot to consider when it comes to bi-vocational ministry. It would behoove us to count the cost before venturing out. If you are called to plant a church, God will open up doors and pave the way. The question really is: are you willing to take a pragmatic...
by Jeff Hoglen | Jul 2, 2021 | Leadership, Ministry
Growing up, I often heard of people discussing IQ scores. (IQ = cognitive intelligence) Then I saw a TV show that traced the life of several people with genius-level IQs. Most of the results were not great. In turn, they looked at those who had an average IQ but had...
by Jeff Hoglen | Nov 29, 2020 | Life to the Full, Ministry
“Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.” – Sean Covey. Here is another quote by John Maxwell – “You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found...
by Jeff Hoglen | Oct 20, 2020 | Church Renewal / Replanting, Leadership, Ministry
Sunday services are filled with information that the pastor/preacher hopes will be life-transforming for the listeners. Sometimes, however, we find ourselves (Pastors) so busy in the day-to-day ministry activities that we aren’t doing what we tell others. More...
