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Reopening the Church Guide - We launched brand new manual last Friday: Guide to Reopening Church Services: A Step-by-Step, Biblically-Based and Research-Based Approach to Resuming In-Person Ministries. This 26-page manual can be downloaded...
What Happens In School and After School Can Help End Global Poverty
Pastor Resources · What Happens In School and After School Can Help End Global Poverty As followers of Christ, many of us wrestle with how we, and the congregations we lead, can make the most impact in helping those in need, especially those entrenched in a...
Can We Have The Conversation? Black and White at the Table Together …Just Like Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Pastor Resources · Can We Have The Conversation Yet another pastor confided to me: “I almost feel powerless to do anything about racial justice.... What do I know about racism? I feel like a part of the problem that can never be a part of the solution because...
COVID-19: Considerations for Re-Gathering in Church Buildings
Pastor Resources · Covid - 19 And Returning To Church I have a sister who lives in Vancouver, Washington, and another who resides in Richardson, Texas. Vancouver has few cases of COVID-19. But Dallas County, by comparison, has a lot. Yet, at the moment, Vancouver...
Running Away To Home
Pastor Resources · Running Away TO Home I was about eleven years old when we got the word that my mother, older brother, and I had finally been approved to move into the government housing project. We had been on the waiting list for a long time, and by most...
Why so many pastoral suicides
Pastor Resources · Pastoral Suicide Why are we painfully seeing more suicides in the ministry? Why does it seem like a “taboo” topic to bring up? Why does it seem that people are fearful to tell the truth when it comes to someone taking their own life?...
Can You Read the Bible Like A Child?
Sometimes a fresh look at the obvious yields a bombshell. At age 20, my life was crushed and rebuilt by one small challenge. Could it change yours...
How to Stop Feeding Your Victim Mentality
Born of trauma, loss, chaos, and injustice, the Victim mentality often feels like a strange form of justice or protection. It can cause you to...
The Ninefold Path of Jesus – Trust
Imagine being significantly free of worry and anxiety. What would that be like? Deep peace. Sound sleep. Full attention. Is that a quality of life...
6 Ways (Minus 3) to Know God Is in Your Life
My good friend Jason used to be an outstanding pastor and preacher. After a church split and two other hard experiences, though, Jason no longer...
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About the President
Dave Wike is a family man. Serving pastors, and those who desire to do the same, became his calling over the last 20+ years. He and his wife Margie live in North Carolina. They have a son living overseas, and three daughters still at home. Dave enjoys writing instrumental guitar music, and plans to complete his Masters in Biblical Counseling. He’s also well aware he can do nothing good apart from the Holy Spirit.
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