Can I Trust You?: Cultivating Character That Isn’t Performative

I stood beside him in the church choir. Months later, he was arrested for murder. Back then, he seemed like the kind of man no one would ever question—steady, respected, a pillar of our community. Sure, he seemed a little aloof during choir...

The Key to Resilience: Returning to Joy

Returning to Joy in the Middle of Tragedy In...

Life Together at Jesus’ Table: Discipleship as Sacramental Living

Discipleship as Sacramental Living and Table Fellowship Discipleship is sacramental because disciples are the living temple of the triune God, together. Years earlier, Paul’s letter to the Galatians erupted...

Overcoming Church Hurt with the Good Shepherd

Church Hurt Can Wound Pastors and Ministry Leaders Too The large church my friend’s family had helped build abruptly dismissed her son, their associate pastor. This honorable young father suddenly found...
Rewarded

Rewarded

“But even if you suffer for doing what is right, God will reward you for it. So don't worry or be...

Persevere

Persevere

"It is necessary to pass through many troubles on our way into the kingdom of God." (Act 14:22...

Touched

Touched

"Daughter, your faith has healed you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering." (Mark 5:34...

Five Minutes At A Time

Five Minutes At A Time

by Darlene Franklin, author of The 12-Month Guide to Better Prayer for Women.   How does...

Invited

Invited

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost." (Luke 19:10 NIV) Rejection he understood....

Our Amazing Bible!

Our Amazing Bible!

Our Amazing Bible!, by Brian Simmons, lead Translator of The Passion Translation. It would be...

Truisms

Truisms

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all...

Identity

Identity

“Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved . . .” (Colossians 3:12a NIV) Who you...

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A Deeper Question in the Pandemic

A Deeper Question in the Pandemic

Pastor Resources · A Deeper Question In The Pandemic   I dialed into yet another Zoom call. Pastors’ faces filled the screen. The upper left corner said, “So, when are you guys gathering again?” Chatter erupted about state restrictions, social distancing, and...

How To Measure A Church’s Health Without Using Numbers

How To Measure A Church’s Health Without Using Numbers

Pastor Resources · The Healthy Church Log   One of the biggest challenges for any church is to figure out how to measure healthfulness. The usual default is to count attendance figures. But the number of church attenders was never the best measure of church...

Financial Decisions Pastors Need to Make During COVID-19 Shutdowns

Financial Decisions Pastors Need to Make During COVID-19 Shutdowns

Pastor Resources · Financial Decisions Pastors Need To Make During COVID - 19 Shutdowns   With the novel coronavirus shutting down nearly every church in the country, pastors are facing difficult financial challenges. Congregants may be giving less during this...

Left Behind by a Prodigal Child

Left Behind by a Prodigal Child

Pastor Resources · Left Behond By A Prodigal Child   There has been much written about the exodus of Millennials from the church. But I haven’t seen much discussion about the effect of that exodus on those they’ve left behind; specifically, the parents who sought to...

10 ways to bond as a family

10 ways to bond as a family

Pastor Resources · 10 Ways To Bond As A Family   None of us really expected that we would be indoors together, not really having human contact with other people and it can be really hard, for so many reasons. It’s easy to go to social media and vent about how...

Christian Educators, We Are Called to Such a Time as This

Christian Educators, We Are Called to Such a Time as This

Pastor Resources · Christian Educators, We Are Called to Such a Time as This   With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world as we know it has turned upside down in just a matter of weeks, leaving educators across the country scrambling to provide content and...

Has Jesus left the building?

As we sit in the back pew and look around, we notice the dearth of people and wonder: Has Jesus left the building? COVID-19 has been foremost in...

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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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