Do you know what it’s like to continually wait on God for an answer to your prayer? Maybe someone...
One of the most difficult aspects of a pastor’s job is the role of counselor. No two situations...
Do you know what it’s like to feel spiritually dry? Do you ever wonder if you’re going through the...
A new study, “The State of Pastors,” conducted by the Barna Group in partnership with Pepperdine...
Joel Smallbone of the Grammy and Dove Award-winning For King & Country recently had a...
It’s printed right there on our money: “In God We Trust.” But do we? How much better might our...
How do you trust God and not worry when you see your child start spiraling downward? How can you...
Many churches are using social media to enhance their ministries. From pastor blog posts and...
Admit it. You’d like to be one of those couples that prays together daily, conducts family...
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The Greatest Threat to the Church Today? Those Who Want to “Save Christianity”
In 1987, we founded The Church of The Apostles in Atlanta with fewer than forty adult members. We never dared imagine we would one day become a congregation of more than three thousand members. We didn’t choose the name of our church. We belonged to a mainline...
The Prayer You Will Never Want to Pray
A few days ago as I was lying in bed, getting ready to go to sleep, I listened to my nightly devotional—“Pray As You Go,” a beautiful daily audio recording by a group of British Jesuits. I paused the recording in the middle to answer a question from my wife, Kellie,...
4 Ways to Respond to People Attending Church Less Often
As much as you and I may dislike it, we can’t argue with the fact that people are attending church less often than they used to. It’s not uncommon for someone to attend church once or twice a month. That’s becoming the norm, and even your most committed members...
Prayer is Not Just for the Spiritually Elite
For many, a life of prayer and spiritual depth is not for them. It’s not that they do not desire it; it’s that they believe it is out of reach. There’ve been too many false starts in their spiritual life. A lot of well-intentioned declarations of commitment...
5 Unhealthy Habits for Leaders to Avoid
The recently deceased monk Thomas Keating said that to be human is to carry three lifelong needs—the need for approval, the need for security, and the need for control. These needs are not bad; in fact, they are hardwired into our souls by God himself—so that he...
Don’t DNF
I am fairly determined when it comes to accomplishing a task. My wife, Diane, would even say that I’m hard-headed! Guilty as charged. As an endurance athlete, that is even more important. Maybe it’s just a manifestation of my German descent, but I don’t...
The 7 Rules of Rest
Pastor, you are called to preach. You are called to shepherd, you are called to lead. You are called to serve, you are called to sacrifice. You are...
Praying Through Your Church Directory
The apostle Paul says that we should “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Then, the apostle James tells us to “pray for one another”...
Church – care for abused and neglected children
A responsibility of the local church to care for abused and neglected children In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, CityServe, along with...
The Stamp Collector
Mark and Jeff and I are sponsors of our sons’ soccer teams this year. After a bruising Saturday morning chasing the kids through an activity that...
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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.
Dave Wike
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