When life gets messy, it's natural for us to get stressed. Or angry. Or bitter. Especially when...
In leading small groups and tracking trends over the last 25 years, I’ve done all kinds of things...
Your ministry could use more “loaves-and fish leaders”—leaders who believe in the potential of...
Pastors, did you know that more Muslims have come to faith in Christ in the last decade than in...
Disruption in technology and the marketplace has become an expected and anticipated part of our...
I can tell you there are many times when I have stepped up to the pulpit and my spiritual fuel...
One Sunday at church, my husband preached about the celebration as an important part of a...
Late to church again, Jared and Ashley found a parking spot and rushed inside with their toddler...
We all have stories. Stories that open up old wounds exposing the raw pain that lies underneath....
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Why Imaginary Conversations Are Key to Improving Small Group Experiences
We’ve all had moments in life when we needed a little rehearsal time to achieve optimal results. If you’ve ever prepared for a job interview, broken up with someone, shared bad news, or even proposed marriage, you’ve had imaginary conversations with yourself....
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Shots Fired
It was shortly after 3 am as I was rudely jolted from sleep by my ringing cell phone. Good news for pastors rarely travels at 3 am so I bolted from my comfy bed expecting an emergency. The call, from one of our Sheriff’s Deputies, informed me, as their...
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...
6 Church Trends for 2021
Now that we are over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a better idea of what church looks like in the “new normal.” While we still long for...
Training Wheels for the Great Commission
If there is a highway to the Great Commission most people need training wheels to get there. If you are like me, as a leader you have a Holy burden...
How Churches Are Adapting to the Ever-Changing Dynamics of Hunger-Relief
As we approach the first anniversary of the original stay-at-home order, the emerging story is one that the church has known all along. More...
The Power of Grief and Its Purpose
I have perceived two pervasive responses in our culture that seem to influence and dominate how we react to grief. The first treats grief as an...
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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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