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At my son’s school the other day, I spotted some artwork that lined his classroom walls. Each...
Rev. Pamela Yerby-Hammack, visionary and founder of Wind of Change Ministries, shares her story of...
Hearing the voice of God is vital for our everyday lives. Jesus said in Matthew 4:4, “Man cannot...
I was a pastor for 20 years before God called me to launch into missions in the volatile...
“I’m just not being fed.” Every pastoral leader cringes when they hear this from concerned church...
My husband and I lead a mentorship group for aspiring leaders in our church. We hand picked the...
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The Reason We Persevere
In his book Nothing Like it in the World, Stephen Ambrose writes about the building of the transcontinental railroad in America. It was a monumentally ambitious vision, the linking of the nation’s two coasts by rail. In 1863, at the beginning of the project,...
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,...
Hinge Moments
By the time they have turned eighteen, most Americans will have moved at least twice. Most thirty-year-olds will have moved six times. By the end of...
The Power of One Peacemaker
I truly want to transform our internet dialogue, but it’s hopeless. We’re doomed. We’ll never make it! The internet is too powerful and social media...
Forgiveness is central to the Christian story
At the core of our faith is the knowledge that we are broken people, incapable of restoring our relationship with God, or with each other, through...
Pastor swarmed and arrested by police
"If you are watching this video, it means that they have successfully arrested me." We are crowdfunding pastor Artur Pawlowski's legal defence...
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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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