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How to Reach Millennials with Your Sermons
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A Short Sermon by the Devil on Improving The Minister’s Image in the Community
https://soundcloud.com/pastorresources/a-short-sermon-by-the-devil My Fellow Fakers, I have assembled you here today for the purpose of preaching a short sermon on an amazingly effective way to improve the public image of a Christian minister in most...
An Application of the Prophetic Challenge with the Present
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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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