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Church Diversity Requires Intention
You don't drift toward diversity, it requires intention. As pastors, we are tasked with representing the values and priorities of God‘s kingdom as a local outpost called the church. Those around us should know what God is like and who He cares about by how we live,...
Turning the Hungry Away
Why a ‘juice and cookie’ Jesus can never satisfy our souls. My two brothers and I sat in the back of our rusty, over-sized late 1960’s Buick, stuffing our faces with cream horn pastries-one of the few traditions we had as a homeless family living in an abandoned...
Becoming Resilient
You've been through a tough season of pain. You're finally beginning to heal and discover hope again. You feel like you're beginning to understand the meaning of the word, Resilient. You are bouncing back from the unthinkable, but you still crave something more. What...
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
When the early Wesleyan bands of Christ-followers got together in small group meetings, their first question to each other was “How is it with your soul?” This is the best possible question for us as Christian leaders in light of Jesus’ warning and in light of what we...
Press On
"So let us know, let us press on to know the LORD. His going forth is as certain as the down; and He will come to us like the rain, like the spring rain watering the earth." Hosea 6:3 NASB The passage encourages us to "press on to know the Lord." Paul wrote,...
The Thinkers
As a baby boomer, enough of the 1960s rubbed off on me to make me willing to question everything. I still believe there are absolutes, however, no matter how politically incorrect that may be, the cataclysm of the Sixties started long before. You could say it began...
What Kind of Foundation? Part 2
In times like these, we begin to realize how critical our foundations are. We all strive to value strong foundations all the time, but we all know...
Are We Working Out Our Heavenly Job Description On Earth? Part 2
Consider the labor (trouble) experienced by Moses, Abraham and Elijah. Then consider their work. In I Corinthians 6:2-3 Paul declares that...
Are We Working Out Our Heavenly Job Description On Earth? Part 1
As a Christian, you expect to go to heaven when you die, but what do you expect to be doing after you arrive? Perhaps you will spend time with...
Leading and Discipling Into the New Normal Part 2
In challenging times your people more than ever need to know you care about them personally. That’s critical when it comes to reopening. If your...
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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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