Thanks-Living: Embracing a Life of Gratitude Every Day

Thanks-Living: Why 5:18? So many profound single verses from the Bible resound in our souls like a divine mic drop. We highlight, underline, memorize, and even sign these scriptural Mount Everests by our names. Yet how often do we miss the rich...

When You’ve Been With Jesus, You Cannot Stay the Same

When You've Been With Jesus, Your Life Begins to...

Authentic Masculinity: God’s Design for Men

Is Authentic Masculinity Even a Real Thing? Some say masculinity isn’t real, that it’s imaginary; just a stereotype or a social construct. Masculinity, it’s said, is like Santa Claus, a story we tell children...

How Pastors Can Use AI in Ministry Without Losing the Soul of Ministry

Pastors and Christian leaders are uniquely positioned to benefit from AI tools — and uniquely vulnerable to misusing them. Ministry is deeply human work. It involves souls, stories, suffering, repentance,...

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The Three Discipling Relationships Every Pastor Must Have

The Three Discipling Relationships Every Pastor Must Have

No follower of Jesus would deny the importance of relationships within the church body. First Corinthians 12 and other similar scripture passages are quite clear on why we all need each other. And no happily married man or woman would argue against maintaining a...

Expectation Versus Reality For Pastor + Congregation

Expectation Versus Reality For Pastor + Congregation

My husband became a minister in his mid-thirties. Being actively involved in church life prior to entering ministry has its advantages. We both worked in the youth department, held various committee positions, worked in the nursery, and my husband served as a deacon...

Why Reconciliation Is Vital

Why Reconciliation Is Vital

As a pastor, I have no doubt you are very familiar with and quote often what Jesus said concerning forgiveness after He taught His disciples how to pray: “For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive...

So You Want To Write A Book?

So You Want To Write A Book?

Pastors are in a wonderful position to know what people need. Day-in and day-out you hear the longings, fears, questions, and hopes people in your communities have. Pastors are usually terrific storytellers, and every week they craft a message that weaves those...

Awkward Situations for the Single Pastor

Awkward Situations for the Single Pastor

If you’re a single pastor, there’s a good chance you’ll experience an endless stream of well-meaning (mostly) people who want to be instrumental in finding your “special someone” for you. It doesn’t matter whether you are divorced, happily single, open to a...

The Core of True Discipleship

The Core of True Discipleship

In recent years, “discipleship” has become the new buzzword. As a result, we’ve seen churches begin to make a shift toward helping people grow up spiritually, and utilize the best means to that end. Leaders have begun to recognize that disciple making involves...

Another Way to Spell CARE

    The number of blogs and articles related to growing volunteers in the church is simply astounding. Yet, every pastor and church staff...

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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. 

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