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Building a Church from Scratch
My husband and I are not church planters. We were once called to lead a new mission after it had already begun; and we have been a part of a core group starting a church, becoming a part of the group shortly before the church met for the first time. Although we have...
Kurt Sauder, Further Still Ministries, on Dealing With Anger & Unexplainable Loss
God can handle our deepest pain and questions and even our frustration and anger with Him. Kurt Sauder of Further Still Ministries and former pastor at Southeast Christian Church shares about working through anger at God in the midst of unexplainable loss.
5 Ways To Plan a Great Staff Retreat
Whether you have a huge staff or just a handful of loyal warriors, a staff retreat is a terrific way to reward hard work, deepen personal ties, build unity, and set aside time to simply be. Here are some tips for creating a great staff retreat. First, distance is...
17 Ways Pastors Can Hit the “Refresh” Button
Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to take a day or two off each quarter to hit the “refresh” button. The most valuable assets we have, after all, aren’t our offices, computers, books and other tangible resources. Instead, our...
Five Resource Options for Today’s Teens
More than likely, it’s been many years since your youth group days of Sunday school, discipleship training, and midweek groups. For some, many more than you’d care to admit. If you can even remember what resources your leaders used back in your day to help teach God’s...
The Necessity of Being A Bivocational Pastor
Does God still call people to become a bivocational pastor? Most young pastors probably assume that, of course, God wants them to receive a salary from their church that compensates for all their family’s financial needs (and if the budget’s not there, then that’s...
Vocational Ministry’s Forbidden Question
Church leaders, have you ever asked yourself the forbidden question in ministry? You know the one—it goes something like this, “Am I...
Evaluating Our Ministry’s Fruit
Like many areas of professional experience, Christian churches have utilized standardized methods to determine effectiveness and...
What Christian Theology Has to Do with My Reality
I was born the day before my father started seminary. My dad loves to quip, “My mentors recommended I not start a family and grad school at the same...
Covered Glory
I couldn’t understand why the more we talked about Jesus, the more outwardly pious my friend Imani became. When I first met her, she rarely bothered...
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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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