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When People Try to Undermine the Pastor’s Authority
This subject is difficult for me because the very thought of it makes me ill. If you have experienced, or are now experiencing, a situation where a congregant or a group of congregants try to undermine your authority as a pastor, you are not alone. I would imagine it...
Managing Volunteers at Church
In the business world, there are managers and employees. Managers normally have the authority to hire and fire at will, and everyone is working for an hourly wage or salary. If an employee doesn’t do the job as instructed, he or she may be replaced. But in the church,...
Pastor Kevin Harney on Neglecting Family for Ministry
Kevin Harney, Pastor of Shoreline Community Church in Monterey, CA, shares how a broken promise to himself to live a truly balanced life led to redemption through "dad home nights" and an admission that sometimes family must come first.
The Art of Parenting Little Girls
The National Study of Youth and Religion[1] indicates that 82% of children raised by parents who talked about faith at home attach great importance to their beliefs and were active in church as adults. Similar studies and surveys show that intentional parenting...
Dr. Mike Garrett, Staying Faithful to God’s Calling in the Face of Rejection
Dr. Mike Garrett, Senior Pastor of Meridian Baptist Church, suffered depression and rejection while leading his church through a major community outreach project. While knowing it was the right decision, it was fraught with challenges and for the first few years,...
5 Financial Documents Every Church Needs
When most pastors think of ministry, they are energized by helping people. They aren’t usually nearly as excited about the financial aspects. I’ve recently started Fully Funded, an organization to help church leaders lead well in the area of financial stewardship,...
No More Assumptions: Using Data to Nurture Your Congregation
We live in a digital era, where technology is at our fingertips and access to data helps us manage our day-to-day lives more...
We Tell People About Jesus Every Time We Get The Chance
Let me ask you this. If Jesus saved every person you shared the gospel with this month, how many people would that be? That literally...
The Perfect Church Part 3: We Love Each Other Well
As I look at the scriptures and then I look at how we do things today in our churches, I think we’ve got a few things backwards....
For-Prophet Leadership
The pastor walked slowly toward the podium as I sat on the stage behind him, waiting to be introduced. Clearing his throat, the pastor...
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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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