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Six Questions to Ask Before Adopting
Whether you are wrestling with whether to adopt a child or one of your parishioners comes to you for guidance on the topic, you know how pressure-filled the situation is. Sure, the first step is always to bring it to the lord, but what other steps can you or your...
Five questions to ask yourself when you feel frustrated
Let’s face it, leading a church can feel frustrating. You have a vision but they’re not be buying it. You have aspirations for church growth but it might not be happening. You have dreams of feeling successful but feelings of failure loom instead. During seasons of...
Why Do My Parishioners Resist Change
Whenever the grandchildren visited, my brother made a point to spend special time with each child. For then five-year old Andrea, it was a trip to a nearby McDonald’s. On a whim, he thought she might enjoy the new McDonald’s across town, complete with a...
Q&A With Retired Bible Publisher Frank Couch
Frank Couch has spent his entire adult life either teaching the Bible in ministry settings or publishing Bibles and Bible study materials. He graduated from the University of South Florida and Dallas Theological Seminary. After serving with a ministry in Berkeley,...
Google Hangouts As A Ministry Tool
Technology offers us stunning reach out into the community and world. But, it's often overwhelming because tech changes faster than a sprinter runs at the Olympics. But if we want our churches to grow and the newest generations to join us in faith community, we need...
Overcoming Fear of Financial Insecurity
I escaped from prison in mid-October, 2003. Perhaps I’d best explain myself lest rumors fly: My prison wasn’t a cell with bars. It was a state of mind and heart in which the fear of financial insecurity held me captive. My husband left his lucrative career as a civil...
Preventing Pastoral Stress and Burnout
Serving the local church as a pastor is a calling, and on the best days, there’s nothing more fulfilling than leading a congregation...
God’s Grace in Using Your Free Will for the Better
Decide never to misuse or abuse your free will to indulge in your fallen human nature. In the physical world, falling is easier than climbing....
Evil Has a Strategy and So Should We
I often find myself saddened and frustrated as I watch the news. Hearing the news of shootings, burnings of churches, human trafficking, death,...
Every Day Can Be a Special Day
There are many days scattered throughout the year that emphasize certain things, though many of them are tucked and hidden away. Apparently National...
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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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